Rhythm Cultural Association’s Puja is at the DFW Hindu Temple (1605 N. Britain Road, Irving) starting at 5 p.m. Oct. 11 and continuing throughout the day Oct. 12.

The dhak holds a special place among all the instruments associated with Durga Puja. This large, double-sided drum, typically played using wooden sticks, is more than just an instrument—it is ...

The Lokhandwala Durgotsav organised in the Lokhandwala Durga Puja pandal by Singer Abhijeet Bhattacharya is known to attract devoted from far and wide. The first look of the Durga Maa idol was ...

“The enchanting beats of ‘dhak’ are enough to conjure up the sights and smells of Durga Puja,” he said. He said that most ‘dhakis’ are engaged in this job for the last several generations.

Durga Puja debuts at the heart of New York City, Times Square, with dhak and aroma of incense Organised by Bengali Club of USA, a group of devotees of Bangladeshi origin, and Hindu Community of New ...

Brazilian football legend Ronaldinho held a puja thali as he stood in front of Ma Durga last year while inaugurating the famed Durga Puja at Sreebhumi in north Calcutta. This year, we had Brian Lara ...

Every year before Durga Puja, under the autumn sky, the banks of the Brahmaputra river in Kishoreganj's Katiadi upazila come alive with the rhythmic sounds of dhak [large drums] and dhol [small ...

The festival of Durga Puja 2024 is being celebrated across India. Each year on the occasion of Durga Puja, numerous Durga Puja pandals are organised in the city of Mumbai however a few Durga Puja ...