Kolkata, one of those culture rich cities having its own flavor an characteristic. From colonial to Kolkata's dozens of ...

Pachmarhi has many things to offer to tourists but only the devout get the call from Shiva to come here says DHRITABRATA BHATTACHARJYA TATOPachmarhi is an allseason destination for all types of touris ...

SEEMA BURMAN writes about the playful faceoff between the villagers of Gokul and Barsana that devotees act out at a local templeThe followers of the Nimbarka and Gaudiya tradition give Radha a higher ...

While much of the attention during the Puja season is drawn to the artistry of the idols ... “Parama,” Durga Puja has been pivotal in driving narratives forward in iconic Bengali films.

“When Tannistha and I visited Kolkata during summer this year, we found a few new articles about sculptor Mintu Pal of Kumartuli who has exported Durga idols ... the Durga Puja elements, bhog was a ...

The ritual takes place before the idols are submerged. Sindoor Khela is a customary element of the Durga Puja celebrations in Bengali culture. It's believed to symbolize the power of womanhood in ...

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for the Bengali Hindu community, has drawn to a close through the immersion of the goddess’s idols in the waters. Members of the community have now ...

For years now, Sharbani Mukerji has been the face of the family's annual Durga Puja ... she would either direct a Bengali play on one of the Puja days or we would get someone to direct her.

Durga Puja is celebrated with devotion and pomp by Bengali communities across the ... From the giant pandals to the smaller community idols, there is space and expression around the clock for ...

Committee to evaluate Durga Puja pandals The Bengali Welfare Association in Prayagraj has established a 14-member committee of fine arts experts to evaluate idols and pandals for Durga Puja.

Kolkata is celebrating its biggest annual festival - Durga ... in Bengali are the words “We want justice.” “I will be giving it to friends and family who come to our Puja,” says Chatterjee.