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 ...

The East Pakistan Displaced Persons Colony or EPDP Colony was later renamed Chittaranjan Park after the illustrious Bengali freedom fighter, Deshbandhu Chittaranjan Das. The first Durga Puja here ...

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 ...

For the first time since they came to the United States, approximately 100 students, many from Bengal (east India), were able to participate in Durga Puja, an autumn holiday, with the same fervor and ...

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 ...

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 ...

India vs Pakistan match will be played in Dubai on Sunday. (Pic: Getty Images). A special puja and aarti were performed in Prayagraj amid Mahakumbh 2025 on Sunday, February 23, ahead of the much ...

Ayan Mukerji organised a prayer meet for his father Deb Mukerji at a suburban venue in Mumbai on Tuesday (March 18).

with dishes like hilsa and khichdi common to the Durga Puja celebrations. Despite other hilsa-exporting countries in the region, including Myanmar, Indonesia, Iran, Malaysia, Pakistan, and ...

A video showed residents of Kolkata gathering to attend a special puja for India's win in the upcoming match against Pakistan. Claiming to be from Kolkata's Chingrighata area, the clip showed a ...