The arrival of Durga Puja, the most significant religious festival for Bengali traditionalists, has been heralded by Mahalaya. Now, people are eagerly anticipating the rhythmic beats of the Dhak, a ...

The fervour of Durga Puja remains incomplete without the maddening beats of dhak, the large drum-like instrument that men hang around their necks and play with two thin sticks to infuse the ...

The Durga Puja revelry began with opening of pandal for devotees at Bangali Akhara in Patna on ‘Shashthi’. A large number of devotees thronged Langartoli on Saturday to have glimpses of ...

If you happen to find yourself at Dhaka University during the Durga Puja vacation ... Delicacies of Puja Visiting the puja mandaps, you'll find the rhythmic sound of Dhak, the call of Shankha ...