Kolkata (AFP) – Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping ...

Durga Puja, a major Hindu festival, is traditionally held for ten days in the month of Ashvin (or Ashvina). It begins on the same day as Navratri, which is observed across northern and western India ...

Durga Puja is not just about pandal-hopping and bhog — it’s also Kolkata’s grandest runway, where every street comes alive with style and glamour. From laal-shaada classics reimagined for women to ...

Durga Puja, celebrated from 8th to 13th October, marks the victory of goddess Durga over Mahishasura. Observed primarily in Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand, this festival unites communities ...

Many government and government-aided colleges have announced rosters for classes during the Puja vacation so students enrolled late could be prepared for the first semester examination due in January.

Durga Puja is just around the corner, and preparations to welcome Goddess Durga are in full swing across West Bengal and other states. The Durga Puja festivities traditionally begins on the auspicious ...

According to Hindu mythology, Durga is the manifestation of shakti or the power of God and the goddess is believed to take different forms to destroy evil forces at different times and while Durga ...

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