Bishnupur

Bishnupur’s 1027-year-old Durga Puja continues with cannons and offbeat customs

The Bishnupur royal family’s 63rd generation is carrying forward the Durga Puja customs which go back to 997 CE. In this unique Puja, Maa Mrinmoyee Devi is worshipped for 15 days, cannons are fired thrice daily and there is a closed-door ritual on Navami