In-depth
This section will feature stories organised under individual categories, providing a resource for in-depth study of particular topics. It will get richer as more stories are added to the website.
Browse topics
arts, culture and entertainment »
festivals »
Durga Pooja
Latest From This Topic
BANGALORE,
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Apart from the frenzy of the grand finale, the last day of Dasara or Vijayadashami is usually associated with a gusty spell of rain. The lasting image though, in most minds, is of thousands of Ben...
»
Mysore,
Thursday, October 25, 2012
Mysore Dasara 2012 ends on a colourful note
»
More Articles about: Durga Pooja
Pages:
«
1
2
›
»
KOLKATA,
October 25, 2012
Over 2,400 community pujas were organised this year; steps taken to prevent pollution in Hooghly
»
VIJAYAWADA,
October 24, 2012
Thousands of devotees are expected to witness the event
»
VIJAYAWADA,
October 24, 2012
The venue of Durga Utsav, being performed by Vijayawada Bengali Association, reverberated with the chants of Jai Durga, Jai Jai Durga, at Gymkhana Ground in Gandhinagar in the city on Tuesday.
»
KOLKATA,
October 22, 2012
For Durga puja this year, south Indian temples have been replicated in Kolkata
»
BANGALORE,
October 22, 2012
Some were drawn by faith, some by the aroma of traditional Bengali food while others came for the love of Bengali rock and Rabindra Sangeet. Few of the four lakh Bengalis in the city have stayed i...
»
KOLKATA,
October 21, 2012
President Pranab Mukherjee arrived here on Saturday en route to his ancestral village Kirnahar in Birbhum district of West Bengal for Durga Puja. Mr. Mukherjee was greeted by...
»
VIJAYAWADA,
October 20, 2012
During Dasara festival, Aswiyuja suddha saptami, moola nakshatram has a special significance. The presiding deity at Indrakeeladri is adorned as Sri Saraswati Devi on the 5th day of the festival t...
»
Bangalore,
October 17, 2012
Grand pandals, a sea of red-and-white saris and mouth-watering sweets. Some 50 Bengali associations in the city are all geared up to celebrate the Durga Puja on the large scale the occasion is ide...
»
New Delhi,
October 14, 2012
In keeping with his practice, President Pranab Mukherjee will perform Durga Puja at his ancestral home in Miriti in West Bengal’s Birbhum district.Mr. Mukherjee will reach his home on ‘Maha...
»
October 9, 2012
As the city gears up for the colourful Navaratri golu, we take a walk around Mylapore’s North Mada Street that’s brimming with bommais and stories
»
VIJAYAWADA,
October 24, 2012
Chiranjeevi along with his family members visits temple
»
VIJAYAWADA,
October 24, 2012
On last day of navaratri, Sri Kanaka Durga Devi will be adorned as Sri Rajarajeswari Devi.
On Dasami, she sits on the throne holding ‘Ikshu khanda’ (sugarcane) in one hand and giving bles...
»
October 24, 2012
The festive season is a busy time for idol makers in Allahabad, but fierce competition means diminishing profits
»
October 22, 2012
Navaratri is known by different names across the country. However, the theme is the same — celebrating the triumph of good over evil.
»
NEW DELHI,
October 21, 2012
There’s more to pandal hopping than dhunuchi nritya and dhaks
»
Kolkata,
October 21, 2012
Slowly but steadily, the festival so close to a Bengali’s heart, has become a mega corporate event.
»
KOCHI,
October 17, 2012
A giant idol of Goddess Durga will occupy the centre stage during the Navaratri celebrations of the Bengali community in the city. Four members of a family of traditional idol makers from t...
»
NEW DELHI,
October 15, 2012
Public Works Department has undertaken re-carpeting of roads and scheduled the completion of the work by October 20, when the main puja would start
»
Chennai,
October 12, 2012
A Kolu walk on October 14 in Mylapore
»
VIJAYAWADA,
October 3, 2012
Arrangements for Dasara reviewed at high-level meeting
»
Pages:
«
1
2
›
»
More Articles about: Durga Pooja
Browse topics
