Next masik Durga ashtami during the Hindu calendar month of Pausa falls on Tuesday, January 07. On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’.

Why and how is Kanya Puja done during Durga Puja in India? In Punjab, they observe a strict fasting ritual for seven days. the fast is broken only on eighth or ninth day. Only light food is taken and ...

At 517, Bose Bari Durga Puja in Hooghly’s Khalisani is much older than Chandannagar Jagaddhatri Puja ...

Durga Puja 2024: One of the most revered festivals in Hinduism, Durga Puja marks the triumph of Goddess Durga over the ...

Offer a lotus flower to Goddess Shailputri and recite Durga Saptashati Paath. 10. Performing puja is mandatory for fast ...

Maa Kalaratri is the seventh form of Maa Durga, known for her fierce appearance ... to worship Maa Kalaratri. The puja involves offering prayers, chanting mantras, and seeking the goddess ...

Durga Puja festivities are in full swing. Devotees honour Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, signifying the triumph of good over evil. This rich and creamy Bengali sweet is a must for ...

Vegetarian bhog for the goddess and a folk dances by tribal communities on Navami are some of the highlights of this Puja Over two centuries old, the Durga Puja of the Pathak family was started by ...

the Durga Puja. Bettany: The festival celebrates the birth of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the evil demon king. This famous story was first recorded in the 5th or 6th centuries AD in ...

Bengali diaspora, both from India and Bangladesh, has certain things in common: Durga Puja, love for Bangla language and Rabindrasangeet. The Bengali community in Windsor celebrates almost every ...

Kolkata: Two documentary films, ‘Bhabatosher Karkhana' and ‘Hridaypur', based on Kolkata's Durga Puja and its theme artists, premiered at the ongoing 30th Kolkata International Film Festival ...