Soma Behera is the only girl from the Kumbhar community to take up the job of crafting the idols of Goddess Durga at puja pandals. CUTTACK: At Shilpi Kumbhar Sahi in Cuttack, Soma Behera holds a ...

Durga Puja 2025 ends with Durga Visarjan on October 2. It’s the day when people finally say goodbye to Maa Durga after nine days of prayer, colour, and celebration. The sound of drums rolls through ...

Navratri 2025: The Festival of Navratri is around the corner and people are preparing for this amazing nine days festival. The whole nation celebrates Shardiya Navaratri with great zeal and enthusiasm ...

Dashami Tithi Begins 07:01 PM on October 1, 2025 Dashami Tithi Ends 07:10 PM on October 2, 2025 Shravana Nakshatra Begins 09:13 AM on October 2, 2025 Shravana Nakshatra Ends 09:34 AM on October 3, ...

In a similar move, the government has also decided that Durga Devi pandals erected during the upcoming Vijayadashami celebrations would be extended the same benefit of free electricity. VIJAYAWADA: In ...

"Ee naa hatat hau!" panted 15 burly milkmen, dripping sweat as they finally gave up. It was Vijayadashami, the last day of the Sharadiya Durga Puja in 1767, and the Yadav gwalas of Varanasi's ...

Navratri is one of the most awaited festivals, celebrated with devotion and joy to mark the homecoming of Maa Durga. Beyond the rituals and celebrations, Navratri also carries deep cosmic messages for ...

A Ganesh Puja pandal on Anwar Shah Road, near Dhaka Kali Bari, has a famous song inscribed atop — Ami Banglay gaan gai / Ami Banglar gaan gai (I sing in Bengali / I sing about Bengal) The Ganesh Puja ...

VIJAYAWADA: As the Vinayaka Chavithi festival celebrations are set to begin from August 27, the government has announced the supply of free power to all Ganesh pandals across the State. It has also ...

Durga Visarjan marks the final goodbye of Durga Puja and Navratri, the moment when Maa Durga’s idols are immersed in water, symbolising her return to Mount Kailash. It’s that one day when the air ...

Durga Maa represents feminine energy, who is widely worshipped. She is the divine power and the ultimate source of energy who illuminates the whole world by her light, power and energy. She is also ...

As the month of August concludes, it's time to take note of all festivals in September and corresponding holidays. According to holidays listed in the Reserve Bank of India's (RBI's) calendar, banks ...