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, ...

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 known to be one of the most vibrant and beautiful festivals, particularly for the Bengali community, showcasing a significantly rich illustration of spirituality, culture ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

This is followed by dramatic displays, such as the symbolic marriage of Gauri, and ceremonial songs accompanied by rhythmic beats of dhak and drums. The puja reaches its climax with spectacular ...

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 ...