A Durga Puja ritual. According to Subrata Bhattacharya, the lead priest at Central Noida Pujo Committee, Durgotsav coincides with the harvest season, representing a time of health, wealth, and ...

Though both Navratri and Durga Puja are celebrations of the divine feminine and the power of Goddess Durga, they differ significantly in their regional importance, rituals, and cultural expressions.

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 ...

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

Durga Puja celebrates the Hindu goddess of strength, opening the festive season of Diwali. Elmwood Park sergeant sues police department, chief claiming racial discrimination.

Durga Puja. Durga is the primary goddess revered during Durga Puja, but celebrations also include other major Hindu deities such as Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth and prosperity), Saraswati (the ...

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 ...

The Durga Puja, the Bengal region’s biggest religious festival, concluded in Kolkata on Tuesday. A Hindu Goddess Festival Where Indian Progressivism Is Alive and Well.

Currently in its 57th year, the Mohammad Ali Park Durga Puja is known for its innovative pandals, artistic craftsmanship, and deep-rooted cultural presence in Central Kolkata.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – The West Lafayette Durga Puja Association will be hosting its 17th annual Durga Puja festival on Saturday, an event expected to draw Hindus from across Indiana.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but says the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and ...