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Here are the nine avatars of Maa Durga worshipped during Chaitra Navratri 2025, along with their respective dates: Goddess Shailputri is the first form of Maa Durga. She represents the 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 ...

This fasting and ritual are followed with devotion by people across India, especially those who are devotees of Durga Maa. The most significant Durgashtami occurs during the Navratri festival ...

As the Durga Puja celebrations in West Bengal are slowly coming to an end, the government is preparing for its annual Durga Puja carnival where the top pandals participate in a long roadshow to ...

For years now, Sharbani Mukerji has been the face of the family's annual Durga ... at our Puja at the beginning of their careers and Maa Durga has blessed them with success. Since my mother ...

On Saturday, Goddess Durga bids farewell to her devotees, preparing for her return to Mount Kailash. Amid the celebrations, a bittersweet sense of melancholy fills the air, as vibrant, colorfully ...

The ritual holds a special significance for married women and marks the last celebration before Maa Durga’s idol ... say goodbye to the goddess by drawing a betel leaf on their palms and touching it ...

On this auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, may the divine blessings of Maa Durga fill your life with strength, courage, and happiness. May the Goddess shower you with prosperity and success, lighting ...

She represents the deep, transformative energy that pushes us to face our fears and purify ... Similarly, Durga Puja, with its celebration of Maa Durga and the symbolism of her divine children ...