Kolkata prepares to celebrate the festival of Durga puja

Durga idols being taken home by devotes for the upcoming Durga puja festival. The city of Kolkata is all decked to celebrate the festival of Durga puja from Wednesday of the upcoming week. Durga puja is the annual Hindu festival to pay homage to goddess Durga over her victory over asura Mahishasura . The festival epitomizes the victory of good over evil , and also the celebration of all motherly power behind all life and creation.