Durga Puja - Swajan of Great Lakes
Canton, MI 48187 Michigan
Website: www.swajan-mi.org
Durga Puja at Swajan of Great Lakes is the biggest and most exciting Puja festival in Michigan and in the Detroit area. Over a weekend, we celebrate “Saptami”, “Ashtami”, “Navami” and “Vijayadashami” marking the triumph of Durga over Mahisasura. Our honorable priest performs all Durga puja ceremonies and Anjalis. This year we will celebrate Saptami and Ashtami on Saturday September 27th, and Navami and Vijayadashami on Sunday September 28th. The ceremonies get finished on Sunday night after “sindur khela” and “shanti jaal” distribution. At Swajan, it is all about traditions, and our goal is to make our guests feel at home.
Durga Puja at Swajan is also a grand party where you will have excellent food catered from some of the best Indian restaurants in the Detroit area. Lunch and dinner is on us and is part of the puja experience. Both Saturday and Sunday afternoons are filled with cultural programs that involve singing, dancing and kids performances.
Saturday night we present our showcase event where some of the most well-known and recognized artists from India performs live at the Durga puja. The entertainment and the fun continue until midnight.
History:
Swajan of Great Lakes is a non-profit, religious, cultural organization based in Metro Detroit catering to the Indian ethnicity and primarily towards the Bengali diaspora. Swajan was established in 2008 and is a non-profit, tax exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1954 (or the corresponding provision of any future United States Internal Revenue Law). Click here to see the letter from IRS.
It is a membership based organization and is run by a General Body of elected members and follows a constitution in its annual proceedings. It caters to the Bengali community of Metro Detroit with its annual Durga Puja and a variety of cultural programs that includes youth and adult talent shows and spectacular performances by external artists. This annual event is open to all interested in enjoying a great program and participating in the annual festivities. The organization also conducts an annual holiday party and an annual gathering for the Bengali New Year.
