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Play it Play it louder Let God hear it Be it during Diwali Ganesh Chaturthi or a zillion other festivals across India we are compelled to experience the sustained assault of loud Hindi film music Boll ...
BY ABDULROFIU MUHAMMED TEMITAYO Ojude Oba is an iconic and richly cultural heritage festival celebrated by the ...
While Durga Puja which is celebrated during Sharad is widely kown today, it is Basanti Pujo that began prior to the Sharadiya Durga Puja. Read on as we share with you the tale of Basanti Pujo.
Experience the vibrant celebrations of Basanti Durga Puja 2025 in Cuttack! Witness the grand rituals, cultural fervour, and devotion as the city comes alive with the divine energy of Goddess Durga.
The following table lists all of the Durga Puja dates and auspicious times for 2025: Durga Puja Day 1: Panchami – Saturday, September 27, 2025 (Bilva Nimantran Muhurat 03:48 PM to 06:12 PM). Durga ...
KATHMANDU, Nepal (AP) — Dogs across Nepal were honored during the annual festival of “Kukur Puja” on Thursday, with offerings of flower garlands, treats and vermillion marks on their heads.
Sunday marked the final day of Durga Puja, the Hindu festival celebrating the triumph of good over evil. In Bedford, N.S., the celebrations brought out the Bengali community by the hundreds. As ...
Despite pledges to keep Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja safe, this year's version was subdued following the ousting of former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and attacks on minority ...
DHAKA, Bangladesh — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh’s largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but says the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and ...
Durga Puja in Dhaka is a citywide celebration blending tradition and community. Must-visit spots include Dhakeshwari Temple, Banani Puja Mandap, Shankhari Bazar, Khamarbari, and Ramna Kali Mandir ...
Minority Hindus in the Muslim-majority Bangladesh are celebrating their largest religious festival of Durga Puja, but fear and worries grip them following reports of violence ...
“It’s not just a Puja, it’s a cultural experience,” says Pinaki Datta, the president of Kallol of New Jersey, one of the oldest Bengali clubs in the US.This year, Kallol is celebrating its 48th Durga ...