Snehasis Panda, alias Tikulu, 58, lived at Bhanjapur in Baripada, the district headquarters of Mayurbhanj. A puja was going near Tikulu’s house for the Dola Yatra and all were busy with it. Tikulu, ...

Chaitra Navratri is a time of spiritual reflection, devotion, and cultural festivities, uniting millions in the worship of ...

BARIPADA: Even as modernity has taken over ... when it was a princely state loved to watch ‘Dansaye’ during Durga Puja.

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 ...

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 ...