Durga Puja, the biggest festival of Bengal has arrived. Bengali television is gearing up to usher the Divine Goddess with special offerings. One of the leading channels on Bengali TV is ready with ...

Goddess Durga, with her eight arms, holds eight weapons. The gesture of Durga’s first hand signifies blessings, assuring the seeker not to worry. One hand holds a lotus, symbolising joy.

Durga Puja 2024 dates: The main days of the pujo are just around the corner. Know all about the major days here. Durga Puja, celebrated in the month of Ashvin, is a much-awaited Hindu festival ...

Correctional home authorities in West Bengal have planned to serve mutton biryani, 'basanti pulao' and several other Bengali cuisines as a change on the menu for inmates during the ensuing Durga ...

A dance drama instead of a formal bodhan (unveiling the face of the Goddess). A Rudra Veena recital in place of a sandhya arati. Durga Puja at a palatial north Calcutta home does not have rituals.

Navratri, the vibrant Hindu festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, celebrates her nine divine forms known as Navdurga. In 2024, this nine-day festival begins on Thursday, October 3 ...

Durga Puja 2024: One of the most revered festivals in Hinduism, Durga Puja marks the triumph of Goddess Durga over the shape-shifting demon Mahishasura. Consequently, the Goddess is also called ...

Navratri 2024 colours: Navratri, the vibrant festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, has begun, and devotees are gearing up to celebrate these nine auspicious days with immense devotion and dedication.

Dhaka: Bangladesh Army Chief General Waqar-uz-Zaman assured the Hindu community on Saturday to provide security ahead of Durga Puja. The assurance came while he was visiting Dhakeshwari Temple in ...

Navratri, the vibrant and spiritually significant festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, is celebrated with immense devotion and enthusiasm across India. This nine-day festival, which symbolises the ...

Navratri, the nine-day festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, holds immense significance in Hindu culture. One of the most sacred and revered texts recited during this period is the ...

We ask 10 women – doctors, entrepreneurs, other professionals, homemakers and students – if they feel conflicted about celebrating Calcutta’s and Bengal’s biggest festival in the light of the rape & ...