Here is your guide to Durga Puja festivites. If you’re unable to go pandal hopping in person, here’s your chance to know the key events of many cities across India. We also take a look at how Durga ...

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Every Durga Puja, one familiar face at Mumbai's North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja celebrations is Kajol, who has been part of the festivities for years. The tradition runs deep in the Mukherjee ...

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The annual celebration, which is among Mumbai's oldest and most prominent Durga Puja events, marked a milestone this year with its 80th edition. The pandal and Maa Durga protima drew inspiration from ...

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The first look of Maha Devi Adishakti – The Legend of Maa Durga, an upcoming animated feature inspired by Indian mythology, was unveiled on the occasion of Navratri. Directed by Milind Nandanwar and ...

Every year, as the monsoon clouds clear and a soft chill enters the evening air, it all begins to feel different. White kaash flowers sway by the roadside, the sound of the dhak starts echoing in the ...

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Every year, Kolkata undergoes a remarkable transformation during Durga Puja. As the city prepares for the 2026 celebrations, familiar streets are set to become colourful public spaces; neighbourhoods ...

What Is Durga Puja Called in West Bengal? In West Bengal, the festival is popularly known as Durga Puja or Durga Pujo. Communities build temporary structures with artistic idols, elaborate decorations ...

There is a moment every year when you realise Durga Puja has truly arrived. Maybe it is the first beat of the dhak from a distant pandal, the white kaash flowers swaying by the roadside, or the smell ...