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September 30, 2025 3:59 PM

Durga Puja 2025: Chittaranjan Park Durga Pandal inspired by Satyajit Ray’s ‘Sonar Kella’

While every Durga Puja pandal puja showcases devotion and creativity, the thematic decorations at CR in Delhi have drawn particular attention. The Chittaranjan Park Durga Puja committee here has blended tradition with cinematic brilliance this year, ...

September 29, 2025 9:34 PM

President Murmu extends greetings on eve of Durga Puja

President Droupadi Murmu on Monday conveyed her greetings to all citizens on the eve of Durga Puja, extending her best wishes to Indians both within the country and abroad. In her message, the President said that Durga Puja reflects India’s rich c...

September 21, 2025 10:55 AM

‘May our lives be filled with light and purpose’: PM Modi extends Mahalaya greetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday greeted people on the occasion of Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of Durga Puja festivities. “Wishing you all Shubho Mahalaya! As the sacred days of Durga Puja draw near, may our lives be filled with ...

September 20, 2024 7:31 PM

Ireland celebrates 75 years of diplomatic ties with India, announces cultural collaboration for ‘Durga Puja’

The Ireland Embassy in New Delhi is celebrating 75 years of diplomatic relations between Ireland and India. The embassy has announced a unique cultural collaboration for Kolkata's iconic Durga Puja festival, where Irish and Indian artists will jointl...

October 24, 2023 5:54 PM

Bangladesh: Five day long Sharadiya Durgotsava ends with immersion of idols

The five day long celebration of Durga Puja in Bangladesh concluded on Tuesday, October 24 with the immersion of the idols of Goddess Durga. The immersion was preceded by elaborate rituals like Sindoor Khela in which women play with vermillion and p...

October 20, 2023 12:42 PM

Durga Puja celebrations begin in Bangladesh

Durga Puja celebrations began in Bangladesh with the holding of Maha Shashti puja in mandaps across the country. The celebration began with the face of the Durga idol being unveiled on Kalparamba in the temples in the morning. The 5-day long Pujo cel...

October 15, 2023 11:51 AM

In Bangladesh, Mahalaya being celebrated to herald the beginning of Durga Puja

Mahalaya is being celebrated across Bangladesh as an invocation to Goddess Durga for the beginning of Durga Puja. The formal period of Durga Puja running into 10-days starts the day after Mahalaya. The festivities will begin on the sixth day of the P...