The author’s attention to detail — she chronicles the Bengalis’ love for peyaj kolir chochchori, keema cooked in cinnamon and mustard oil, pui shak, chingri and malai kofta as well as the fishmonger’s ...

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, ...

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 ...

Various rituals were organized, including Chandi Havan, Rudrabhishek, and Durga Chandi Paath. Student disciples recited Sanskrit shlokas under the guidance of Shankar Vijayendra Saraswati ...

Rudrabhishek and Durga Chandi Paath. Student disciples recited Sanskrit shlokas during the rituals under the guidance of Shankar Vijayenda Sarswati Shankarachay Swamiji. Watch. #mahakumbh # ...

One of the easiest-to-pronounce and simple Sanskrit affirmations is this one. ‘Ananda Hum’ simply means ‘I am happiness’, and if this affirmation does not bring good luck in people’s ...

Sculptures excavated depict Hindu gods and Buddhist cults with images of Buddha (Bukit Choras), Ganesha, Durga, and the representation of Lingga-Yoni. Lingga is the abstract symbol of Shiva.