Durga Puja is an overwhelming celebration of life, culture, and spirituality. As the festival draws millions across West Bengal and beyond, the rituals performed during these days remind us of the ...

Mahalaya kicks off the Durga Puja 2025: The countdown to Durga Puja officially begins with Mahalaya on September 21 (Sunday). This symbolic day is believed to call Goddess Durga to descend to earth.

Sindoor or vermilion is a precious marker for married women across India, and on Vijaya Dashami women at Durga Puja pandals and temples daubed each other with a dash of the sacred reddish-orange ...

Durga Ashtami is celebrated on the third day of Durga Puja celebrations and eighth day of Navratri festivities across the country. (Image source: Canva) Durga Ashtami is celebrated on the third day of ...

Durga Puja marks the homecoming of Maa Durga for Bengalis. Fish holds deep cultural and spiritual significance during this festival. It symbolizes prosperity, fertility, and life's continuity.

There is often confusion about Durga Puja Visarjan being held on a Thursday. However, there is no restriction in the Hindu religious rules. The festival, known as Vijayadashami, is determined by the ...

While most parts of Bengal bid a farewell to Durga on Bijoya Dashami, the spirit of celebration remains very much alive in many villages across north Bengal as the goddess is being venerated in ...

KOLKATA: Millions in Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions. The ancient and divine now ...

The festival of Navratri reaches its spiritual peak on Maha Ashtami 2025, which falls on Tuesday, September 30. Also known as Durga Ashtami, the day honors Goddess Durga's victory over Mahishasura and ...