The most-awaited Bengali festival is here, and the COVID-19 pandemic has not dampened the festive spirits. People have come up with innovative ideas and solutions — from virtual pandals to idols that ...

Durga Puja is here and Bengali men will now dress in their traditional ... This year’s Durga Puja idols are based on current themes and situations but a Durga Puja committee raised the bar ...

They typically receive work only ahead of major festivals like Durga Puja and Saraswati Puja. The number of orders for making idols is increasing gradually, yet it remains challenging for many to ...

These programs celebrate Bengali culture and showcase ... between the Mahalaya and the Durga Puja days. The festival culminates in the "Visarjan," where the idol is immersed in water, symbolizing ...

On the city's south-western edge, two local clubs have come together to organise a puja with a 111-ft-tall idol. In north Kolkata, another club, famous for Durga Puja, has crafted a 22-ft-tall idol.

Interestingly, the Durga idol was brought some ten years back ... You have successfully cast your vote Login to view result Bengali ladies join puja by volunteering to cook food for community ...

and worship Goddess Durga. Image Credit: Getty Like other festivals, food plays a vital role in the Puja. People prepare Bengali-style khichdi for the bhog. Here we come up with the recipe of the ...

A Master’s student from Kolkata on the Bengali life in NYC, from Amartya Sen and Durga Puja to kathi rolls, and more ...

Durga Puja 2024 ... pandals include Hyderabad Bengali Samity at Domalguda, the place where the full force of the festival ...

We could sell about 50 idols, which is almost double ... At the Ukkunagaram Durga Puja Committee that hosts over 200 Bengali families every year, the addas and stalls are missing.