Another name of durga ashtami is Maha Ashtami or Mahashtami and it is known as one of the most important days during celebrations of Durga Puja.

Durga Puja features vibrant pandals like Kabiraj Bagan's Howrah Bridge replica and College Square's Switzerland theme, attracting large crowds. This lakeside pandal will replicate the Switzerland ...

The entire festive vibe is hidden in the gorgeous aarti. Focus on the aarti while keeping the idol of Maa Durga in the frame. Try a low-angle shot. For extra details in low-light conditions use ...

A dispute over Durga Puja music in Bihar's Sitamarhi village escalated into violence, resulting in the deaths of two individuals. Sahni was stabbed while trying to mediate, and Manjhi was fatally ...

Both Navratri and Durga Puja have important rituals such as ‘Kumari Puja’ or ‘Kanya Pujan’, in which young girls between the ages of 8-12 years are worshipped as Goddess Durga. In Bengal ...

Vijayawada: The Goddess Durga manifested as Mahishasura Mardini during the vibrant and revered Sarannavaratri celebrations, which reached their ninth day on Indrakeeladri. Devotees flocked to the ...

Durga Puja, the largest religious festival for Bangali Hindus, comes to a close today with the immersion of Goddess Durga's idols in water bodies across the country, marking the end of five days ...

A man performed a recitation from the Quran on stage during a Durga Puja programme in Barishal's Wazirpur upazila on Sunday night. The makeshift stage was set up on the temple premises -- around ...

The incident took place at the Chhoti Mata temple in Nilmatha under the Cantt police station area on the intervening night of October 9 and 10.

Kolkata is celebrating its biggest annual festival - Durga Puja, when the ten-armed Goddess Durga is said to visit her earthly home, her entire family in tow. At Durga Puja pandals - or temporary ...

Tension escalated in Bahraich, Uttar Pradesh, today -- a day after communal clashes during Durga idol immersion, in which one person died. The police conducted flag marches after shops were set on ...