This marks the beginning of Durga Puja for the Bengali community. According to Hindu mythology, Goddess Durga comes to her ...
Durga Puja is a a part of the Navaratri festival held in many places of India. It is most religiously celebrated in North India, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh. Out of the the nine days of ...
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 ...
"For us, Durga Puja is more than just a festival ... in Kolkata and around 800 pujas virtually in other districts since Mahalaya. PTI SUS ACD ...
the Durga Puja. Bettany: The festival celebrates the birth of the goddess Durga and her epic battle with the evil demon king. This famous story was first recorded in the 5th or 6th centuries AD in ...