Kolkata (AFP) – Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping ...

Invoking political change in the next year’s Assembly polls in West Bengal, Union Home Minister Amit Shah on Friday (September 26, 2025) inaugurated Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata. The Union Home ...

Illustration of Maa Durga on her tiger, worshipped during Navratri for strength, prosperity, and divine blessings. Image Source : Gemini AI New Delhi: The holy festival of Navratri 2025 will begin on ...

As the rains fade and autumn’s golden light takes hold, India comes alive with anticipation for one of its most cherished and dynamic festivals—Durga Puja. Also known as Durgotsava or Sharadotsava, ...

Durga Puja is not just about pandal-hopping and bhog — it’s also Kolkata’s grandest runway, where every street comes alive with style and glamour. From laal-shaada classics reimagined for women to ...

As Chaitra Navratri is fast approaching, devotees are excited to celebrate the festival with much fervor and enthusiasm. Chaitra Navratri, the nine-day festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess ...

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KENDRAPARA: The five-day dUR came to an end with people bidding adieu to Goddess Durga by immersing idols in Hansua river at Rajnagar village of the district here on Monday. Before the immersion ...

The auspicious occasion of Durga Puja is here, and with it, comes the promise of new beginnings, triumph of good over evil, and reunion with loved ones. As the goddess of power and strength descends ...

Durga Puja, celebrated from 8th to 13th October, marks the victory of goddess Durga over Mahishasura. Observed primarily in Bihar, West Bengal, Odisha, and Jharkhand, this festival unites communities ...