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‘Bodhon, Sandhi Puja & Dhunuchi Nach’ are some Durga Puja rituals Bengalis adhere to a tee (to this day)When it comes to Durga Puja rituals, the default Bengali mentality is, was and will always be- ' the more, the merrier!'
01 Oct, 2022, 11.55 AM IST
Onam 2022: What is the significance and how it is celebratedOnam 2022 will be celebrated from 30th August 2022 and will end on 8th September 2022. According to the Malayalam calendar, Onam is celebra...
25 Aug, 2022, 04.39 PM IST
Date with history: Richmond Circle may have been a site for 'sati' practice in 19th centuryWhat this secluded space in to day's CBD quietly tucks away is not ust a place of worship, but 106 historical memorial stones that date bac...
30 Apr, 2015, 11.00 AM IST
Plants of plentyThe Great Spirit that supposedly fulfils all the desires of the devotees also teaches them the value of forbearance and curbing of wanton u...
29 May, 2013, 07.47 AM IST
- Magnificent Shiva shrines at Baroli, Bijoliyan and Menal could have been a Meluha trilogy
Tucked away in the greenest part of the desert state are some Shiva temple complexes, any one of which could act as the setting for the act...
05 Apr, 2012, 08.11 AM IST
- Enchanting Odisha: Of dolphins and deities
An idyllic boatride on Chilika Lake, darshan of Lord Jagannath at Puri and Konark's magnificence, little wonder that someone gets enchanted...
19 Jan, 2012, 07.54 AM IST
- Political unity over Gita: A historic day in our times
Bhagvad Gita involves us all Indians and it's a great day for us that Gita issue was taken up so vigorously by all, cutting across the part...
20 Dec, 2011, 03.53 PM IST
- Gyaraspur a small town which takes you back in time
Amid the nondescript chaos of a village, Gyaraspur retains traces of its ancient heritage in small, isolated enclaves spread through and ar...
20 Oct, 2011, 06.02 AM IST
Temple trails of India's scenic southern-most tipApart from the splendid ornamentations of Alagar Koil, Madurai’s Meenakshi Temple and Ramanathaswamy's shrine in Rameswaram, India's southe...
24 Jun, 2010, 07.15 AM IST
- Epics in stone
Angkor Wat is only part of the story. Overgrown and yet rivetting, the ancient temples at Siem Reap fascinated.
07 Sep, 2006, 12.00 AM IST