Samir Guha, a 56-year-old central government officer, tragically lost his life in the Pahalgam terror attack. His body was ...

Charak Puja has been celebrated for hundreds of years in this region as part of the Gajan festival, a centuries-old observance in honour of Lord Shiva ...

CUTTACK: Discontentment brewed among the Basanti Durga Puja organisers in the city over the alleged mismanagement by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) in providing adequate and clean water ...

Throughout the Chaitra Navratri Festival, Goddess Durga and her nine different forms in different parts of life are worshipped by the people. Maa Mahagauri is the eighth manifestation of Goddess ...

Celebrated across India, traditions range from Gujarat’s Garba to West Bengal’s Durga Puja and Karnataka’s Dasara processions. Each Day of Chaitra Navratri celebrates different colors along ...

The auspicious stretch of Chaitra Navratri having commenced yesterday, know what not to indulge in during this much-awaited 9-day holy stretch While faith and how you pay your obeisance to God is ...

Ranchi: Chaiti Durga Puja celebrations commenced on Sunday with the kalash sthapna ceremony, marking the start of the nine-day festivities. Devotees across the city performed the ritual in their ...

Chaitra Navratri Puja Vidhi: Chaitra Navratri, often called Vasanta Navratri, is a nine-day Hindu festival honouring the goddess Durga and her nine incarnations. Celebrated with great devotion, ...

Kolkata/Chandernagore: At least one city Durga Puja pandal has decided to make ‘Space' the theme of this year's Durga Puja, following the tremendous interest generated worldwide over Indian ...

As early as March, the city’s artisans begin preparations for the Durga Puja season in October-November, when grand chandi medhas (silver filigree tableaux) adorn puja pandals. Last year ...

Chaitra Navratri puja vidhi involves a series of rituals and practices to worship Goddess Durga and her nine forms. Here's a step-by-step guide: Begin by purifying yourself with a bath and wearing ...

Ashtami is considered a highly significant day in Navratri, as it marks the victory of Goddess Durga over the demons Chanda and Munda. Observing fasts and performing puja on this day is believed to ...