5 superhit songs celebrating the true spirit of Durga Puja

Durga Puja brings happiness and it’s for everyone. And then there are certain songs that aptly capture the Puja feel in their lyrics, music, and rhythm. Dedicated to Maa Durga, these Bengali film songs often travel beyond spirituality and showcase the actual spirit of Durgatshav – the festival that celebrates love, friendship, unity, and positivity. Here’s a list of popular Bengali songs that celebrate the true spirit of Durga Puja.

Beautifully sung by Upal Sengupta, Prashmita Paul and Anindya Chatterjee, ‘O Thakur’ perfectly sums up every phase of Durga Puja in one song. From bringing home the Durga murti to Sindur Khela and Bishorjon, this Durga Puja Song completes the circle full of fun, frolic, and joy. In short, it captures everything in one frame which makes Durga Puja so special.

Bengali Durga Puja song list will always be incomplete without this lively dance number. Sung by Abhijit, ‘Dhaker Taley’ is no doubt the most popular Bengali Puja song in recent times that translates every Bong’s Puja spirit into a foot-tapping song. You would often hear this song in Puja mandaps to make you crazy. It also celebrates Bishorjon and Sindur khela that marks the last day of Durga Puja.

It’s a refreshing fun-filled track celebrating the true spirit of Durga Puja in its full glory. The energetic voice of Arijit Singh guides this song to cross all the boundaries of religion and capture the simple joy of life that comes with the five days of festivity. The traditional Bengali ‘Bonedi Bari’ set up and the foot-tapping enthusiastic tune will no doubt set the mood for the greatest festival of Bengal.

‘Jaago Uma’ is not a typical devotional song. By summoning Uma (Goddess Durga), it welcomes the dreams, positive energy, willpower, strength, courage and everything beautiful around us which Maa Durga stands for. Rupankar Roy, Anupam Roy encapsulates the true spirit of Durga Puja in this heart-touching song and it’s bound to offer a boost to our damp spirit.

'Aaj Baaje' is an Agomoni song, a Bengali devotional song embracing Maa Durga that comes out from the core of the heart. The colloquial rural touch in the lyrics blends a fresh flavor to this beautiful number. Composed by Bickram Ghosh and sung by Somchanda Bhattacharya, this song will surely make your festive season something special.