For Virginia’s Bengali community, prayers and a party. The annual Durga Puja festival is a chance for immigrants to retain their connection to home — and pass on culture to a new generation ...

Food, music, dancing and worship are all a part of Durga Puja, a multi-day festival dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga and celebrated by the Bengali community.

Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja will celebrate India's armed forces, focusing on Operation Sindoor. Meanwhile, Bhowanipur 75 ...

The Bengali community in Chhatrapati Sambhajinagar has begun its grand Durga Puja celebrations, marking 48 years of cultural festivities. The five-day event features dance performances ...

The Bengali Association of Rochester will host a celebration of the Bengali festival Durga Puja starting at 10 a.m. Saturday and continuing into the evening at Peace United Church of Christ in ...

American woman shares how the ‘little Bengali girl’ in her felt while celebrating Durga Puja at Times Square By Trisha Sengupta Updated on: Oct 09, 2024 08:33 AM IST ...

The festival includes musicians from India, authentic Bengali food and larger-than-life statues worshipped in ancient rituals. Sacramento Hindus celebrate goddess at Durga Puja Festival ...

Durga Puja, one of the grandest festivals in West Bengal and India, celebrates the return of Goddess Durga and her victory over Mahisasura. Know the festival's origins, significant dates, and the ...

The Bengali community's most awaited festival — Durga Puja will begin from October 3 and preparations are on in full swing. Here are the five biggest Durga pandals of Mumbai that you shouldn't ...

Six Bengali films with Durga Puja festivities at their core From Satyajit Ray’s “Joi Baba Felunath” to Aparna Sen’s “Parama,” Durga Puja has been pivotal in driving narratives forward ...

Durga Puja is an extraordinary example of intangible cultural heritage. It merges religious significance and secular messages, old artistic practices and new artistic innovations. In 2021, it was ...

Birmingham area Hindus celebrate Durga Puja festival for first time in Alabama Updated: Oct. 04, 2009, 12:01 a.m. | Published: Oct. 03, 2009, 11:01 p.m.