As a form of showing appreciation to mothers, children recite songs and poems dedicated to them ... Some Hindus celebrate Durga Puja, a 10-day festival, honoring the goddess of mothers, Durga.

For many Bengali families, Durga Puja is incomplete without their beloved ilish (hilsa ... fish-eating in his Teekasarbasya in the 12th century. Satyendranath Dutta’s poem Ilshe Gundi romanticises the ...

Masik Durga Ashtami is observed every month on the 8th day of Shukla Paksha to honor Goddess Durga. Devotees seek her ...

Devotees conduct a small puja or prayer ceremony dedicated to Goddess Durga on this day. The puja involves chanting hymns, reciting mantras, and offering flowers, incense, and lighted diyas to the ...

The District Magistrate of Prayagraj has declared a holiday in government offices. "It is hereby informed that on the occasion of the main bathing festival of Basant Panchami, on February 3, due to ...

A woman preacher has performed the rituals for Saraswati Puja, during which devotees pray to the Hindu goddess of knowledge, education and music, at one of the several Puja pavilions or venues on ...

Wake up early in the morning and take a holy bath before starting puja rituals. Devotees should place a wooden plank and place an idol of Lord Vishnu and light a diya (earthen lamp) with desi ghee ...

By Karl Kirchwey Karl Kirchwey’s eighth book of poems, “Good Apothecary,” will be published this year. He teaches in the M.F.A. program in creative writing at Boston University, where he ...

As far as the latter was concerned, we never missed a day; and once there, never missed a swing, see-saw or jungle gym. Durga Puja would be spent doing the joyrides at Deshapriya Park, and Kali Puja ...

Devi Durga Inspired Baby Names: The name of a child carries immense significance, often reflecting cultural, spiritual, or personal values. In Hindu tradition, names inspired by divine beings like ...

Saraswati Puja 2025 marks the beginning of spring and is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. It is also known as Basant Panchami or Vasant Panchami. Saraswati Puja 2025 or Basant Panchami 2025 is a ...

Basanta ese gechhe, and Saraswati Puja is here too. This festival brings back a rush of memories to a ’90s kid like me. It goes right back to hazy recollections — now preserved in photographs — of ...