Durga Puja 2023: Shubh Muhurat Pratipada Tithi begins at 11:24 PM on October 14 and the Dashami tithi starts at 05:44 PM on October 23 and ends at 03:14 PM on October 24. Durga Puja 2023: History ...

The Durga Puja, the Bengal region’s biggest religious ... “Day by day, Pujas are turning a new page. And my daughter is not going to follow the taboos we were made to,” Ms. Roy said as ...

This year, Durga Puja and Navami are falling on the same day and hence will be celebrated on Friday, October 11, 2024. The festival is also marked by scripture recitations, performance arts ...

Durga Puja 2024: One of the most revered festivals in Hinduism, Durga Puja marks the triumph of Goddess Durga over the shape-shifting demon Mahishasura. While Durga Puja is a five day celebration ...

To see how a religious festival transforms into a festival of art and culture, one has to really witness the Durga Puja in West Bengal ... and all three used to come up with excellent Puja-special ...

For years now, Sharbani Mukerji has been the face of the family's annual Durga Puja; their pandal ... the ghoonghat of Her sari pulled down to cover Her face gives the impression of a bashful ...

Just like Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali in Maharashtra, Durga Puja is a grand and meaningful festival, especially in West Bengal. It is the the most awaited time of the year for them and they ...

Both Navratri and Durga Puja have important rituals such as ‘Kumari Puja’ or ‘Kanya Pujan’, in which young girls between the ages of 8-12 years are worshipped as Goddess Durga. In Bengal ...

Though an arrest was swiftly made, accusations of a cover-up and evidence-tampering ... Kolkata is celebrating its biggest annual festival - Durga Puja, when the ten-armed Goddess Durga is said ...

Kolkata’s transgender community is gearing up to celebrate its own Durga Puja for the fifth consecutive year. “During Durga Puja, transgender people prefer to remain hidden for fear of being ...

emphasized that the Dhak is an integral component of Durga Puja. Worship is incomplete without it, and tradition dictates its use. Regardless of modern sound systems, the Dhak cover will always have ...