শুভ দুর্গাপূজা
shubho durgapuja
In Bengali, "happy durga puja" is said as শুভ দুর্গাপূজা (shubho durgapuja).
শুভ দুর্গাপূজা is a greeting used to wish someone a joyful celebration of the Durga Puja festival. Other ways to express these sentiments include দুর্গা পূজা শুভেচ্ছা to say "Wishing you a Happy Durga Puja," or informal wishes like দুর্গা পূজা খুব খুশির হোক (May Durga Puja bring you immense happiness) and দুর্গা পূজা উল্লাসে ভরা হোক তোমার জীবন (May your life be filled with the joy of Durga Puja).
What does it mean word for word?
The word শুভ (shubho) literally means "happy" or "auspicious."
How do you pronounce it?
shubho durgapuja
Did you know?
- During this time, it is customary to perform কোলাকুলি (kolakuli), a traditional hug where friends and relatives embrace and swing each other back and forth while exchanging wishes.
- The name দুর্গা (Durga) is derived from the Sanskrit root meaning 'impassable' or 'difficult to conquer', representing the goddess's invincible nature.
- While শুভ দুর্গাপূজা is a general greeting, people often say শুভ বিজয়া (shubho bijoya) specifically after the idols are immersed in water, marking the victory of the goddess.
Examples in context
- সবাইকে শুভ দুর্গাপূজা!Sobai-ke shubho durgapuja!Happy Durga Puja to everyone!
- শুভ দুর্গাপূজা, বন্ধু!Shubho durgapuja, bondhu!Happy Durga Puja, friend!
Example conversation
Two friends meet at a pandal during the festival.
- ইশানি Ishaniশুভ দুর্গাপূজা, অনির্বাণ!Shubho durgapuja, Anirban!Happy Durga Puja, Anirban!
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanতোমাকেও শুভ দুর্গাপূজা, ইশানি।Tomakeo shubho durgapuja, Ishani.Happy Durga Puja to you too, Ishani.
- ইশানি Ishaniপুজো কেমন কাটছে তোমার?Pujo kemon katche tomar?How is your Puja going?
- অনির্বাণ Anirbanখুব ভালো কাটছে!Khub bhalo katche!It is going very well!
Sources
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries দুর্গাপূজা, শুভ, CC BY-SA 4.0.
