Durga puja is celebrated commonly by Bangladesh's Hindu community.
Some Bengali Muslims also take part in the festivities.
In Dhaka, the Dhakeshwari Temple puja attracts visitors and devotees.
In Nepal, the festivities are celebrated as Dashain.

Beyond south Asia, Durga puja is organised by Bengali communities in the United States of America.
Durga puja celebrations have also been started in Hong Kong by the Bengali diaspora.

Celebrations are also organised in Europe.
The sculpture-idols are shipped from India and stored in warehouses to be re-used over the years.
According to BBC News, for community celebrations in London in 2006, these "idols, belonging to a tableau measuring 18ft by 20ft, were made from clay, straw and vegetable dyes".
At the end of the puja, the sculpture-idols were immersed in River Thames for the first time in 2006, after "the community was allowed to give a traditional send-off to the deities by London's port authorities".
In Germany, the puja is celebrated in Cologne, and other cities.
In Switzerland, puja in Baden, Aargan has been celebrated since 2003.
In Sweden, the puja is celebrated in cities such as Stockholm and Helsingborg.
In the Netherlands, the puja is celebrated in places such as Amstelveen, Eindhoven, and Voorschoten.
Durga puja is celebrated commonly by Bangladesh's Hindu community. Some Bengali Muslims also take part in the festivities. In Dhaka, the Dhakeshwari Temple puja attracts visitors and devotees. In Nepal, the festivities are celebrated as Dashain.
Beyond south Asia, Durga puja is organised by Bengali communities in the United States of America. Durga puja celebrations have also been started in Hong Kong by the Bengali diaspora.
Celebrations are also organised in Europe. The sculpture-idols are shipped from India and stored in warehouses to be re-used over the years. According to BBC News, for community celebrations in London in 2006, these "idols, belonging to a tableau measuring 18ft by 20ft, were made from clay, straw and vegetable dyes". At the end of the puja, the sculpture-idols were immersed in River Thames for the first time in 2006, after "the community was allowed to give a traditional send-off to the deities by London's port authorities". In Germany, the puja is celebrated in Cologne, and other cities. In Switzerland, puja in Baden, Aargan has been celebrated since 2003. In Sweden, the puja is celebrated in cities such as Stockholm and Helsingborg. In the Netherlands, the puja is celebrated in places such as Amstelveen, Eindhoven, and Voorschoten.
Durga Puja