Durga Puja or Navratri is a 9-day festival celebrated in North India honouring and celebrating Goddess Durga and her nine forms. The festival calls for bold and vibrant hues and an all-glam makeup ...

Saraswati Puja, to be observed on October 10, 2024, during Navratri, honors Maa Saraswati as the symbol of wisdom and creativity. Devotees perform rituals in yellow attire, offer sweets ...

The Pradosh vrat can be observed by all irrespective of the age and gender. People in different parts of the country observe this vrat with full devotion and dedication. This Vrat is observed in ...

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Durga Ashtami, or Maha Ashtami, is the most significant and auspicious day of Durga Puja and Shardiya Navratri. Devotees also worship Maa Mahagauri - an incarnation of Adi Shakti - on this day.

From Satyajit Ray's "Joi Baba Felunath" to Aparna Sen's "Parama," Durga Puja has been pivotal in driving narratives forward in iconic Bengali films. Here, we explore six films from the past few ...

The origin of Durga Puja dates back to ancient times. As mentioned in various Hindu scriptures, the most significant period to worship Goddess Durga was during Chaitra Navratri, held in spring.

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The main chapter of Durga Puja, the biggest annual festival for Bengali Hindus, has kicked off amid the beats of drums, conch shells, and bells in Bangladesh. The Shashthi Puja rituals began with ...

Bollywood stars, including Kajol and Jaya Bachchan, came together at the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja pandal, showcasing their stunning ethnic sarees. As Durga Puja kicks off, Bollywood ...

The worst of this was his apparent involvement of changing the traditional format of Durga Puja idols from ekchala to many chalas. Here, a myth slowly took the shape of history —insulting not only an ...

Bangladesh Army chief Gen Waker-Uz-Zaman has urged Hindus to attend Durga Puja celebrations and visit Puja pavilions without fear, assuring them of adequate security. While inspecting security ...