Their skilled hands are crafting beautiful idols of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesh, Kartik, and the demon Mahishasur with materials like clay, straw, bamboo, and various paints. A total of 213 Puja ...

During the pandemic, when a question mark hung over whether or not Durga Puja would be celebrated at all, one man was at the receiving end of at least a hundred distressed phone calls. His name is ...

Channelling Saraswathi, Lakshmi and Durga! Last updated on: May 4, 2010 11:49 IST. Image: Gowthami Pavithra Srinivasan in Chennai.

All the idols of Durga, Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesh, Kartikeya and demon Mahishasur at puja pandals are at present surrounded by curtains from all sides as idol makers are busy painting and ...

Unlike Lakshmi, there is no substitute for a Saraswati idol either. “Many homemakers make do with shora (shallow earthen plate), ghot (pitcher) or pot (painting) or a kolar basna (dried bark of banana ...

Importance Of Every Navratri Day - Navarathri is one of the most popularly celebrated festivals throughout India with devotion, colours and exuberance. Though there is a lot of regional variations ...

Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. 10-18 October Navaratri is a nine day festival of music and dance when Hindus worship the female expression of the divine. During Navaratri the creative ...

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Hindu community, ended on Saturday with the immersion of Goddess Durga idols across the country. Devotees with tearful eyes said farewell to the ...