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India will certainly become 'Vishwaguru', nobody should doubt country's future: BhagwatRSS chief Mohan Bhagwat declared India will become a global guide, a 'Vishwaguru'. He stressed collective discipline and understanding Bhar...
Chaitra Navratri 2026 Day 5: Mata Skandamata, puja vidhi, significance, colour, mantra and fasting rituals explainedChaitra Navratri 2026 Day 5 Mata Skandamata: Today, March 23, 2026, marks the fifth day of Navratri, dedicated to Goddess Skandamata, mothe...
Durga Ashtami Vrat 2026 Date: Check tithi, Moonrise time, puja vidhi and fasting rules for worshipping Maa DurgaDurga Ashtami Vrat 2026 falls on February 24 and is dedicated to Goddess Durga’s Mahagauri form. Devotees will observe prayers, fasting and...
- Durga Ashtami 2025: Date, Puja Timings, Rituals & Significance
Durga Ashtami, amongst the most revered days of Navratri, celebrates Goddess Durga in her finest divine and ferocious form. It's filled wit...
AI-crafted Durga idols in UP's Gorakhpur draw global demandDepending on size and ornamentation, the idols are priced between Rs 10,000 and Rs 2 lakh. More than 20 artisans are working round-the-cloc...
Goddess Durga idol partially damaged in Hyderabad, BJP leader Madhavi Latha warns miscreantsIn Hyderabad's Nampally, miscreants partially damaged a Goddess Durga idol at a pandal early Friday. Police have registered a case and are ...
'Aarti' performed at Delhi's Jhandewalan temple to mark first day of 'Navratri'Devotees also gathered at the temple to get a glimpse of 'Maa Durga'. Dussehra will be celebrated on October 24 with the culmination of 'Na...
Durga Puja 2023: Everything you should know about the festivalDurga Puja, a significant Hindu festival, is approaching and will be celebrated from October 20 to October 24, 2023. The festival spans fiv...
‘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!'
Dussehra 2022: Puja timings, date, significance and best places to celebrate in IndiaDussehra marks the triumph of Lord Rama over the ten-headed demon Ravana, who abducted Rama's wife Sita. Dussehra is celebrated on the tent...
Watch: CM Mamata Banerjee plays 'dhak' at a Durga puja pandal in KolkataThe folk drum dhak, slung around a shoulder and played with two thin sticks, gives the festive aura to Durga Puja celebrations in West Beng...
Mumbai police prohibits photography of floating Durga idolsThe police have cited that pictures and videos of floating and half-submerged idols can hurt religious sentiments and may disturb public pe...
Masik Durga Ashtami July 2022: Significance, rituals and moreAs per the Hindu Vedic Calendar , Masik Durga Asthami (monthly Durgashtmi) is observed on Ashtami tithi (eighth date) of the Shukla Paksha....
FIR lodged against puja committee a day after BJP sent legal notice to Dum Dum Park Puja committee“I am a staunch Hindu and believe in God and Goddesses. Unlike Muslims, Christians and/or atheists the idol of Goddess Durga is not just a ...
India's most expensive Durga idol steals the show at Rs 4 crore in AgartalaThe sculptures of the goddess along with other deities have been made of glass fibres, caustic stones and later adorned with gold & diamond...
Pre-Puja rush: A multi-armed Mamata Banerjee's idol is sending Kolkata into a tizzy!The look-alike idol, inspired by 'Didi' shows her draped in her signature white sari with a blue border and rubber slippers.
After the tallest Durga, now an idol with 1000 arms in Deshapriya Park!In 2015, the Deshapriya Park Puja Committee had installed a 88-feet Durga idol causing a near-stampede situation.
- Durga Puja 2012: Filth, stench mar idol immersion in Yamuna river
The city saw off Ma Durga on Wednesday with light steps and heavy hearts. The thump of dhak and dancing on the Yamuna’s ghats could not sup...
- 104 armymen punished for rights violations in Kashmir
A total of 104 army officers, junior commissioned officers (JCOs) and other personnel posted in Jammu and Kashmir were found guilty of huma...
- Durga Puja: Annual arrival of Ma Durga to her earthly abode
Satyapriya Sarkar made his annual pilgrimage to the aristocratic mansions of old Kolkata to chronicle the preparations for the annual arriv...