Nafisa is Kumari for New Town's all-women Durga Puja this Navami

A community Durga Puja in New Town, Kolkata, has decided to worship a Muslim girl, Nafisa, as Goddess Durga during Kumari Puja on Navami to promote communal harmony. The all-women committee of Mrittika Club chose Nafisa for their first-ever puja. This decision is inspired by Swami Vivekananda's worship of a Muslim girl as Goddess Durga in 1898. The organisers aim to spread the message of unity and brotherhood, breaking societal divisions. This initiative follows a similar event earlier this year when a Muslim girl was worshipped as 'kumari' during Khuti Puja in north Kolkata.