Dhaka, Oct. 19 -- Hindu devotees have worshipped Goddess Durga on Maha Ashtami, one of the most significant days of Durga Puja, reaffirming the triumph of good over evil through prayers, offerings and rituals across Dhaka.

Sandhi Puja and Kumari Puja were observed on Monday, a day regarded by Hindu worshippers as the most sacred and eagerly anticipated occasion of the annual autumn festival.

Devotees began arriving at the Gulshan-Banani Puja Pavilion at Kemal Ataturk Park in Banani from the early morning.

Sunil Chakraborty, a priest at the pavilion, told bdnews24.com that the Maha Ashtami Kalparambha and Maha Ashtami Vihita Puja were completed by 7:37am in accordance with the almanac and scriptural schedule.

"To mark the sacred occasi...