Visiting the Dakshineswar Kali Mata temple during Chaitra Navratri can be a deeply spiritual experience, though expect large ...

Another interesting fact about this museum is that Queen Jyoti Devi said to have donated Rs ... was built in dedication to Mahamaya, a form of Durga and devotes from all across the country visit ...

The auspicious nine-day festival of Chaitra Navratri, dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, will commence on March 30, ...

The traditional two-century-old Durga Puja, initiated by the pallibashi (local people) to invoke the powers and blessings of ...

Revered by Tibetan Buddhists as one of Goddess Durga’s nine incarnations, the idol here is said to have been brought from West Bengal. • While you will find many temples in Shimla, Tara Devi ...

Another source claims that Parvati transformed herself into Sheetala Devi while being one among the incarnations of Goddess Durga who cured the children from all these diseases. The children were ...

I find myself on many occasions during these festivals, like when we're in Calcutta covering Durga Puja, really drawn into not just the stories and the beliefs themselves, but it's very emotional, ...