Kali Puja to be celebrated Sunday
Dhaka Tribune (English) · ৭ নভে, ২০২৬
The Hindu community will celebrate Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, across the country on Sunday with traditional religious fervour and devotion.
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- The Hindu community will celebrate Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, across the country on Sunday with traditional religious fervour and devotion.
- Temples and households are preparing for the occasion with special prayers to Goddess Kali, decorative lighting, earthen lamps, devotional music and religious rituals.
- Also known as Deepabali or the festival of lights, Kali Puja is observed on the new moon night (Amavasya) of the Bengali month of Kartik.
শব্দভাণ্ডার ও বাস্তব প্রয়োগ ছক (Vocabulary Matrix)
5টি মূল শব্দএই প্রতিবেদন থেকে বাছাই করা শব্দ: অর্থ, উচ্চারণ ও প্রতিবেদনে ব্যবহার
A plant, tile, etc. intended for use as decoration.
“Temples and households are preparing for the occasion with special prayers to Goddess Kali, decorative lighting, earthen lamps, devotional music and religious rituals.”
The process of embodying.
Synonyms: incarnation
“The festival honours Goddess Kali, regarded as the embodiment of divine power, strength and wisdom, and the destroyer of evil.”
To extol or honour in a solemn manner.
Synonyms: fete, keep, observe, solemnize
“The Hindu community will celebrate Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, across the country on Sunday with traditional religious fervour and devotion.”
Religious veneration, zeal, or piety.
“The Hindu community will celebrate Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, across the country on Sunday with traditional religious fervour and devotion.”
A favorable opportunity; a convenient or timely chance.
“Temples and households are preparing for the occasion with special prayers to Goddess Kali, decorative lighting, earthen lamps, devotional music and religious rituals.”
Words chosen from this story. English meanings: Wiktionary (CC BY-SA), via the Free Dictionary API.
IELTS Reading practice
Read the passage, then answer the questions. Every answer is in the passage.
The Hindu community will celebrate Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, across the country on Sunday with traditional religious fervour and devotion.
Temples and households are preparing for the occasion with special prayers to Goddess Kali, decorative lighting, earthen lamps, devotional music and religious rituals.
Also known as Deepabali or the festival of lights, Kali Puja is observed on the new moon night (Amavasya) of the Bengali month of Kartik. The festival honours Goddess Kali, regarded as the embodiment of divine power, strength and wisdom, and the destroyer of evil.
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Question 1: Complete the sentence. Write ONE WORD from the passage.
1.The Hindu community will _____ Kali Puja, also known as Shyama Puja, across the country on Sunday with traditional religious fervour and devotion.
Questions 2–3: Do the following statements agree with the passage? Choose TRUE or FALSE.
2.Also known as Deepabali or the festival of lights, Kali Puja is observed on the new moon night (Amavasya) of the Bengali month of Kartik.
3.Temples and households are preparing for the occasion with special prayers to Goddess Kali, decorative lighting, earthen lamps, devotional music and religious rituals.
Writing practice
IELTS Writing Task 2 style · Topic: Festivals
Festivals bring people together, but they also cause traffic, noise and waste. Do the benefits of large festivals outweigh the problems?
Write a short answer of 4–5 sentences (30–250 words). State your opinion clearly, give a reason, and use a fact from this story as an example.
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