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Nation celebrates Durga Puja
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 10 (ANI): Durga Puja is being celebrated today in many parts of the country on the occasion of Maha Navami.
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Bangladeshi Hindus worship young girls as part of Durga Puja festival
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Dhaka [Bangladesh], Oct. 10 (ANI): Thousands of Bangladeshi Hindus thronged a temple in Dhaka to take part in the "Kumari Puja" ceremony, a part of the Durga Puja festival.
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President Mukherjee greets people on eve of Durga Puja
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct.9 (ANI): President Pranab Mukherjee today extended his warm greetings and best wishes to the people in India and abroad on the eve of Durga Puja.
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Most expensive Durga puja in Tripura
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Oct. 9 (ANI): A Durga Puja here is stealing the show with crowds thronging to see an idol of Goddess Durga adorned with 22-karat gold jewellery and an American diamond worth Rs. 4 crores in Agartala.
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Olympian Dipa Karmakar inaugurates Durga Puja in Agartala, Uri bravehearts
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura),[India] Oct. 8 (ANI): The Durga Puja festival has got off to an electrifying start here on the occasion of Maha Sasthi, with artistic gymnast Dipa Karmakar and her coach Bishweshwar Nandi inaugurating a community puja here.
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Goddess Kali's skills leave people enthralled in Allahabad
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Allahabad (Uttar Pradesh) [India], Oct. 7 (ANI): As the entire nation is engrossed is celebrating the auspicious festival of Durga Puja, praising Goddess Durga,Hindus from all walks of life have gathered at Allahabad in Uttar Pradesh to see Ramleela or the story of Lord Ram, the King of Ayod
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Final preparations for Durga Puja celebrations underway in Tripura
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala [India], Oct 6 (ANI): Last minute finishing work of pandals and idols are going on at a war footing speed after the preparations for the Durga Puja celebrations have been affected due to rain during the past few days in Tripura.
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Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], Oct 5 (ANI): The celebrations are around the corner. The festive season observes a swarm of travellers flying back to their nest to celebrate Durga Puja/Diwali/ Chhath Puja with their families.
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Police on extra alert for peaceful Durga puja celebration in Agartala
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Agartala (Tripura) [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): Despite, no reports of threat reported in Tripura so far, after the surgical strike by Indian army inside PoK, the state police said that they have intensified vigil across the Indo-Bangla international border to avoid any untoward incident ahead of
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Cuttack's Muslim artisans enjoy making tableaux of Goddess Durga
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Cuttack (Odisha) [India], Oct. 5 (ANI): In a unique example of communal harmony, Muslim artisans are making beautiful tableaux of Goddess Durga ahead of the 'Durga Puja' festival in Odisha.
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Tripura businessmen aiming to cash in Durga puja to earn their fortunes
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Aralia (West Tripura), Oct 4: With Durga Puja---celebrated as Navaratri in some parts of the country---around the corner, people are gearing up for the nine-day celebrations. But in Tripura, the festival acts as a gateway to make fortunes for businessmen.
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West Bengal: High security alert in state as Mahalya is observed
Updated : 8 years, 6 months ago IST
Kolkata [India], Sept. 30 (ANI): Mahalaya is being observed today, which is a day of chanting the Chandi Paath to mark the advent of Durga puja in a week's time.
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