Both Navratri and Durga Puja will be celebrated by the South Asian diaspora across the United States, with Navratri beginning on Oct. 7 this year and Durga Puja on Oct. 11.

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

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 ...

The Unesco heritage recognition of Durga Puja in 2021 as part of the "Representative list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity" will be central to this year's campaign.

Durga Puja in a Bengali household that has celebrated it since 1859. This year, the family’s seventh generation was part of the celebration.

Hundreds of area Hindus and their friends will celebrate the warrior and mother goddess Durga Puja at Sacramento’s 15th annual Durga Puja festival from Friday to Sunday at Orangevale Community ...

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 ...

Durga Puja festival will be from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday at Bharatiya Temple and Cultural Center of Greater Lafayette in West Lafayette.