Dates: This festival also marks the beginning of the Hindu New Year in many parts of India, especially in North India ...

Deb Mukherjee, a renowned actor and filmmaker, passed away on March 14, 2025, in Mumbai. He was 83 years old. A prominent ...

Whilst throngs of revellers across India reach for their packets of vibrant powders to celebrate Holi, something altogether more robust is unfolding in Punjab's Anandpur Sahib. Here, the air hangs ...

The traditional two-century-old Durga Puja, initiated by the pallibashi (local people) to invoke the powers and blessings of ...

A petitioner from the OBC community in Raghunathpur, Purulia, approached the Calcutta High Court, claiming he was barred from ...

On this day the weapons of Goddess Durga are worshiped and the celebration is known as ‘Astra Puja’. This day is also popularly referred as ‘Virashtami’ owing to the display of arms and other forms of ...

Rang Panchami, observed on the fifth day after Holi, is celebrated in states like Maharashtra, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. It marks the end of Holi festivities with colorful powder and water ...

"The festival of Durga Puja symbolises the victory of good over evil, awareness over ignorance and truth over falsehood. Worshipped in many forms, Maa Durga gives us the strength to keep the ...

He was one of the key organizers of the North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja Pandal, one of the grandest Durga Puja celebrations in the city. The festival, which sees participation from Bollywood’s ...

All of the puja materials are on a plate, and a pot of water is kept alongside the thali. According to drikpanchang.com, when doing the puja, face the east or north direction. Also, before beginning ...