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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

While idols of Bharat Mata, Vaishno Devi and Sarpa Durga will be immersed on April 7, the immersion ceremony of the remaining puja mandaps will be held on April 8.

The replica of Puri Jagannath temple, built at a cost of Rs 250 crore in Bengal's seaside town of Digha, was consecrated ...

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 ...