Tag: Dussehra

Durga Puja celebrations kick-off
Durga Puja Celebrations Get Off To A Colourful Start In Odisha

Various towns and adjoining places in Odisha have turned bright and colourful. The major part of the Durga puja celebrations kicked off with the Shasthi rituals across the State.

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  • Saturday, 01 October 2022
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Durga Puja celebrations get off to a colourful start in Odisha, know significance of Shashthi

Though it is a 10-day festival, the actual Puja revelry usually begins on Shashthi and lasts till Dashami.

  • Saturday, 01 October 2022
Puja magazines
Literary euphoria during Dussehra: Odia Puja magazines splash stalls

Puja magazines like Teera Taranga, Lekhalekhi, Sudhanya, Mousumi, Bhanjadipa, Kanakaprabham Sahityara Swara, Akhyansha, Rebati, Amrutayana, Satabhisha, Agami Satabdi, Katha Kalika, Sahitya Darpana, Sahitya Charcha have arrived at the stalls so far.

  • Saturday, 01 October 2022
Navratri: Some Do's and Don'ts
Navratri: Some Do's and Don'ts to attract cosmic blessings

During the auspicious period of Navratri, people observe austere measures like fasting and worshipping of the Goddess to obtain the grace of the all-feminine power.

  • Monday, 26 September 2022
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Durga Puja fervour blooms as sculptors switch gears to finish idol making

Preparations for Durga Puja are in full swing as festival inches further closer. Artisans across the country are busy giving finishing touches to idols of Maa Durga that will be installed at various puja pandals. For them, designing and moulding the clay statues with finesse is the only and best way available to them to express the grandeur of Goddess.

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  • Friday, 23 September 2022
Sharadiya festivity: Special puja rituals begin at Ramachandi, Baliharchandi
Sharadiya festivity: Special puja rituals begin at Ramachandi, Baliharchandi

One of the most famous tales is Lord Shri Ram offering prayers at this Shakti Peeth before constructing Ram Setu. While Chandipath is done once a day at other Shakti Peeths, the same ritual is done twice a day at Maa Ramchandi Peeth. 

  • Monday, 19 September 2022
Durga Puja 2022
COVID on the wane: India gears up for grandest Durga Puja

Festivities are set to make a grand comeback this Durga Puja after a two-year hiatus. Devotees across the country are geared up to bring back the revelry which had disappeared post outbreak of an uninvited pandemic. Here’s a glimpse into the preparations underway for Dussehra.

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  • Monday, 12 September 2022
RSS chief Mohan Bhagwat
Terrorists Resorting To Targeted Killings In Jammu And Kashmir, Says RSS Chief Mohan Bhagwat

Bhagwat said efforts to achieve self-sufficiency in the domain of defence and security and to become up-to-date with newer concerns like cyber security must be ramped up.

  • Friday, 15 October 2021
Sindur Khela
Durga Puja 2021: Sindur Khela At South Kolkata Ahead Of Idol Immersion

Women Perform Sindur Khela At South Kolkata Ahead Of Idol Immersion.

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  • Friday, 15 October 2021
Durga Puja With Mouni Roy Kajol  Sumona Chakravarti
Durga Puja With Bollywood Celebs| Mouni Roy, Kajol, Sumona Chakravarti At Mumbai Puja Pandal

B-town is celebrating Durga Puja in style. Catch celebrities offering worship at Durga Puja Pandal in Mumbai.

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  • Thursday, 14 October 2021
Durga Puja Balu Bazar Cuttack
Pandal Hopping: Cuttack Glitters With Maa Durga’s Blessings

Cuttack usually is jam-packed during this time of the year for the pious Durga puja fest, but alike 2020, in 2021 too the city witnessed low-key celebrations on Sasthi Puja, Saptami, Maha Astami, Nabami and similar empty-streets scene is expected on Dussehra as well, courtesy the never-ending pandemic. The millennium city is quite famous for the huge silver backdrops and the magnitude of ornaments used to decorate Goddess Durga. Alas, the idol height this year has been capped at 4-ft, which consequently has reduced the decorative items. Take a look at some of the pandals that are a must-visit.

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  • Thursday, 14 October 2021
Rainfall In Odisha
NO CYCLONE, Only Rainfall In Odisha Through Dussehra

The cyclonic circulation that was persisting over East Central Bay of Bengal and neighbourhood has turned into a low pressure area. The weather update was shared by the Bhubaneswar Centre of the India Meteorological Department through a tweet.

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  • Thursday, 14 October 2021
srimandir
Puri Srimandir Committee Finalises Kartik Niti Calendar, Covid Curbs For Shrine In Festive Season

In a major development, the rituals for the ensuing Kartik Month in Srimandir was finalised by the Chhatisha Nijog Meeting on Monday.

  • Monday, 11 October 2021
Temple Darshan Curbs
Durga Puja: Puri Jagannath Temple Administration Announces Darshan Guidelines

In view of prevailing pandemic and anticipated rush during observance of Durga Puja special precautions are being taken at temples and places of worship. The Puri Srimandir will remain closed for the devotees on the occasion of Durga Puja on October 15.

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  • Monday, 11 October 2021
DA Hike in Odisha
Dearness Allowance For Odisha Government Employees Is No Festival Gift

Gift is a device to create an unethical bonding; it creates an obliging clientele. Therefore, terming the payment of Dearness Allowance (DA) by Odisha government as puja gift is likely to dent objectivity of the government employees.

  • Sunday, 10 October 2021
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