Durga Puja is a a part of the Navaratri festival held in many places of India. It is most religiously celebrated in North India, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Out of the the nine days of ...

On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

In the state of West Bengal Navaratri culminates in the Durga Puja, when Durga idols are carried in procession and immersed in a river or other water bodies.

Bengali diaspora, both from India and Bangladesh, has certain things in common: Durga Puja, love for Bangla language and Rabindrasangeet. The Bengali community in Windsor celebrates almost every ...

the Durga Puja. Bettany: The festival celebrates the birth of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the evil demon king. This famous story was first recorded in the 5th or 6th centuries AD in ...

as per the usual monthly schedule. The customers should note that bank holidays differ from state to state, depending on the regional festivals and observances. For instance, while Durga Puja may ...

Lucknow: Women clad in yellow sarees and men in yellow kurtas attended the Saraswati Puja organised by the Trans Gomti Dussehra, Durga Puja Committee, and Lucknow Oriya Samaj on Sunday.

Additionally, there was a discussion about finalising Amit Shah’s schedule for inaugurating Durga Puja events. On Monday ...

Ashtami is one of the most auspicious days of Navratri, where Goddess Durga's victory over demons is celebrated. Devotees perform Mahagauri Puja, which signifies purity and virtue. Sandhi Puja ...

While some dhaakis scour Sealdah for work, others have forged a sense of family with Kolkata's Durga Puja committees, and travelled outside of Bengal Vedant Karia And Soumyajit Dey Published 08.10.24, ...