Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga – daughter, mother, warrior and ...

Durga Puja has a great religious significance among Bengal community people They celebrate this festival with great enthusiasm and fervor. This is one of the most magnificent festival. People worship ...

Navpatrika Puja is an important ritual performed during Navratri, especially in West Bengal, Assam, and Odisha. It involves worshipping a sacred bundle of nine different leaves, tied together and ...

The day of immersion is when devotees say goodbye to Goddess Durga by participating in Sindoor Khela and sending up prayers for her return the following year. This day marks the formal invitation to ...

Durga Puja is a holy festival dedicated to the powerful deity Maa Durga. During the month of Ashvin, the country celebrates its Hindu festival, which is significantly special among the Bengalis. On ...

Navratri and Durga Puja, two prominent Indian festivals celebrated globally, share the worship of Goddess Durga but differ significantly in their celebrations. Navratri, a nine-day festival, ...

Durga Puja is almost here. On the sixth day of Navratri, goddess Durga devotees bring her home in a grand ceremony, celebrating her arrival with puja ceremonies and prasad distribution. (Image source: ...

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 Puja 2025 is one of the grandest festivals for Bengalis and Hindus across the world. This year, the celebrations start with Panchami on September 27, 2025, followed by Shashthi on September 28, ...