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: ...

The final five days of Durga Puja, one of India's grandest festivals, begin today. The festival celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon king Mahishasura and while festivities can ...

Durga Puja is one of the grandest Hindu festivals celebrated in India. It is a celebration of good prevailing over evil as symbolized by Goddess Durga’s victory over the demon king Mahishasura. Durga ...

Navratri, a sacred period, calls for worshipping Goddess Durga's nine forms. Devotees engage in prayers and rituals, with ...

Durga Puja 2024: One of the most revered festivals in Hinduism, Durga Puja marks the triumph of Goddess Durga over the shape-shifting demon Mahishasura. While Durga Puja is a five day celebration, ...

The Durga Puja 2022 celebrations in Copenhagen were centred around a large, ceiling height, recreation of Nyhavn. Photo: Bengalis in Denmark Last year, the organisers of the Indian Durga Puja ...

For Hindus all over the world, the festival of Navratri and Maa Durga, who the festival is dedicated to, are of great religious and spiritual importance. Maa Durga is respected and looked up to as the ...

To call Durga Puja a five-day long carnival for Bengalis may not be an entirely wrong assessment. From wearing the best of clothes or participating in the many cultural events like poetry recitation, ...