The ritual often includes chanting of mantras, lighting of 108 lamps, and recitation of Durga Saptashati. Some devotees also perform Kumari Puja, where young girls are worshipped as embodiments of ...

Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is one of the most significant days during the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival. This sacred day honors the strength, purity, and spiritual power of ...

Cuttack city came alive with vibrant celebrations as Basanti Durga Puja festivities commenced on Thursday, drawing devotees and cultural enthusiasts alike. Traditionally observed during the spring ...

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Ranchi: Chaiti Durga Puja celebrations commenced on Sunday with the kalash sthapna ceremony, marking the start of the nine-day festivities. Devotees across the city performed the ritual in their ...

Chaitra Navratri Puja Vidhi: Chaitra Navratri, often called Vasanta Navratri, is a nine-day Hindu festival honouring the goddess Durga and her nine incarnations. Celebrated with great devotion, ...

Between the eighteenth and the nineteenth centuries not only was the idea of Banaras as a continuous, holy city consolidated, but its representation in art also gained a particular perspective.

Kolkata/Chandernagore: At least one city Durga Puja pandal has decided to make ‘Space' the theme of this year's Durga Puja, following the tremendous interest generated worldwide over Indian ...

Offer them food, gifts, and blessings. 6. Concluding the Puja Pray with a pure heart, seek forgiveness, and chant Navratri Durga Stuti. Distribute prasad among family members and neighbors.

Kali Ghat, Kolkata Kolkata, the cultural heart of India, celebrates Durga Puja with immense enthusiasm and devotion ... The spiritual energy in Kolkata during Navratri is unparalleled, as the city ...

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