Over the centuries, Durga Puja has evolved from a private affair of Zamindars to a mass celebration on a global scale. It is now much more than just a religious festival – it’s a cultural ...

Durga Puja is a festival for the celebration of the victory of Lord Rama over Ravana in the city of Varanasi. The city is masked with the Ramayana almost at every corner, and children can ...

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But with just a month to go for Durga Puja, West Bengal's biggest festival, the narrow alleys lined with shops are sparsely populated. IMAGE: Gauri Seth, 28, a post-graduate trainee at Medical ...

Well, you don’t need to pluck the pages out of the grand Indian epic, just wait till Durga Puja when the fantasy will meet reality. This year, Shri Shri Durga Puja Mahotsav Samiti at Khajpura in ...

In India, people in the north and west celebrate Navratri, but in Bengal and other eastern states, Durga Puja is the main event. These two celebrations, though seemingly similar, Navratri and ...

Navratri and Durga Puja are two of the most important festivals celebrated in India, both dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. Although they occur around the same time of the year and share ...

Kolkata, the ‘city of Joy’, shares its Pujo excitement before the arrival of Durga puja, and you will experience the grand festival of Durga puja in Kolkata like no other—a celebration that ...

Pune: Sindoor Khela, which marks the culmination of Durga Puja on Vijayadashami, has long been a playground for married women to bid adieu to Goddess Durga with vermillion. Yet, this crimson ...

In a historic moment, Durga Puja made its debut at New York's iconic Times Square, infusing the bustling landmark with the vibrant spirit of Indian culture. Organised by The Bengali Club USA ...

Hindu women devotees perform dhunuchi dance on the occasion of Durga Puja immersion. Durga Puja, an annual festival that marks victory of good over evil is celebrated by Hindus all over India ...

While the Navratri festival will be celebrated for a complete nine days, Durga Puja will begin in the last four days and begin on 9 October.