Hindu devotees bid farewell to the Goddess Durga, who is believed to have left the mortal world for her marital home in the ...

also drew Bengali workers. In 1956, the Dehradun Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samiti was formed, supported by ANM Ghosh of ONGC. Before this, Durga Puja had been celebrated in the Karanpur and Rajpur areas ...

Durga Puja Sashti is observed on the sixth after Mahalaya (no moon) in the Bengali month Ashwin (September – October). On the Shashti day, Kalash is prepared and it is kept in the house and with it ...

Durga Puja was celebrated for the first time at New York’s Times Square, organized by The Bengali Club ... One of the key highlights of the ceremony was the Sindur Khela, a ceremony where ...

Mysuru: The Bengali Association Mysooru is all set to host the grand celebration of Durga Puja from Oct. 9 to 13 at Anjaneya Swamy Temple premises, opposite Railway Ground, KRS Road, Yadavagiri, ...

For others, however, Hyderabad itself becomes a place of belonging, blending various traditions to forge a new and unique identity that can only be called Hyderabadi Bengali. As Shashti approaches ...

Maha Panchami or Moha Ponchomi is a key day in the Bengali Hindu tradition ... In Bengal, the rituals of Maha Ponchami include performing a special puja called "Bodhon," where the idol of Goddess ...

On the sixth day of Navratri, devotees worship Maa Katyayani, the fierce and warrior form of Goddess Parvati. Known for her valor and strength, she was manifested to vanquish the buffalo demon ...

The 650-year-old Durga Puja in Arambagh, Hooghly, brings together tradition and devotion with unique rituals and bhog. From fish offerings to Paramanna with banana fritters, this puja showcases a deep ...

Durga Puja, celebrated in the month of Ashvin, is a much-anticipated Hindu event, especially among Bengalis. The cherished holiday is celebrated with tremendous pomp and passion, commemorating the ...