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 ...

the Durga Puja. Bettany: The festival celebrates the birth of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the evil demon king. This famous story was first recorded in the 5th or 6th centuries AD in ...

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 ...

And, Arambagh Puja Samiti members have invited mothers ... The pandal will have a 15ft murti with chala. Dakkhinayan Durga ...

Tasting Murti An image of the god or goddess being worshipped. Seeing Incense and flowers Burning incense sticks fill the room with scent, symbolising the presence of the deity. Flowers are often ...

Inscription in the Representative List of the Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity - 2021. Durga Puja is an annual festival celebrated in the fall in India and Bangladesh. It marks the ten-day ...

Bengali diaspora, both from India and Bangladesh, has certain things in common: Durga Puja, love for Bangla language and Rabindrasangeet. The Bengali community in Windsor celebrates almost every ...

Kolkata: Pointers Business Forum, an alumni-driven business network from South Point High School, is looking for promotion of Kolkata's Durga Puja as a global destination for tourism. Speaking at ...

As Chaitra Navratri enters its seventh day, devotees gear up to worship Maa Kalratri, a powerful manifestation of Goddess Durga. Here's a glimpse into the significance of this day, puja rituals ...