The author’s attention to detail — she chronicles the Bengalis’ love for peyaj kolir chochchori, keema cooked in cinnamon and ...

Beheadings abound in the stories of goddesses, as do the fears and concerns that communities could not openly discuss ...

New Alipore College in Kolkata fosters cultural competence through poetry, connecting students to diverse perspectives and ...

In order to imbibe the Chaitanya (Divine Consciousness) of the Deity, after completing the pradakshina (circumambulation) of the Deity in the Devalay (Temple) we all take Tirth (Sacred liquid) and ...

Durga Charan Ranbir, Farooq Ahmad Mir, Gokul Chandra Das, Guruvayur Dorai, Harjinder Singh Srinagar Wale, Hassan Raghu, Joynacharan Bathari, K Omanakutty Amma, Madugula Nagaphani Sarma, Mahabir Nayak, ...

West Bengal's tableau showcases a Durga idol in Chhau dance attire, representing naari shakti, drawing inspiration from the state's Lakshmi Bhandar Scheme providing a guaranteed monthly income to ...

Durga Puja would be spent doing the joyrides at Deshapriya ... which he borrowed to read on my recommendation, still has the word Sanskrit (at the cost of spoilers) underlined in pencil. Das Sarma ...

There will be three layers in the temple. On the topmost layer will be the idol of Ram worshiping Maa Durga signifying Akal Bodhon (worship of Durga in the month of Ashvin). There will be another idol ...