Rourkela: A 12-year-old boy was burnt alive in a tragic incident at the Durga Puja pandal near Telephone Bhawan in Sector-6 here on Tuesday afternoon. The deceased, Badal Maharana from Telephone ...

The perfumer has no official training and is a self-confessed “failed musician” who considers himself more of an artist than ...

In many regions, people visit temples dedicated to the goddess or create small altars at home for the occasion. On Sheetala Saptami, devotees prepare specific foods, typically without using heat ...

On the eighth day (Ashtami), a special ritual called Sandhi Puja is performed at the juncture of Ashtami and Navami Tithi. Devotees also conduct Kanya Pujan, where young girls, symbolizing Goddess ...

This auspicious festival marks the beginning of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar, as devotees pay homage to Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms, Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmacharini, Maa Chandraghanta, ...