Durga Puja begins from the fifth day (Panchami), and coincides with Navratri, which starts from the next day of Mahalaya. Navratri is one of the major festive celebrations in the Northern and Western ...

Shardiya Navratri, a prominent Hindu festival, is celebrated with devotion to Maa Durga. Chanting mantras dedicated to the Goddess is a potent way to seek her blessings, especially during this period.

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Nava Durga Puja, where nine distinct forms of the Goddess Durga are worshipped, has begun at the centuries-old Mangalchandi Temple in Moulvibazar's Sreemangal upazila. The ritual commenced today, ...

The Sonar Durga Bari near Behala Tram Depot has a history brimming with fascinating tales of perseverance, love and devotion The ‘ashtadhatu’ idol of Goddess Durga at Sonar Durga Bari, located at 56, ...

Durga Puja is one of the most awaited and celebrated Hindu festivals, especially in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bihar, and Jharkhand. It is not just a religious occasion but also a cultural ...

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Durga Puja is a holy festival dedicated to the powerful deity Durga Maa. During the month of Ashvin, the country celebrates its Hindu festival, which is significantly special among the Bengalis. On ...

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Navratri 2025: Offering the right bhog to each form of Maa Durga is a key ritual during the festival, believed to invite her blessings and prosperity. Navratri 2025: Navratri, the nine-day festival ...

Two organisations have come together to make autistic individuals participate in the Durga Puja celebrations by taking them around some of Kolkata’s well-known pandals before those sites begin to get ...