A Durga idol was paraded on the Thames in London on a boat. The iconic Tower Bridge opened up to make way for the passage of ...

A video of a priest from one of Kolkata's famous Durga Puja pandals at BJ Block dancing his heart out to the beats of the dhak went viral. Listen to Story A video of a priest's dance at Kolkata's ...

A video of a priest from one of Kolkata's famous Durga Puja pandals at BJ Block dancing his heart out to the beats of the ...

A couple of weeks ago, when Kolkata was waiting for Durga Puja festivities, there was widespread apprehension that the protests over the rape and murder of a doctor at the R.G. Kar Medical College ...

That time has come yet again to bid adieu to Maa Durga. Farewell for her to return to her husband Shiva’s heavenly abode. ‘Bhashaan’ or ‘Visharjan’ which is the immersion of the Goddess is a huge ...

The actress also loves Bengali music and when it comes to traditions, she loves the sound of dhak. As we caught up with her recently to celebrate Durga Puja, the Bhool Bhulaiyaa actress picked up ...

Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival for the Bengali Hindu community, has drawn to a close through the immersion of the goddess’s idols in the waters. Members of the community have now ...

The auspicious occasion of Durga Puja is here, and with it, comes the promise of new beginnings, triumph of good over evil, and reunion with loved ones. As the goddess of power and strength ...

For years now, Sharbani Mukerji has been the face of the family's annual Durga Puja; their pandal, run by the North Bengal Sarbojanin Durga Puja Charitable Trust, started by her grandfather ...

It’s true that nothing compares to Durga Puja celebrations in Kolkata. The city doesn’t sleep and its people - completely decked up from head to toe, enjoy the revelry to the hilt. Dhunuchi naach, the ...

Earlier, the incarnation (Bodhon) of the goddess Durga happened ahead of the puja on the day of Maha Panchami. During the five-day celebration, recitation of verses from the Holy Chandi, blowing of ...