The Karaga of Kalika Durga Parameshwari in Vidyaranyapura has been literally crawling into the narrow entrance of Seenappa ’s house For the last five years, the Karaga of Kalika Durga Parameshwari in ...

To those watching from the sidelines, this dance of joyous abandon can seem like a transgression of societal codes of morality, especially when women participate in it. However, beyond our acceptance ...

The town of Baksa, in the Serampore subdivision of Hooghly district, is home to quite a few families and traditional households that have been celebrating Durga Puja for over 200 years. The Mitra ...

Navratri is a festival of nine days, observed by Hindu population in India. The Navratri which is celebrated post monsoons in also known as Sharad Navratri. The auspicious festival of nine days has ...

Idol of Goddess Durga Kalika was shifted on Saturday to the Dashainghar from the Kailash Kotha of the Gorkha Durbar with worship and fanfare to mark the first day of the Nawaratri. Shifting of the ...

Durga goes by many epithets. Among others, she is ‘Durgottarini’, one who delivers from dangers; she is ‘Vindhyavasini’, one who resides in the Vindhyas; she is ‘Uma’, the goddess of dawn; she is the ...