The Bodhi tree provides presence of the Enlightened One. The shade it offers is not only literal but spiritual. Beneath it, ...

This year’s V-Tree puja was overtaken by protesters who did not want the practice to continue. (Sarang Gupta/HT Photo) Cries of ‘Hum ko chahiye Aazadi, Chheen ke lenge Aazadi, Arrey Khap se ...

Hindu College Boys’ Hostel’s annual Virgin Tree ‘puja’ on Valentine’s Day broke away from its usual practice of students praying to lose their single status, but was still punctuated ...

Peeple Puja - 1. However, certain positions of Jupiter are said to be afflicted, which bring bad results. Under such conditions, worshipping Peepal tree is considered to assuage the severity and ...

Navratri puja is dedicated worshiping Maa Durga and is said to confer great merits and prosperity to the observers. ... Place the clay pot near a peepal tree. Use the ghat for any purpose you want.

W orshipping the Virgin Tree, or the Damdami Mai Puja, once used to be a vibrant Valentine’s Day tradition at Hindu College. For long the tree has been the epicenter of some controversial ways ...

Performing puja on Thursday benefits a devotee with good health, wealth, success and a good partner in life. - Thursday Puja: Rituals and Benefits to Pray Banana Tree and Lord Vishnu ...

While the civic body believes that the problem has been checked, the forest department is loath to agree. Officials of the department said tree trimming by puja committees has started, as in previous ...

KOLKATA: A healthy tree lost most of its branches to make way for the pandal of a popular south Kolkata puja on Tuesday. The men who were chopping it said they were merely carrying out orders and ...

The puja used to be unique, with students decorating the tree with balloons, condoms and posters of the actress considered the hottest that year. “We’ve earlier had posters of Sonakshi Sinha ...