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How 200 drones are lighting up this garba ground in Gujarat with the story of Maa Durga and Mahishasura
September 25, 2025 7:57 am
‘A recent survey conducted amongst Udgamverse Schools shows a large number of parents are unable to explain the story… What remains is celebration without context,’ said executive director of Udgamverse Manan Choksi
What the silenced, suppressed angst of Durga in Pather Panchali tells us about girlhood
August 14, 2025 11:33 am
Durga of Pather Panchali: The forgotten girl who shaped Apu’s story and broke literary ground for Indian girlhood.
Braving flowers and coins, how these ‘live Durgas’ in Kolkata keep still for hours
October 11, 2024 9:15 am
The women who spend hours on stage dressed up as Goddess Durga at the Brahma Kumaris Roy Bagan Centre in Kolkata speak of a spiritual connection between the devotee and the divine.
Curtains down on Durga puja festival in Bengal with idol immersion
October 05, 2022 7:03 pm
Women participated in the traditional 'Sindur Khela' (smearing vermilion on each other's faces) and offered sweets and prayers to the goddess before bidding her farewell for the year
Sunday Long Reads: How community Durga Puja started, consumption of Puja over the years, book review and more
October 02, 2022 9:55 am
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Golu: Know about this Navratri tradition common in South Indian homes
September 26, 2022 12:30 pm
On the day of Amavasai, or the no moon day which falls on the eve of Navratri, people set up the steps on which the decorations are done
Navaratri 2022: Kalash Sthapna Date, Puja Vidhi, Muhurat, Timings
September 25, 2022 3:32 pm
Navaratri 2022 Kalash Sthapna Date, Puja Vidhi, Muhurat, Timings: This year, Kalash Sthapana will begin on Monday, September 26, 2022
Ganesha Puja gaining popularity in Kali's city
August 31, 2022 2:42 pm
Ganesha Puja, introduced in public spaces by Lokmanya Tilak on the lines of Bengal's Durga Puja, has now become popular in Kolkata, where people have been devotees of goddesses Kali and Durga
Durga, the Himalayan goddess, arrives to reign over the megapolis of Kolkata
October 11, 2021 2:51 pm
While Durga rituals started on Mahalaya, the last day of 'Krishna Paksha' (dark fortnight) in the month of Ashwin according to the Indian calendar, the peak festivities begin on the sixth day's evening when priests "breathe life" into the clay idol through a ritual called 'bodhan' or awakening
The land of goddesses: Why Durga is key to understanding Bengal
September 28, 2022 3:38 pm
Worship of the feminine form and in particular the celebration of Durga has deep historical roots in the Bengal region.
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Durga Puja: Devotees offer prayers at various pandals in Delhi
October 20, 2015 4:25 pm
While the festive season is enlightening and spreading positive ambiance across the cities, people offer prayers at various pandals in Delhi and gear up to welcome Goddess Durga into their homes.
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