Festivals Festivals Calendar Of Festivals Buddhist Christian Hindu Islam Jewish Sikh Passing Through Life Change And Renewal Family Festivals World Festivals Fun Festivals Seasonal Festivals Celebrating The Arts National Days One Special Day Other Beliefs Remembering The Past World Gatherings	Choose a Page:Hindu FestivalsRavanaMain Areas of Hindu FaithDiwaliOfferings to the Gods*Durga*Elephant-Headed God Durga The Hindu goddess Durga has 1,000 names. She is honoured each autumn by a ten-day autumn festival, known as Durga Puja or Dussehra. Sacred flames drive away evil, to make worshippers pure. The Hindu goddess Durga   Previous: Back Book: Festivals Section: Festivals Chapter: Hindu