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 ...

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 ...

Around 1.5 lakh people are involved in various forms of advertising work and experts say around four per cent of the state’s ...

Durga Puja festivities are in full swing. Devotees honour Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, signifying the triumph of good over evil. This rich and creamy Bengali sweet is a must for ...

Devotees conduct a small puja or prayer ceremony dedicated to Goddess Durga on this day. The puja involves chanting hymns, reciting mantras, and offering flowers, incense, and lighted diyas to the ...

Durga puja, West Bengal's biggest carnival ... 800 odd community pujas in Kolkata and its suburbs, told PTI. "The ad collection period is August and September and these two months witnessed ...

Hinduism is one of the world's most ancient religions and the goddess Durga sits right at its heart. This is Kamakhya Temple, high in the hills of Assam, one of the most sacred goddess temples in ...