Cuttack city came alive with vibrant celebrations as Basanti Durga Puja festivities commenced on Thursday, drawing devotees and cultural enthusiasts alike. Traditionally observed during the spring ...

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 ...

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 2025: Devotees beating drums and worshiping in front of idol of Goddess Durga, a day before Mahashtami at Patna’s Bangali Akhara.(PTI) Chaitra Navratri 2025: Chaitra Navratri ...

The ritual often includes chanting of mantras, lighting of 108 lamps, and recitation of Durga Saptashati. Some devotees also perform Kumari Puja, where young girls are worshipped as embodiments of ...

On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

kanya pujan and sandhi puja among others. Like Navratri is celebrated twice every year, the same goes for Durga Puja as well. Durga Puja is once celebrated in Chaitra and once in Sharad.

Durga Ashtami, also known as Maha Ashtami, is one of the most significant days during the nine-day Chaitra Navratri festival. This sacred day honors the strength, purity, and spiritual power of ...

Navratri is a nine-day festival wherein people worship Maa Durga. Navratri takes place twice every year, once during Spring (March-April) and once during Autumn (September-October). The one that ...

The Supreme Court on Tuesday (March 18, 2025) told former IAS probationer Puja Khedkar — who's accused of cheating and wrongly availing OBC and disability quota benefits in the civil services ...

1. Begin your day with an early morning bath. 2. Clean your home, especially the puja area where the altar will be set. 3. Place an idol of Vishnu along with a Shree Yantra to represent Lakshmi.