For Virginia’s Bengali community, prayers and a party The annual Durga Puja festival is a chance for immigrants to retain their connection to home — and pass on culture to a new generation ...

You get to experience rich Bengali culture and Durga Puja rituals. The happiness of Bengalis is reflected from their faces as Durga Puja is an emotion for them.

Maha Panchami or Moha Ponchomi is a key day in the Bengali Hindu tradition, marking the beginning of the grand Durga Puja festival. It falls on the fifth day (Panchami) of the bright fortnight in ...

Directed by National Award-winner Subhrajit Mitra and based on Bankimchandra Chattopadhyay’s iconic novel, the film tells the ...

The festival of Durga Puja, which honors the goddess Durga and the victory of good over evil, has been greatly celebrated among Hindus across the world. A celebration of unity, devotion, and ...

Six Bengali films with Durga Puja festivities at their core From Satyajit Ray’s “Joi Baba Felunath” to Aparna Sen’s “Parama,” Durga Puja has been pivotal in driving narratives forward ...

A special tribute to the Sri Indrani Panchadurga Temple in Udupi, where the five forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped, connects Bengali and Kannada heritage.

Lifestyle Durga Puja 2023: 5 Bengali sweets to try at home Durga Puja is the five-day festival of joy which is incomplete without authentic Bengali sweets Video Credits: Instagram ...

From Satyajit Ray’s “Joi Baba Felunath” to Aparna Sen’s “Parama,” Durga Puja has been pivotal in driving narratives forward in iconic Bengali films. Here, we explore six films from the ...

The Durga Puja ritual of Pushpanjali on Maha Ashtami can now be conducted in Bengali with a scholar, linguist and a priest coming together to translate the verses from Sanskrit.

Durga Puja 2023: Best wishes, greetings and messages to share with loved ones Durga puja is one of the most significant and widely observed festivals in India. It is typically observed in the ...