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In Photos | Bengali Hindus Observe Basanti Durga Puja In Kolkata

Bengali Hindus on Thursday observed Basanti Durga Puja at the Adyapeath Kali temple in Kolkata. During the festival, young girls who are yet to attain puberty dress up as living goddesses and wait before being worshipped as 'Kumari'.

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Bengali Hindu festival Basanti Durga Puja
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Bengali Hindus on Thursday observed Basanti Durga Puja at the Adyapeath Kali temple in Kolkata. During the festival, young girls who are yet to attain puberty dress up as living goddesses and wait before being worshipped as 'Kumari'.