Ma Durga might be the city's most celebrated annual visitor, but Kali is the resident Goddess, notes Sandip Roy. IMAGE: Hazaar Haath Kali. All photographs: Sandip Roy Durga Puja is indisputably ...

Bhagalpur's Durga Puja celebrations revolve around two historic venues, Durga Bari and Kali Bari, both over a century old. These traditional "baroari pujas" attract families from across the region, ...

The most celebrated event of the year ---- festival of lights --- is just a mile away. This is the same time when devotees throng to different temples where Goddess Kali is worshipped. Kali Puja is ...

Kolkata: As the city prepares for Kali Puja, artisans at Kumartuli are working against the clock to craft and deliver idols on time. Several of them are reusing the wood-and-straw frames of Durga ...

Kali Puja or Shyama Puja, a religious festival of the Hindu community, will be celebrated across the country on Monday with due sacred fervor and enthusiasm. The main features of the Puja are ...

Thousands attended Durga puja pandals for Sandhi puja, a sacred ritual marking the peak spiritual moment, celebrating Goddess Durga’s triumph over demons. Even before the sunrise, thousands headed to ...

Mumbai: Today is Kali Puja, an important day in the Diwali festival week. The day is of religious significance for all Hindus, but Bengali-speaking communities and those from the eastern states ...

She is perhaps the most powerful goddess in Hindu mythology, as feared as she is revered, with millions of worshippers honoring her during ritual 10-day festivals every autumn and spring. She is ...

West Bengal government employees are set for one of the longest holiday calendars in recent years, with over 150 non-working ...