Kumari Puja, which is an integral ritual of Ashtami involves worshipping young girls, aged 8-12 as incarnations of Goddess Durga, will also be conducted on Ashtami. The ceremony known as 'Sandhi ...

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 ...

Individual ceremonies are held at the beginning of each expedition to communicate with these protectors—the Puja Ceremony. The Puja Ceremony is a profoundly spiritual and culturally significant ...

representing the nine forms of Durga are honored and revered as embodiments of the Goddess. The practice is a symbol of respect for the divine feminine energy in its purest form. The ceremony ...

The puja ceremony, in which the Sherpas pay homage to the mountain deity, is the starting point for all Everest expeditions. In this footage, the 26-year old lama chants as Breashears, Jangbu ...

Kolkata: With 166 days to go for Durga Puja, several prominent Durga Puja committees in Kolkata initiated their festivities ...

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 ...

It is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms. It marks the beginning of the Hindu lunar new year and is observed with great devotion across India. Chaitra Navratri ...

CUTTACK: Discontentment brewed among the Basanti Durga Puja organisers in the city over the alleged mismanagement by the ...

The ritual often includes chanting of mantras, lighting of 108 lamps, and recitation of Durga Saptashati. Some devotees also perform Kumari Puja, where young girls are worshipped as embodiments of ...