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Durga Puja in Assam overshadowed by grief for its icon Zubeen Garg
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Durga Puja celebrations in Assam, usually marked by colour, festivity and large gatherings, were subdued this year as the state mourned the death of cultural icon and the son of the soil Zubeen Garg. The singer, often called Assam's most loved son, drowned in a tragic incident at Lazarus
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Agartala pandals draw huge crowds as Durga Puja festivities peak
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
The spirit of Durga Puja has gripped Agartala with full fervour, turning the capital city into a hub of colour, culture, and celebration. Often considered the second city after Kolkata in hosting Durga Puja on such a grand scale, Agartala has been drawing lakhs of visitors from across the No
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"CR Park known for its strong association with Bengali culture": PM Modi
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
In a post on X, PM Modi said, "Today, on the auspicious occasion of Maha Ashtami, I went to Delhi's Chittaranjan Park to take part in the Durga Puja celebrations. Chittaranjan Park is known for its strong association with Bengali culture. The celebrations truly reflect the spirit of unity
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BJP leader Biplab Kumar Deb visits puja pandals in North Tripura on Maha A
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On the occasion of Maha Ashtami, former Chief Minister and current Member of Parliament Biplab Kumar Deb visited several Durga Puja pandals across Dharmanagar in North Tripura district on Tuesday.
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PM Modi participates in Durga Puja celebrations in Delhi's CR Park
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
During his visit to CR Park, the Prime Minister visited the Kali Bari temple and offered prayers.
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Durga Puja 2025: Former captain Sourav Ganguly offers prayer at Kolkata Pa
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Former Captain of the Indian Cricket Team and President of the Cricket Association of Bengal, Sourav Ganguly, on Tuesday, offered prayers at the Babubagan Sarbojanin Durgatsava Committee pandal in South Kolkata. He was joined by his wife, Odissi dancer Dona Ganguly, as the couple visited th
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Delhi: PM Modi likely to visit CR Park on Maha Ashtami
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the Durga Puja Pandal in Delhi's Chittaranjan Park (CR Park) area on the occasion of Maha Ashtami on Tuesday evening.
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Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge extends greetings on Mahashtami
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On the eighth day of Navratri, also known as Maha Ashtami, devotees worship Goddess Mahagauri, who is the eighth of the nine forms of the goddess Durga.
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Devotees throng Jaipur's Vaishno Devi temple on Maha Ashtami to worship Go
Updated : 7 months, 4 weeks ago IST
On the eighth day of Sharadiya Navratri, also known as Maha Ashtami, a large number of devotees flocked to the Vaishno Devi temple in Raja Park, Jaipur, to offer prayers. Devotees began arriving at the temple from early morning, and the goddess's idol was specially adorned to mark the occasi
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West Bengal: Swastika Yubak Sangha constructs 51-foot-tall Durga idol in S
Updated : 8 months ago IST
According to the calendar, the festival will begin with Maha Panchami on Sept 27, followed by Maha Shasthi on Sept 28, Maha Saptami on September 29, Maha Ashtami on September 30, Maha Nabami on October 1, and Bijoya Dashami on October 2.
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Bangladesh Army steps up security for Hindu festivals: ISPR
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
Bangladesh Army personnel are actively performing their duties to ensure security at puja mandaps, bathing ghats, and important religious places in different parts of the country, Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR) said in a statement late Saturday.
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Morning Aarti performed at Shri Harsiddhi Mata Shaktipith Mandir in Ujjain
Updated : 1 year, 1 month ago IST
The morning Aarti was performed at Shri Harsiddhi Mata Shaktipith Mandir in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain on Maha Ashtami on Saturday.
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