Khadimpur village has celebrated Balaichandi Durga Puja for the last 500 years. The Durga idol here has four hands instead of 10, and you cannot find demon Mahisasur and his buffalo with Goddess Durga
October 23, 2018Shubho Bijoya 2018: Durga Puja may have got over but the festivities haven't. To celebrate the good over evil, an auspicious period begins right after the visarjan (immersion of the idols) and continues till Diwali
October 18, 2018Those who otherwise have non-vegetarian food can now go back to their egg, fish and meat diet.
October 18, 2018As Goddess Durga slays the demon king Mahishasura, this victory of good over evil is celebrated over a fortnight starting from Vijaya Dashamai and stretching up to Diwali. Shubho Bijoya literally means 'auspicious victory'.
October 18, 2018With Durga Puja just round the corner, there is an increasing trend among puja organisers in the National Capital Region to come up with ideas and themes.
October 14, 2018The age-old tradition has started witnessing a change now. In Kolkata and other places, many pandals have started inviting all women, irrespective of their marital status, to be part of the celebrations earlier meant for married women only
October 13, 2018In the present context, one can never be sure that puja releases offer an advantage over films released at other times of the year.
October 13, 2018While many are aware of the mythology behind the creation of Goddess Durga, it is also interesting to look into the process of how her physical form is made.
October 12, 2018Here are a few of them. Do some binge-watching now to set the right tone for Durga Puja.
October 12, 2018A look at some films that had Durga Puja weaved into the narrative
October 8, 2018For the last 87 years now, Mahishasuramardini recital has enthralled Bengalis across the world, standing the test of time fighting all kinds of modern influence on music
October 8, 2018Mahalaya marks the end of Pitri Paksha. Devi Paksha starts the next day heralding the beginning of Durga Puja festivities
October 8, 2018This devotional dance is performed holding a dhunuchi, an earthen pot containing burning coconut husk and fragrant dhuno
October 7, 2018Durga Puja is here. It's the time to celebrate togetherness, to be with family, friends and near and dear ones
October 6, 2018Shiladitya-Raj have compose the two songs for Pujoy Asha album presented by Naktala Udayan Sangha
October 3, 2018Naktala Udayan Sangha has got two songs recorded by Asha Bhosle and Amit Kumar riding on the Bengali nostalgia of Puja songs; this year's theme for Naktala Udayan Sangha Durga Puja is 'Kaal', or Time.
September 23, 2018