On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

Durga Puja is a a part of the Navaratri festival held in many places ... the end of the festival - they feed beggars and even young girls are worshipped as Durga Maa. In Gujarat, a lot of importance ...

‘Maa showed us how to protest ... pujo pujo gondho in the air that makes the ambience so special SS: To me, Durga Puja is incomplete without new clothes for my loved ones.

According to the Hindu Panchang, there are four Navratris in a year: Chaitra Navratri, Ashadha Gupt Navratri, Sharadiya ...

Masik Durga Ashtami is a significant Hindu festival celebrated on the Ashtami. The day is devoted to Goddess Durga, honoring her strength, grace, and blessings. It is a festival that is ...

Happy Durga Puja 2024 Wishes: Durga Puja—also known ... of the Navratri celebrations as it is dedicated to worshipping ‘Maa ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

Speaking at a gathering in Kolkata, Sarma said that as Aurangzeb had ‘vowed to end Hinduism’ but failed to do so, both Banerjee and Gandhi will also fail.