Durga Puja 2025 brought a welcome windfall for Kolkata’s malls and food and beverage sector, as footfall surged despite persistent rain throughout the festivities. Kolkata’s Puja economy, pegged at ...

The devotees of Goddess Durga have bid her farewell with love and tears in their eyes amid the sounds of drums, conch shells and brass cymbals. The Dashami, or tenth day rituals for Durga Puja, kicked ...

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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.

Happy Durga Puja 2025: The sacred Hindu festival of Durga Puja is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India, particularly in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bihar, and Jharkhand. This ...

Durga Puja is almost here. On the sixth day of Navratri, goddess Durga devotees bring her home in a grand ceremony, celebrating her arrival with puja ceremonies and prasad distribution. (Image source: ...

Masik Durgashtami, also called Monthly Durga Ashtami, is a Hindu fast and puja for Goddess Durga. It falls every month on the Ashtami tithi. Many devotees observe it for protection and inner strength.

The day of immersion is when devotees say goodbye to Goddess Durga by participating in Sindoor Khela and sending up prayers for her return the following year. This day marks the formal invitation to ...

Navratri and Durga Puja, two prominent Indian festivals celebrated globally, share the worship of Goddess Durga but differ significantly in their celebrations. Navratri, a nine-day festival, ...

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 ...

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