On Day 3 of Navratri, Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped. She is the bestower of peace and serenity. She showers Supreme bliss and knowledge on her devotees.She is the third form of ‘Maa Durga' whom we
Kolkata: The banks of the Ganga and other water bodies wore a festive look as people from all walks of life joined in colourful processions to immerse idols marking the end of Durga Puja -
Kolkata: With deft brush strokes she drew the eye of the goddess, authored a new book and did the cover of a festival publication, while a musical album based on her poems was a big
Kolkata: Ecology is the dominant theme with the top notch puja organizers this time in the city, which is famed for turning the festival into a veritable art exposition.Organisers of Dumdum Park Sarbojonin, which has
Kolkata: Devotees converged at the Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission for Kumari Puja, the worship of a girl as the Durga Puja carnival reached its climax in West Bengal
Kolkata: ‘Dhakis' are integral to almost all festivities in Bengal but the art of playing the huge barrel-shaped membranophone instrument is dying a slow death.Most of the ‘dhakis' or men who play the ‘dhak' hail
Kirnahar(WB): President Pranab Mukherjee today said Durga puja is not only a religious programme, it is also a social festival.“Durga puja is not only a religious programme, it is a social festival. On this occasion
New Delhi: Innovation is quite the USP for Durga Pujas this year as organisers look to reinvent the celebration of a festival steeped in tradition and age-old lore with everything contemporary, ranging from eco-friendly pavilions
Lucknow: If not devotion, traditions sure have changed with time in Uttar Pradesh, India's most populous state and unarguably the seat of Hindu faith. As the nation prepares to usher in the festival of Durga
Kolkata: Breaking away from the trend of Bollywood numbers and rock hits playing during the festive season, enthusiasts here are trying to preserve age-old devotional songs reminiscent of occasions like Durga Puja by digitising century-old
Kolkata: Stigmatised but not afraid to hone and sport their talents, a music band led by children of Sonagachi sex workers is here to reach out to the masses this Durga Puja, courtesy their maiden
Ahmedabad: Vishwa Hindu Parishad yesterday took strong objection to what it termed as “provocative” remarks on Navratri festival by Maulana Mehdi Hasan, saying it is a deliberate attempt to “malign” Hinduism and demanded his arrest.VHP
Kolkata: Sex workers in West Bengal's Sonagachi area, said to be the largest red light area in Asia, are a disappointed lot on being denied permission to scale up their Durga puja festivities this year,
Kolkata: Metro Railway Kolkata has arranged special Metro services this year during Durga Puja days with a total of 544 services on the festive days from October one for the convenience of revellers through day
Kolkata: Braving the downpour, people thronged Durga puja pandals to offer their tributes to the goddess on the last day of the five-day festivity.Teary eyed devotees bade an emotional farewell as idols of goddess Durga
Kolkata: Taking a day off from the ongoing India-Australia series, former India captain turned commentator Sourav Ganguly joined the Durga Puja festivitiesat the Barisha Players' Corner pnadal. "I've taken a break (from commentary in the
Kolkata: This Durga puja is a homecoming of sorts for 50 Bengali widows from Vrindavan and Mathura, for the first time in years after they had been abandoned by their families.The old women came back
Kolkata:Whether it's the trend-setting palazzo pants for youngsters or the evergreen sari, natural and organic fabrics adorned with prints in vegetable dyes will dominate the fashion scene this Puja, as the going-green mantra increases among
Kolkata: With over 700 CCTV cameras, eight mobile assistance squads, adequate women officers and plain clothed men keeping round the clock vigil, the city police have made elaborate security arrangements for its biggest socio-cultural carnival
Kolkata: The Calcutta High Court today allowed the Durbar Mahila Samannoy Samiti, an organisation of sex workers, for Durga Puja in front of its office at Sonagachi in the metropolis.A division bench comprising Justice Asim
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