Durga Puja celebrates the divine power of Goddess Durga, who defeated the buffalo demon Mahishasura after nine days of battle. It is a festival of faith, strength, and cultural unity. Apart from ...

Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is the eighth day in the Navratri and Durga Puja celebrations, honouring Goddess Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. This year, it falls on Tuesday, ...

Maha Saptami, the seventh day of Durga Puja, will be observed on 29th September. According to the Hindu calendar, it falls during the Shukla Paksha of the Ashwin month. The Saptami Tithi begins on ...

Navratri 2025 day 3: Navratri is a vibrant nine-day festival celebrated with devotion and joy across India. Observed from 22nd September to 2nd October, the festival honours the nine divine forms of ...

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 ...

As families reunite, women drape themselves in stunning sarees, men dress in traditional kurtas, and everyone embraces vibrant colours that mirror the spirit of the festival. While there isn't a rigid ...

The dawn of Mahalaya, which signals the arrival of Durga Puja, is synonymous with the resonant voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra reciting Mahishasuramardini on radio. But alongside the timeless radio ...

Among the city’s most talked-about pujas, Arjunpur Amra Sabai Club has once again raised the bar with a thought-provoking theme for 2025, blending creativity with community engagement Kolkata’s Durga ...

Bhajan Kirtan was organised at the Durga Mata Mandir in Chanderkote of Jammu and Kashmir's Ramban district, to celebrate the auspicious occasion of Shree Krishna Janmashtami. The programme featured ...

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday lived up to the adage by not chanting the usual war cry — “Jai Shri Ram” — at his rally in Durgapur, but by beginning his ...