SHARODOUTSAV 2023

40th EICA DURGA PUJA CELEBRATIONS

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EICA invites everyone to worship Goddess Durga and get blessed. Victory of goddess Durga in her battle against the shape-shifting asura, Mahishasura. Victory of good over evil, though it is also in part a harvest festival celebrating the goddess as the motherly power behind all of life and creation.

In 2023, Maa Durga is arriving in the Boat, it is believed that she is bringing rain and good crops and EICA is celebrating 40th year of continuous service.

EICA organizes this colorful festival every year at Eastern part of Baroda, On VMC ground, Opposite Sama Indoor Sports Stadium, Vadodara, Gujarat-390008. We welcome all the devotee to come and have mother's blessing.

DAY 1: Durga Puja: Shasthi -             

2 Kartik 1430 (October 20, 2023 - Friday)
"Kalparambho" Shasthi Puja Within 8:31am Durga Devi "BODHON", "Amantran" and "Adhibas" In the evening. 

Shasthi is when Goddess Durga descends to earth with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartikeya and Ganesh. The colorful idols of the goddess that have been handcrafted and installed for the festival are unveiled on this day.

DAY2: Durga Puja: Saptami -

3 Kartik 1430 (October 21, 2023 - Saturday)
Durga Devi "Nabo Patrika", bathing of "Kola Bou", "Saptami Puja" 7:05am-9:28am and at Midnight Durga Puja 10:58pm-11:46pm.

Saptami the first day of Durga Puja, is when the holy presence of Goddess Durga is invoked into the idols in a ritual called Pran Pratisthan. The day commences with the Kola Bou bath -- a banana tree is bathed before dawn in a river or body of water, dressed in a sari like a newlywed bride (known as "Kola Bou", the banana bride), and used to transport the goddess's energy. Nine different types of plants are worshiped, representing the nine divine forms of Goddess Durga.

DAY3: Durga Puja: Ashtami -

4 Kartik 1430 (October 22, 2023 - Sunday)
Ashtami Puja Within 9:28am.
Sandhi Puja 4:54pm-5:42pm, Bolidan - after 5:18pm.

Ashtami is one of the most significant days of Durga Puja. The goddess is worshiped in the form of a young unmarried virgin girl, adorned as Goddess Durga, in a ritual called the Kumari Puja. In the evening, the important Sandhi Puja is performed to worship Goddess Durga in her Chamunda form, which slayed the two accomplices of buffalo demon Mahishasura -- Chanda and Munda -- during her battle to kill the demon. The puja is carried out at the time the slaying took place.

DAY4: Durga Puja: Navami -

5 Kartik 1430 (October 23, 2023 - Monday)                                                                                 Navami Puja Within 7:06am and 8:31am-9:28am.

Navami is the last day of worship, which concludes with a maha aarti (great fire ceremony) to mark the end of the rituals and prayers. Goddess Durga is believed to have killed the buffalo demon Mahishasura on this day, and she's worshiped in the form of Mahisasuramardini, the Annihilator of the Buffalo Demon. Everyone gets dressed up in their finest, most glamorous clothes. The goddess's favorite bhog (food) is prepared and offered to her, and then distributed to devotees.

DAY5: Durga Puja: Dashami -

6 Kartik 1430 (October 24, 2023 - Tuesday)
Dashami puja and Bisharjan within 7:06am and 8:32am-9:28am.

Dashami is when Goddess Durga returns to her husband's abode and the idols are taken for immersion. Married women offer red vermillion powder to the Goddess and smear themselves with it (this powder denotes the status of marriage, and hence fertility and bearing of children). After the immersion, people visit their relatives and friends to give and receive blessings. Sweets are distributed and lavish dinners shared. The dress code for the day is traditional and classic.

DAY 1: Durga Puja: Shasthi -             

2 Kartik 1430 (October 20, 2023 - Friday) 

From 07-45 to 08-15   -  INAUGURATION SPEECH & LAMP LIGHTING BY EICA EXECUTIVE MEMBERS WITH INVITED GUEST.

From 08-30 to 09-00 -  UDBODHINI SANGEET PROGRAM BY EICA LADIES MEMBER GROUP.

From 09-00 to 09-10  -  AABRITTY RECITATION BY SHRI AMALENDU BHATTACHARJEE.

From 09-10 to 09-15    -  GYMNASTICS BY OWAISI MANDOL.

From 09-20 to 09-30  -  MELODY SONG BY RAJESH ROY.

From 09-35 to 09-45  -  SONG By ANWITA AICH.

From 09-50 to 09:55  -  DANCE BY SHREYANSHI DEB.

From 10-00 to 11-00   -   SPANDAN BY RATLAM GROUP & SHAAYRI BY ACHAL SHUKLA & GROUP WITH SONGS.

DAY2: Durga Puja: Saptami -

3 Kartik 1430 (October 21, 2023 - Saturday) 

From 08-00 to 08-30 - SONG BY BANANI DHARGUPTA & GROUP.

From 08-30 to 09-00 - GROUP DANCE "PUJARINI" BY MRIGANAYANI GROUP (KASTURI MANNA).

From 09-00 to 09-45 - GROUP DANCE BY "THEME UTSOV" (MADHUMITA).

From 10-00 to 11-00 - BENGALI DRAMA "ONNUBHIKHON" BY PRANAB PUROKAYASTHA & GROUP.

DAY3: Durga Puja: Ashtami -

4 Kartik 1430 (October 22, 2023 - Sunday)

From 08-00 to 08-45 - DANCE BY BIHU GROUP

From 08-50 to 09-10 - DUET SONGS BY DR. GAURAV DUTTA & MRS RUBY DUTTA

From 09-15 to 09-20 - SOLO DANCE BY LAVANYA CHAKRABORTY

From 09-20 to 09-25 - SOLO SONG BY SOWRABHE PAUL

From 09-30 to 09-40 - SYNTHESIZER KEYBOARD BY SUBHRANIL MUKHERJEE

From 09-40 to 10-05 - SONG BY SUBHASISH MUKHARJEE

From 10-10 to 10-15 - SOLO DANCE BY SAPTORSHI CHATERJI

From 10-20 to 10-30 - FASHION SHOW SHERA SUNDORI KOMOLA & BANGALI BAABU

From 10-30 to 11-30 - KARAOKE SONGS BY DIPTENDU CHANDA

DAY4: Durga Puja: Navami -

5 Kartik 1430 (October 23, 2023 - Monday).

From 07-45 to 09-00 - GOLDEN MELODIES BY PAPIYA DEY AND GROUP.

From 09-00 to 09-20 - SEMI CLASSICAL DANCES BY AVEREE CHATTERJEE, SRIDHATRI AND ANANYA.

From 09-20 to 09-30 - SOLO DANCE BY AYANSH ROY CHAUDHARY.

From 09-30 to 09-50 - ABRITI BY SMT MADHUBANTI.

From 10-00 to 11-30 - FOLK FUSION WITH SUMAN AND FRIENDS (KOLKATTA KHIDIRPUR).

From 10-30 to 11-30 - ORCHESTRA BY SUMAN DEY AND GROUP.

DAY5: Durga Puja: Dashami -

6 Kartik 1430 (October 24, 2023 - Tuesday)

From 09-00 pm onwards - MUSICAL NIGHT BY KYRON BAND

Durga Puja Evening Cultural Activities (PM)