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Kali Puja Date: Sunday, 8 November 2026
Kali Puja in Puri is celebrated with great devotion and grandeur, coinciding with Diwali (Amavasya of Kartik month). While most of India celebrates Lakshmi Puja on Diwali, Odisha, especially in Puri, focuses on Maa Kali worship — known as Shyama Puja or Kali Puja. The festival celebrated on Amavasya night of Kartik month (usually October–November). It marks the night when Goddess Kali appeared to destroy evil forces and protect devotees.
Rituals of Kali Puja :
❀ Devotees perform Tantrik rituals, Yajna, and midnight Kali arati.
❀ The goddess is worshipped in her fierce form, adorned with red hibiscus flowers, sindoor, and ornaments.
❀ Offerings include rice, sweets, fish, betel and liquor (as per traditional custom).
❀ Lighting of diyas and crackers brightens the night, similar to Diwali elsewhere.
❀ Homam (fire ritual) is performed to invoke divine protection.
❀ Bali (symbolic sacrifice) rituals may be held in traditional Tantrik temples.
❀ Evening time family member gathers, burn sticks and sing for forefathers. People give tarpan to their forefathers in baisi pahach (22 steps) of Jagannath Dham puri.
| Related Name | Maa Shyama Kali Puja |
| Begins Tithi | Amavasya of Kartik month |
| Reason | Maa Kali |
| Celebrations | Prayer at Temple, Vrat, Puja at Home |
पुरी में काली पूजा दिवाली (कार्तिक माह की अमावस्या) के साथ बड़ी श्रद्धा और भव्यता के साथ मनाई जाती है।
Kali Puja Celebration at Major Temples in Puri:
❀ Maa Dakshinakali Temple (near Swargadwar)
❀ Maa Shyamakali Temple, Dolamandap Sahi
❀ Maa Harachandi Temple (near Chakratirtha Road)
❀ Maa Mangala Temple also observes related rituals
Cultural Aspect of Kali Puja in Puri
Locals organize bhajans, dramas, and dance performances depicting the victory of Goddess Kali over demons. The festive atmosphere continues till early morning.
Significance of Kali Puja in Puri
In Puri, Kali is worshipped as the destroyer of ignorance and ego, and her Puja signifies the victory of light over darkness. The ritual represents spiritual awakening — much like the deeper meaning of Diwali.
How Kali Puja is Celebrated in Bengal?
❀ Puja Performed at midnight — as Goddess Kali is said to roam and bless her devotees at that time.
❀ The atmosphere is filled with tantric chants, incense, and devotional songs.
❀ Devotees clean and decorate their homes with alponas (rangoli) and earthen diyas (lamps).
❀ Beautiful idols of Maa Kali are made — dark-skinned, with a garland of skulls, a protruding tongue, and weapons in her hands.
❀ Offerings include red hibiscus flowers, rice, sweets (especially sandesh and narkel naru), and animal sacrifice or symbolic substitutes (in traditional rituals).
❀ In some temples (like
Dakshineswar Temple , Kalighat, or Tarapith), Tantrik pujas and midnight homas (fire rituals) are performed.
Related Information
Futures Dates
29 October 2027
Begins Tithi
Amavasya of Kartik month
Months
October / November
Celebrations
Prayer at Temple, Vrat, Puja at Home
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