Kali Puja / Shyama Puja (Bengal) — short home entry

Kali 25 minEasy

5 steps8 mantras~9 min of recitationFull puja ~25 min

When

Kartik Amavasya night

Duration

25 min

Deity

Kali

On the same new-moon night that much of India worships Lakshmi, Bengal worships Kali (Shyama), the fierce mother who destroys evil and fear. Families light lamps and candles to guide ancestors (the night before is Bhoot Chaturdashi) and pray for protection.