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Young girls worshipped in Nepal during traditional 'Kumari Puja' celebrati
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kathmandu [Nepal], September 19 (ANI): Decked up in red-coloured finery, several girls under the age of seven lined up to be worshipped turn by turn at the Basantapur Durbar Square in Kathmandu for the 'Kumari Puja', a tradition that worships pre-pubescent girls as manifestations of godde
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Rahul Gandhi should apologise for 'hurting sentiments' of Hindus, says BJP
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 16 (ANI): BJP on Wednesday accused Congress leader Rahul Gandhi of "hurting the sentiments of Hindus" and said he should apologise for his remarks concerning Goddesses Lakshmi and Durga.
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Can compromise with other ideologies but not with that of RSS, BJP: Rahul
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 15 (ANI): Congress leader Rahul Gandhi on Wednesday said he can compromise with other ideologies but not with that of BJP and RSS.
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Scant regard for Maa Durga stands exposed, says TMC slamming BJP
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 8 (ANI): A day after the BJP wrote to the Election Commission urging to take action against West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee for violating the Model Code of Conduct by announcing cash rewards for Durga Puja clubs despite the declaration of b
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1200-year-old sculpture of Goddess Durga recovered by J-K Budgam police
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Srinagar (Jammu and Kashmir) [India], September 8 (ANI): An approximately 1200-years-old sculpture of Goddess Durga was found from river Jhelum at Pandrethan, in Jammu and Kashmir's Srinagar, by a labourer who was extracting sand from the river in August.
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'Sarva Mangal Mangalye' track by Shivali released on Eros Now, music produ
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 8 (ANI/NewsVoir): With everything that is circling up in the world, Singer Shivali Bhammer along with the highly renowned Music Producer Arjun felt it was the right time for her to release an energetic mantra which praises the mother Goddess - Durga Ma
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Mamata Banerjee recites Chandi Path, urges Durga Puja pandal organisers to
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], September 7 (ANI): Setting the pitch for the upcoming Durga Puja, West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Tuesday recited Chandi Path and urged the puja committees in the state to celebrate the festival with the COVID protocols.
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Man kills wife, surrenders before police in West Bengal's Durgapur
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Durgapur (West Bengal) [India], September 7 (ANI): A man allegedly strangled his wife to death in Bamunara town of Durgapur district on Sunday night, police said.
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Ahead of Durga Puja, artisans making idol urge Assam govt to issue SOP reg
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Guwahati (Assam) [India], September 5 (ANI): Ahead of Durga Puja, Vishwakarma Day, artisans making idols in Guwahati urge the state government to release Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) to give them a clear picture about the festival celebrations.
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Artists creating Goddess Durga idol resembling Mamata Banerjee in Kolkata
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Kolkata [West Bengal] (India), September 2 (ANI): Kolkata based Nazrul Park Unnayan Samiti in Baguiati is collaborating with Crowdnxt Mediia Art to produce a Goddess Durga idol which resembles chief minister Mamata Banerjee and the 10 hands of the Goddess will highlight 10 schemes of the
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Andhra Pradesh: Idols of Hindu Gods vandalised in Vijaywada, VHP lodges co
Updated : 4 years, 8 months ago IST
Vijaywada (Andhra Pradesh) [India], September 1 (ANI): Vishwa Hindu Parishad (VHP) of Vijayawada on Tuesday lodged a complaint against the vandalism of the idols of Goddess Kanaka Durga and Shiva Lingam at Punnami Ghat on the banks of river Krishna.
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Kolkata: Idol makers of Kumartuli hopeful for better business this Durga P
Updated : 4 years, 9 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], August 27 (ANI): Amid the cloud of uncertainty due to the COVID pandemic, the idol makers of Kumartuli in Kolkata are hopeful of doing better business in Durga Puja this season compared to the last year.
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