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New Delhi [India], January 26 (ANI): West Bengal showcased the famous Durga Puja of Kolkata in its tableau at the 74th Republic Day celebrations in the national capital this year. The theme for the tableau was 'Durga Puja in Kolkata: Inscribing Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity by UNESCO'. In 2021, United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) inscribed 'Durga Puja in Kolkata' on the 'Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity'. Celebrated in Shukla Paksha in the month Ashwin on the Hindu calendar (September-October), Durga Puja is the major annual festival in West Bengal. The significance of Durga puja goes beyond religion and it is celebrated as the celebration of compassion, brotherhood, humanity, art and culture.
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