Search For "durga pooja"
Idols of gods, goddesses to have silver masks for COVID-19 awareness in We
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
Birbhum (West Bengal) [India], Oct 21 (ANI): Durga Pooja committee in Birbhum district of West Bengal, decided to decorate idols of gods and goddesses with silver masks to create awareness about COVID-19 in the country.
Read More
West Bengal BJP invites Shah, Nadda to visit state to motivate ground work
Updated : 5 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 2 (ANI): West Bengal Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) leaders, in a meeting with Union Home Minister Amit Shah and party president Jagat Prakash Nadda in the national capital on Thursday, urged the duo to visit the state to motivate the ground workers.
Read More
Shubho Mahalaya! Countdown for Durga Puja begins
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Sept 28 (ANI): Shubho Mahalaya! Today, almost every Bengali wakes up at 4 am in the morning, tunes into the radio to listen to the recital of Mahisasura Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra to mark the beginning of the much-awaited festival - Durga Pujo.
Read More
BJP wants to disturb Durga Puja's atmosphere by raking up NRC issue: TMC o
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Sept 25 (ANI): Ahead of Union Home Minister Amit Shah and BJP working president JP Nadda's visit to West Bengal, TMC leader Madan Mitra on Wednesday claimed that the central government wants to destroy the atmosphere of Durga Puja festival in the state by raisi
Read More
Bengalis bid adieu to this year's Durga Pooja with Sindoor Khela
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 19 (ANI): The city of Kolkata on this day of Maha Dashami prepares to bid farewell to Goddess Durga for one long year as she leaves for Kailash - her husband's abode. The sentiment of sadness is evident from the calm prevailing within the city after Dash
Read More
Durga Pooja: The idol that is never immersed
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], Oct 18 (ANI): Durga Pooja is the most anticipated festival in West Bengal, one of the many reasons for the wait is the grandeur that it brings along. The festival which is celebrated over a span of at least five days witnesses the city of Kolkata at its best
Read More
With Mahalaya, countdown begins for Durga Pooja
Updated : 7 years, 7 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 8 (ANI): Mahalaya marks the beginning of the most awaited festival for Bengalis - the Durga Pooja. For Bengalis across the globe, the day normally starts at 4 am with the chanting of Mahisasura Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra. This year Mahalaya was observed today.
Read More