Durga Puja 2025: 5 Budget-Friendly Ways to Celebrate Bijoya Dashami at Home

Durga Puja 2025 can be meaningful without lavish spending. Celebrate Bijoya Dashami at home with simple rituals, homemade meals, and heartfelt moments that honor tradition while keeping things joyful, intimate, and budget-friendly.

Durga Puja is a time of joy, togetherness, and spiritual devotion. While grand pandals and lavish rituals often take center stage, celebrating the last day of Durga Puja (Bijoya Dashami) at home can be just as meaningful, and without breaking the bank. Here are some simple, budget-friendly ideas to mark the occasion from the comfort of your home.

1. Create a Small Home Shrine

You don’t need a large idol or elaborate decorations. A printed image or small clay idol of Goddess Durga, placed on a clean altar with flowers and a diya (lamp), is enough for home puja. Decorate with homemade alpana (rangoli) using rice paste.

2. Perform a Simple Puja

Use easily available items like flowers, fruits, sweets (even homemade ones), incense sticks, and vermilion. Recite simple mantras or play devotional music to maintain the spiritual atmosphere. Invite family members to join in for an intimate, heartfelt ceremony.

3. Cook a Festive Yet Simple Meal

Celebrate with a homemade Bengali lunch, khichuri, labra (mixed vegetables), chutney, and a sweet like payesh or suji halwa. Use what you have at home and involve the whole family in cooking to make it special.

4. Sindoor Khela at Home

For married women, a small sindoor khela (vermilion play) ritual can be done at home with close family or neighbors. Keep it respectful and intimate, followed by exchanging sweets and good wishes.

5. Virtual Connect & Cultural Sharing

If you're away from loved ones, connect over a video call. Share stories, sing devotional songs, or even organize a small virtual cultural program with family and friends.