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Heritage is not fossilized, it is always in being. According to many scholars, heritage is an ongoing process, which is not only confined to tangible things. It is the act of passing on and receiving knowledge in the present. Intangible cultural heritage is traditional, contemporary, inclusive, representative, and community-based.   Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated all over India but most notably in Kolkata. It is the ceremonial worship of the mother goddess and is one of the most important festivals in India. Apart from being a religious festival for the Hindus, it is also an occasion for reunion and rejuvenation, and a celebration of traditional culture and customs. It marks the ten-day worship of the Hindu mother goddess Durga.  It is said by many scholars and also mentioned in different literary texts that the birth of Devi Durga has a great impact on the festival itself. When the great Mahishasura was blessed with immortality by Lord Brahma, und...