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 ...

Durga Puja is known to be one of the most vibrant and beautiful festivals, particularly for the Bengali community, showcasing a significantly rich illustration of spirituality, culture ...

Ranchi: Chaiti Durga Puja celebrations commenced on Sunday with the kalash sthapna ceremony, marking the start of the nine-day festivities. Devotees across the city performed the ritual in their ...

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 ...

Also known as Kumari Puja, on this day, devotees of Maa Durga worship young girls aged 1 to 10, who are honoured as embodiments of the Goddess. This practice holds great significance during ...

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 ...

What Happens on Durga Ashtami? On this day, nine small pots are installed, symbolising the nine forms of Goddess Durga. Each form of the Goddess is invoked and worshipped with devotion. Devotees ...

The ritual often includes chanting of mantras, lighting of 108 lamps, and recitation of Durga Saptashati. Some devotees also perform Kumari Puja, where young girls are worshipped as embodiments of ...

Chaitra Navratri 2025: Devotees beating drums and worshiping in front of idol of Goddess Durga, a day before Mahashtami at Patna’s Bangali Akhara.(PTI) Chaitra Navratri 2025: Chaitra Navratri ...

Inscription in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2021. Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in the fall in India and Bangladesh. It marks the ten-day ...

Each day of Chaitra Navratri is dedicated to a different form of Goddess Durga. March 30 (Sunday): Worship of Maa Shailputri March 31 (Monday): Worship of Maa Brahmacharini ...