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 ...

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

West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee ensures grand inauguration of Jagannath Temple in Digha, challenging BJP's "fake-Hindu" ...

CUTTACK: Discontentment brewed among the Basanti Durga Puja organisers in the city over ... for cleaning the pond after the immersion ceremony was wrapped up,” he added.

The consecration ceremony, held on Wednesday ... which funds numerous temple restoration projects and donates generously to Durga Puja committees, has faced continued criticism from the BJP ...

Chief Adviser of the interim government Dr Muhammad Yunus has said that, through the concerted efforts of the police ...

With just a day to go before the much-anticipated inauguration of the Jagannath Temple in Digha, 3,003 lotus flowers and holy ...

This year, Chaitra Navratri began on April 30 and will end on April 6, encapsulating nine days dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga ... during the puja. - End the ceremony with an aarti ...

Sharing a photograph of his lunch with pomfret and rice on his X (formerly Twitter) handle, Ghosh said the Opposition party was spreading lies in desperation ...

Using public funds to construct temples is a first in the country, say critics, pointing out that the TMC leader had “crossed ...

Dhaka: Religious ceremonies held in various regions ... various mandaps in Comilla and Chandpur and at the Durga Temple in Rayer Bazar for puja. "The army strengthened patrols and surveillance ...