Durga Puja, a major festival in India, celebrates Goddess Durga’s victory over evil. Highlighted by rituals, artistic decorations, and cultural performances, the festival spans ten days, with ...

Many festivals are observed in India, but one of the most popular is called Durga Puja. This is the biggest festival for Bengalis. Durga puja is especially celebrated in the states of West Bengal ...

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 ...

The origin of Durga Puja dates back to ancient times. As mentioned in various Hindu scriptures, the most significant period to worship Goddess Durga was during Chaitra Navratri, held in spring.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

My mother and some of her Muslim friends fondly recall how all the girls, no matter their ethnicity, class or religion, used to be assigned duties for the preparation of the Durga puja festivities ...

The timing of Durga Visarjan is crucial for its proper observance. It is traditionally performed during Aparahna (अपराह्ण) time or Pratahkala (प्रात:काल) while the Da ...

The footage shows a man intensely focused on his laptop and phone during a client meeting while attending a Durga Puja pandal in Bengaluru. Shared on the X account Karnataka Portfolio, the clip ...

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 ...