Nine Forms of Goddess Durga: Goddess Durga is one of the prime goddesses in the Hindu religion. Durga is associated with strength, protection, motherhood, wars and destruction. It is believed that ...

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Durga ashtami vrat is an important Hindu ritual dedicated to Goddess Shakti (Goddess Durga). Masik Durga Ashtami is a monthly event observed on the ashtami tithi (8th day) of the shukla paksha (bright ...

Durga is a symbol of women power and we dedicate ... pillars and facade decorated with Madhubani, Maithili, warli, terracotta artworks, patachitra, gond artworks and puja bedi adorned with alpona ...

Just like Ganesh Chaturthi and Diwali in Maharashtra, Durga Puja is a grand and meaningful festival, especially in West Bengal. It is the the most awaited time of the year for them and they ...

Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest Hindu festival in Bangladesh, started Wednesday under a cloud of concern following recent acts of vandalism. Reports of idol desecration in various regions have ...

Durga Puja, one of the biggest annual Hindu festivals, starts on 9 October and idol-makers across Bangladesh are working round the clock. This year, amidst a backdrop of recent political upheaval ...

Both Navratri and Durga Puja have important rituals such as ‘Kumari Puja’ or ‘Kanya Pujan’, in which young girls between the ages of 8-12 years are worshipped as Goddess Durga. In Bengal ...

The number of Durga pujo pandals in Bengal: 40,000. The number of Durga pujo pandals in Kolkata: 3,000. For comparison, Mumbai has around 200-odd Durga pujo pandals. Durga pujo is Bengal's biggest ...

The ongoing Durga Puja festival serves as an opportunity for Bollywood stars and celebrities to reunite with their old friends and loved ones. Recently, Bollywood veteran and politician Jaya ...

For years now, Sharbani Mukerji has been the face of the family's annual Durga Puja; their pandal, run by the North Bengal Sarbojanin Durga Puja Charitable Trust, started by her grandfather ...