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Nashik: Durga Puja pandals in Nashik city on Sunday will reverberate with the sounds of dhak and kashor (traditional Bengali musical instruments), ululation and blowing shankh (conch shells) — to mark ...

Mumbai: Durga Puja celebrates the arrival of Goddess Durga and is a period of spirituality and devotion; however, the festival is incomplete without the art, culture, and traditions that have evolved ...

Bhopal (Madhya Pradesh): The last vestige of rain is yet to drift away, but the state capital has begun to experience the signs of the advent of autumn. The season of mist is slowly descending on the ...

Durga Puja 2025 is one of the most vibrant and emotional festivals for Bengalis and Hindus across the world. This year, Shashthi will be observed on September 28, leading into the main days of Saptami ...

Durga Puja, in Bengal and beyond, is about rituals, lights, and celebrations, moreover food traditions. Among these, fish hold a place of honor. Considered auspicious, it is believed to symbolise ...