What is Kali Puja?
Q: What is Kali Puja?
A: Kali Puja is a festival celebrated in the honour of Hindu goddess Kali.
Q: What other names are used for Kali Puja?
A: Kali Puja is also known as Shyama Puja or Mahanisha Puja.
Q: When is Kali Puja celebrated?
A: Kali Puja is celebrated on the new moon day of the Hindu month Kartik.
Q: What regions celebrate Kali Puja?
A: Kali Puja is mostly celebrated in West Bengal, Bihar, Odisha, Assam, Tripura and Bangladesh.
Q: When does Kali Puja happen?
A: Kali Puja happens at the same time with the pan-Indian Lakshmi Puja day of Diwali.
Q: Who worships goddess Kali during Kali Puja?
A: Bengalis, Odias, Assamese and Maithils worship goddess Kali during Kali Puja.
Q: What is Mahanisha Puja?
A: Mahanisha Puja is a type of Kali Puja done by the Maithili people of Mithila region in India and Nepal.
