Durga Puja 2025: Durga Puja is celebrated during Sharadiya Navratri. This year, Durga Puja will start from 28 September 2025. Know the importance of Durga Puja and which traditions are performed ...

Across the UK, nearly 80 such celebrations take place every year. What began as small diaspora gatherings--the oldest one is in Hampstead--has evolved into something much larger, vibrant tradition ...

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In 1610, when Islam Khan, the Mughal subahdar of Bengal, first arrived in Dhaka, legend has it that he witnessed Durga Puja on the banks of the Buriganga. The sound of the dhaks (drums) filled the air ...

There is often confusion about Durga Puja Visarjan being held on a Thursday. However, there is no restriction in the Hindu religious rules. The festival, known as Vijayadashami, is determined by the ...

Prayagraj: The four days of worshipping the goddess in Durga Puja pandals will conclude on Oct 2 with the immersion of the idol of the deity. TOI tries to trace the rich historical background of the ...

While most parts of Bengal bid a farewell to Durga on Bijoya Dashami, the spirit of celebration remains very much alive in many villages across north Bengal as the goddess is being venerated in ...

Lionel Messi’s arrival in India marks a historic moment for the country’s sporting scene, but it wasn't that easy for Satadru Dutta, the man behind it.