New Delhi: Devotees bade farewell to Ma Durga on Thursday with emotion and fervour, marking Vijaya Dashami, the triumph of good over evil. Hundreds of devotees lined up at different ponds at Astha ...

INDIANAPOLIS — Nearly 800 people gathered in Indianapolis from across three states to celebrate Durga Puja, one of the biggest Bengali celebrations of the season. People prayed and worshiped Ma Durga, ...

Durga Puja today is a UNESCO recognised cultural heritage. The festive season transforms the streets into vast galleries of art, light and sound. It is often said that the city transforms into a new ...

"Will we now have to buy tickets to see Ma Durga?" This angry question came from a woman in her 40s, standing with her young daughter of perhaps 10 or 12 outside a towering puja pandal at Kendua in ...

At Dhakeshwari Temple, Durga Puja unfolds with devotion despite inflation, idol vandalism, and societal strain. Priests replace excess with simplicity, chanting for peace, wisdom, and unity, proving ...

Kolkata is abuzz with joy as Maha Ashtami, the most significant day of Durga Puja, is being celebrated with great devotion and enthusiasm. Despite recent heavy rains, people are out in full spirit, ...

Navratri 2025 Day 8: Navratri is the time to honour and worship Maa Durga and her nine forms. Each of the nine forms represents a side of the divine feminine power. Collectively, all nine forms are ...

Though they call it a family puja, the family is of business partners living in the building. “You may say our puja is a barowari Durgotsav turned into family affair,” he smiled, referring to the ...

BJP spokesperson CR Kesavan on Friday accused the ex-Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru and the Congress of "brazenly pandering to a communal agenda" by altering the lyrics - specifically by removing ...