Every religion, caste, creed... all of them pray for humanity and we love them," she said. Banerjee said she goes to Durga Puja, Kali Puja, Jain and Buddhist temples, gurudwara, church and Guru ...

CUTTACK: Discontentment brewed among the Basanti Durga Puja organisers in the city over the alleged mismanagement by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) in providing adequate and clean water ...

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A ROBBER in India was caught after dropping his wedding invitation card at the crime scene, reported Makkal Osai. Poru Gandu Binnar, 30, and his driver were stopped by three men asking for a lift ...

Like Netrakona, Hindus are celebrating Basanti Puja across Bangladesh, a Muslim majority country of 170 million population, amid tension. Advertisement "We are worshipping the Goddess.

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 ...

Chaitra Navratri, observed in the Hindu month of Chaitra (typically March or April), is a nine-night festival dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga in her nine forms ... and remove all sins.

The 9-day festival dedicated to 9 avataars of Maa Durga ends with Asthami and Navami puja. On the eighth day of Navratri, the eighth manifestation of Maa Durga called Mahaguri is worshipped.

The nine-day celebration honours Maa Durga and her nine forms, known as Navadurgas, which include Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmcharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandmata, Maa Katyayani ...

In West Bengal, it marks the beginning of preparations for Durga Puja later this year. Both Ashtami (eighth day) and Navami (ninth day) of Navratri are thought to be highly auspicious for ...

It is believed that worshipping all nine forms of Durga on this day brings great blessings. A key ritual performed on Mahashtami is the Sandhi Puja, which occurs during the transition between Ashtami ...

The nine-day celebration honours Maa Durga and her nine forms, known as Navadurgas, which include Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmcharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandmata, Maa Katyayani ...