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 goddess of ...

CUTTACK: Festive fervour gripped Cuttack city as celebrations for Basanti Durga Puja commenced with pomp and gaiety on Thursday. Generally observed during the spring season, as many as 18 mandaps ...

Kolkata: Pointers Business Forum, an alumni-driven business network from South Point High School, is looking for promotion of Kolkata's Durga Puja as a global destination for tourism. Speaking at ...

As early as March, the city’s artisans begin preparations for the Durga Puja season in October-November, when grand chandi medhas (silver filigree tableaux) adorn puja pandals. Last year ...

Bengali diaspora, both from India and Bangladesh, has certain things in common: Durga Puja, love for Bangla language ... music, and history from the childhood so that cultural continuum remains ...

Chaitra Navratri is a sacred Hindu festival dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess Durga. Observed during the Hindu month of Chaitra, this festival signifies the triumph of good over evil.

At One Town, where the city’s oldest Durga Puja celebration is held every year in SP Naidu Memorial Hall, the mood is upbeat. Back in the make-shift workshop of the Bengali artisans at One Town ...

Sandhi Puja is performed at the juncture of Ashtami and Navami Tithi. Kanya Pujan: Many devotees observe Kanya Pujan, a ritual where young girls symbolise Goddess Durga and are worshipped and ...