While some dhaakis scour Sealdah for work, others have forged a sense of family with Kolkata's Durga Puja committees, and travelled outside of Bengal Vedant Karia And Soumyajit Dey Published 08.10.24, ...

Durga Puja is a a part of the Navaratri festival held in many places of India. It is most religiously celebrated in North India, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Out of the the nine days of ...

Kolkata: Preparations are already underway for a grander second edition of Times Square Durga Puja on Sept 27 and 28, right in the heart of New York City. This comes after the first Times Square ...

Durga Puja is here and Bengali men will now dress in their traditional kurta-pyjama style to bring out the inner ‘Bong’. Even non-Bengalis are not shy. Artificial Intelligence or AI ...

CUTTACK: Festive fervour gripped Cuttack city as celebrations for Basanti Durga Puja commenced with pomp and gaiety on Thursday. Generally observed during the spring season, as many as 18 mandaps ...

Durga is the primary goddess revered during Durga Puja, but celebrations also include other major Hindu deities such as Lakshmi (the goddess of wealth and prosperity), Saraswati (the goddess of ...

Durga Puja is around the corner ... “Ours is also the only puja where the Dhaaki (Dhak player) is a female in all of Singapore!” Urbi tells CtoI that, unlike the norm, SIPA allows anyone ...

Durga Puja festivities are in full swing. Devotees honour Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, signifying the triumph of good over evil. This rich and creamy Bengali sweet is a must for ...

Here, Basanta kaal refers to Spring and Basanti Pujo refers to Durga Puja. Basanti Pujo, which is also known as the Chaitra Durga Puja, is a festival that is celebrated during Spring, Chaitra or ...

The vibrant festivities of Durga Puja commenced on October 9 ... striking the utensils mimics the rhythm of a traditional dhak, enhancing the immersive experience for festival-goers.

Hear about Mitu’s Bengali roots and celebration of Durga puja, a popular festival celebrated ... In the morning you wake up to the sounds of the dhak and the shonkos playing, the pujos and ...

the Durga Puja. Bettany: The festival celebrates the birth of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the evil demon king. This famous story was first recorded in the 5th or 6th centuries AD in ...