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Kolkata Durga Pujas Now All About Lakshmi, Organisers Say
She sits with an owl at her feet, dwarfed by the towering figure of her mother, Goddess Durga. But has Durga Puja become all about Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth? Many of the organisers of Kolkata's 3,000 pujas ruefully say yes. No cash often means no puja and cash this year was hard to come by.
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Star Campaigners Resume Bihar Campaign After a Festive Break
Having enjoyed a 36-hour Durga Puja break, star campaigners of the ongoing five-phase Bihar assembly elections once again returned to the action, resuming their campaigning today by addressing rallies.
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Durga Puja Gets Eco-Friendly Touch in Delhi
As Delhi gets ready for nights of revellery for the much awaited final days of Durga puja, artisans brought from Bengal are busy giving the final touches to the decorations at the Mela ground using eco-friendly techniques made with sholapit, which is peculiar to West Bengal.
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This Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata Celebrates Communal Harmony
Durga Puja is big on the religious calendar but in Kolkata it is also a very social event, and everyone is invited.
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Why This Kolkata Durga Puja is The First of Its Kind in The World
As Bengal decks up for its big festival starting Monday, one Durga Puja in a narrow north Kolkata lane has become the talk of the town, if not the world.
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This Daughter has the Best Durga Puja Gift for her Mother
Debi, a Bengali short film shows what it is like to celebrate a festival with the family, especially if you live far from home.
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Preparing For Durga Puja, Bengal Up Today at 4 am for Mahalaya
Goddess Durga is on her way, invoked this morning, on Mahalaya, with that magical rendition of shlokas and songs on the radio that Bengalis have woken up to on this auspicious day for the last 84 years.
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Kolkata Durga Pujas Now All About Lakshmi, Organisers Say
She sits with an owl at her feet, dwarfed by the towering figure of her mother, Goddess Durga. But has Durga Puja become all about Lakshmi, the goddess of wealth? Many of the organisers of Kolkata's 3,000 pujas ruefully say yes. No cash often means no puja and cash this year was hard to come by.
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Star Campaigners Resume Bihar Campaign After a Festive Break
Having enjoyed a 36-hour Durga Puja break, star campaigners of the ongoing five-phase Bihar assembly elections once again returned to the action, resuming their campaigning today by addressing rallies.
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Durga Puja Gets Eco-Friendly Touch in Delhi
As Delhi gets ready for nights of revellery for the much awaited final days of Durga puja, artisans brought from Bengal are busy giving the final touches to the decorations at the Mela ground using eco-friendly techniques made with sholapit, which is peculiar to West Bengal.
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This Durga Puja Pandal in Kolkata Celebrates Communal Harmony
Durga Puja is big on the religious calendar but in Kolkata it is also a very social event, and everyone is invited.
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Why This Kolkata Durga Puja is The First of Its Kind in The World
As Bengal decks up for its big festival starting Monday, one Durga Puja in a narrow north Kolkata lane has become the talk of the town, if not the world.
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This Daughter has the Best Durga Puja Gift for her Mother
Debi, a Bengali short film shows what it is like to celebrate a festival with the family, especially if you live far from home.
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Preparing For Durga Puja, Bengal Up Today at 4 am for Mahalaya
Goddess Durga is on her way, invoked this morning, on Mahalaya, with that magical rendition of shlokas and songs on the radio that Bengalis have woken up to on this auspicious day for the last 84 years.
