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: ...

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 ...

Happy Durga Puja 2025: The sacred Hindu festival of Durga Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, particularly in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bihar, and Jharkhand. This ...

Every year, as autumn fills the air with the fragrance of shiuli flowers and the rhythm of dhak drums, Bengalis eagerly await Durga Maa’s arrival. For the world, she is the mighty goddess Durga the ...

Maha Saptami, the seventh day of Durga Puja, will be observed today. According to the Hindu calendar, it falls during the Shukla Paksha of the Ashwin month. The Saptami Tithi began on September 28 at ...

Are you missing the grand Durga Puja festivals of Kolkata, the open art pandal decorations, themes that connect politics to global culture and traditions, and vibrant lighting? Lots of Bengalis ...

For every ‘Probashi’ Bangali who’s missing Kolkata or never witnessed the magic of Durga Puja in the ‘City of Joy’, Delhi's CR Park comes closest to home. It's that time of the year when the familiar ...

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 ...