Devotees immerse an idol of Goddess Durga into a river at the end of the Durga Puja festival celebrations, in Kolkata.

TOI on Tuesday reported that this Durga Puja was the busiest for Kolkata airport, with nearly 4 lakh flyers transiting between Panchami and Dashami, surpassing the previous high that was recorded ...

Immersion of idols began in Kolkata at different ghats of River Hooghly as Durga Puja festivities come to an end in West Bengal. Elaborate arrangements have been made by the State Government to ...

Devotees lined the streets to witness the beautifully adorned idols on their way to immersion sites. The procession was accompanied by prayers, chants, and the blowing of conch shells, creating a ...

Hindu women devotees perform dhunuchi dance on the occasion of Durga Puja immersion. Durga Puja, an annual festival that marks victory of good over evil is celebrated by Hindus all over India ...

Sharad Navratri (September - October) is the nine-day Hindu festival dedicated to Mother Goddess Durga and her numerous forms in Hindu religion. Sharad Navratri 2025 dates are from September 22 to ...

The auspicious occasion of Durga Puja is here, and with it, comes the promise of new beginnings, triumph of good over evil, and reunion with loved ones. As the goddess of power and strength ...

This is how Arpita Mandal, who teaches geology in Jamaica, sums up her experience on her return to Durga Puja in Kolkata after 20 long years. According to her, the City of Joy, now that she’s ...

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 ...

The grand festival of 5-day Sharadiyo Durga Puja concluded Sunday night with celebrations of ‘Sindur Khela’ in day time, immersion of idols in the evening at nearby waterbodies and exchanging Bijaya ...

The family invited all their vendors, from flower suppliers to fish sellers, for ‘bhog’ and made them a part of the ‘pujo’ in the 200th year celebrations The Durga idol is made in the ‘mandap’ on a ...

Durga Puja 2024: Dhanuchi dance is a dance form traditionally performed during Durga Puja. This powerful dance shows devotion and respect to Goddess Durga and is characterised by rhythm and direction.