Tag: Durga

Bhubaneswar: With the Sasthi puja (6th day) today, preparations are in full swing at various pandals across the State to usher in Goddess Durga. Many rituals including Bilwabarana are underway amid the music of conchs and chanting of shlokas. On Saptami (7th day) tomorrow, special rituals along with ‘Chakhyu Dana’ of the Goddess will be […]

Puri: When Goddess Durga is being invoked everywhere for Dusherra, Puri has begun celebrating the festival with a traditional touch. The pilgrim town is observing Gosani Jatra, its own ancient form of Dusherra. The Goddess’ idols are usually between 15 to 20 feet high and the decorations are also unique as local crafts of sola […]

Kolkata: In a culinary tribute to the seasoned Kumartuli potters, a private hotel here has unveiled a six-feet idol of goddess Durga carved out of nearly 600 kg of chocolate. “The idol has been carved out of approximately 600 kilograms of chocolate by expert pastry chef Sunil. It took a skilled set of three people […]

By Srinibash Samal Durga Puja, a popular festival, is celebrated to worship the Goddess of Power and War, the Goddess Durga and celebrate Naari-shakti (women power). This festival truly symbolizes the triumph of good (Dharma) over evil (Adharma). It is magnificently celebrated all over Odisha and considered to be an important festival of the state […]

New York, Oct 21 (IANS) A tweet by the niece of Democratic Party’s Vice Presidential candidate Kamala Harris portraying her as the Goddess Durga slaying US President Donald Trump has drawn criticism for its religious insensitivity and violent depiction. A petition on the Change.org website demands an apology from the campaign of presidential candidate Joe […]