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Ayudha Puja
What is? : Ayudha Puja is a Hindu festival to worship of Implements.
Also called : Saraswati Puja
When is? : This year october 7(2019)
Frequency : Annual
Observed by : Hindus Worldwide
Where it is celebrated / observed? : Hindus
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About : Ayudha Puja falls on Navami, bright half-moon of 15 days in the month of September or October. It is a Hindu festival. The day marks the killing of the demon King Mahishasura by Chamundeeshwari. They worship weapons on this day and break pumpkin in the grounds which is considered to be auspicious. In Kerala, art forms and folk dances are also performed on that day. The principal Shakti goddesses worshiped during the Ayudha puja are Saraswati (the Goddess of wisdom, arts, and literature), Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth) and Parvati (the divine mother)
