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 ...

It's Sasthi today, and across the world, Bengalis make it a point to celebrate their favourite festival Durga Puja, in however smallest and simplest form possible. And Sankalpo too is not left behind.

I n a historic first, the vibrant festival of Durga Puja made its grand debut at the iconic Times Square in New York. The celebration, attended by people from various communities and all walks of ...

Durga Puja brings people together for communal celebration, ... Sandesh: Sandesh is a Bengali sweet made from chenna and sugar. It is often molded into the shapes of gods, ...

The Durga Puja ritual of pushpanjali on Maha Ashtami can now be conducted in Bengali with a scholar, linguist and a priest coming together to translate the verses from Sanskrit. Sanskrit scholar ...

KOLHAPUR: Durga puja festivities began with much enthusiasm and devotion in Kolhapur on Saturday as the members of Bengali community settled across the district came together after two years. On ...

In India, people in the north and west celebrate Navratri, but in Bengal and other eastern states, Durga Puja is the main event. These two celebrations, though seemingly similar, Navratri and ...

“Durga Puja is very close to the hearts of every Bengali. People eagerly look forward to participating in this festival,” says Subroto Ganguly, the sangha's general secretary.

From Rohit Roy, Debina Bonnerjee to Tina Datta, Bengali celebs talks about what they look forward to on Durga Puja plans this year. Friday, Jun 27, 2025 New Delhi o C ...

For the city’s Bengali community, these lights also marked the arrival of much-anticipated Durga Puja. On Tuesday, as idols were installed and the pandals began to take shape, many Bengalis in ...