In a historic first, the vibrant festival of Durga Puja made its grand debut at the ... The little Bengali girl in me ...

In some places, Kumari Puja is also performed on the day of Durga Ashtami Vrat. Hindus worship girls aged between 6-12 years as the Kanya (virgin) form of Goddess Durga. Special ‘Naivedyam’ is ...

Shilpa Shetty and her husband Raj Kundra hosted Kanya Puja at their home. On Friday, October 11, Shilpa Shetty dropped a video of her welcoming young girls to ... energy of Durga Ashtami bring ...

For nine days every year, hundreds of thousands of Hindus come to worship Durga and to celebrate a great festival in her honour, the Durga Puja ... Hughes outlines the background to the debate ...

Devotees conduct a small puja or prayer ceremony dedicated to Goddess Durga on this day. The puja involves chanting hymns, reciting mantras, and offering flowers, incense, and lighted diyas to the ...