Come September–October, Kolkata transforms to welcome Goddess Durga home. According to mythology, her modern autumn worship stems from Akal Bodhon—an untimely invocation performed by Lord Rama to seek her blessings before battling Ravana, shifting the festival from its traditional time. Did you know that this iconic autumn Durga Puja exists because of Rama’s legendary pre-war prayer?
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