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Durga Puja Committee Goes Green, Immerses Eco-Friendly Idols In A Pit
In a move away from tradition, the B Block CR Park Durga Puja Committee decided to bid adieu to Durga in an eco-friendly way. The residents dug two pits (5 feet by 10 feet) in their colony park and covered it with a tarpaulin to hold water.
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Durga Puja 2017: Rani Mukerji Celebrates Sindur Khela On Vijayadashami
In Sindur Khela, married women put on sindur on Maa Durga's forehead and feet
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Durga Puja In Kolkata Concludes Peacefully With Immersion Of Idols
The five-day Durga Puja festivities came to an end today with the immersion of idols passing off peacefully.
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Durga Pujo In Delhi With A Tinge Of Green
Durga Puja (Pujo in Bengali) is celebrated across India in different ways, though not at the grand scale like that of Kolkata, Delhi isn't far behind. The heat is oppressive, the crowds claustrophobic, the smells overwhelming- the city's Bengali hub Chittaranjan Park is buzzing with people and the sounds of dhaak.
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Durga Puja 2017: Inside Rani Mukerji, Alia Bhatt And Ranbir Kapoor's Celebrations
Rani Mukerji, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor visited a Durga Puja pandal on Friday afternoon on the occasion of Mahanavami
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Delhi Celebrates Durga Puja In An Eco-Friendly Way
Though Kolkata hosts the largest celebration of Durga Puja, Delhi isn't far behind. The heat is oppressive, the crowds pulsating, and the smells overwhelming in the capital's Bengali hub Chittaranjan Park, which is buzzing with people and the sounds of the traditional drum, dhaak.
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PM Narendra Modi Greets Nation On Durga Ashtami
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted the nation on the occassion of Durga Ashtami.
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Durga Puja 2017 :The Significance of Sindur Khela or Sindoor Daan on Vijayadashami
During Sindur Khela, married women put on sindur or vermilion on Maa Durga's forehead and feet and thereafter they apply it on other married women present around them.
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Durga Puja 2017: Beyond CR Park, Restaurants in Delhi for a Grand Puja Feast
Come Durga Puja, and it is the time for feasting. If you prefer a hassle-free Durga Puja feasting, away from the madness at CR Park, then head to these restaurants.
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Durga Puja: Anandamela 2017 - Your One-Stop Spot To Feast on Home-Cooked Bengali Food
The Ananda Mela,is the tradition where a host of local women offer home-cooked food like Biryani, Kosha Mangsho, Mutton Chops, Ghugni, Sandesh, Narkel Naru on the evening before the puja begins.
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Durga Puja 2017: This Year, Kolkata Sex Workers Have Their Own Durga Idol, Pandal
Five years after sex workers of Kolkata's Sonagachi organised their first Durga Puja, it's going to be a grand celebration this time. A large pandal has been erected and they have collected about Rs 4 lakh to celebrate the only puja for sex workers in Kolkata.
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'No Major Impact Of GST,' Say Kolkata Hoteliers In Run-Up To Durga Puja
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) hasn't affected diners in Kolkata in the run-up to the Durga Puja, officials of fine dining restaurants and hotels said.
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Theme? No Thanks. Delhi's 108-Year-Old Durga Puja Sticks To Tradition
Delhi's oldest Durga Puja turns 108 this year. Among more than 350 pandals that the national capital witnesses during puja season, the Kashmere Gate Durga Puja stands out for its focus on tradition. Modern themes have no takers here.
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Durga Puja 2017: A Food Guide to Eating at the Puja Pandals
Durga Puja 2017 celebrations have kickstarted. Here's a food guide to feasting at Durga Puja pandals this year.
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West Bengal Government Will Foil Attempts To Divide People, Says Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that her government would foil any attempt to divide people during the coming religious occasions.
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Durga Puja Committee Goes Green, Immerses Eco-Friendly Idols In A Pit
In a move away from tradition, the B Block CR Park Durga Puja Committee decided to bid adieu to Durga in an eco-friendly way. The residents dug two pits (5 feet by 10 feet) in their colony park and covered it with a tarpaulin to hold water.
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Durga Puja 2017: Rani Mukerji Celebrates Sindur Khela On Vijayadashami
In Sindur Khela, married women put on sindur on Maa Durga's forehead and feet
-
Durga Puja In Kolkata Concludes Peacefully With Immersion Of Idols
The five-day Durga Puja festivities came to an end today with the immersion of idols passing off peacefully.
-
Durga Pujo In Delhi With A Tinge Of Green
Durga Puja (Pujo in Bengali) is celebrated across India in different ways, though not at the grand scale like that of Kolkata, Delhi isn't far behind. The heat is oppressive, the crowds claustrophobic, the smells overwhelming- the city's Bengali hub Chittaranjan Park is buzzing with people and the sounds of dhaak.
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Durga Puja 2017: Inside Rani Mukerji, Alia Bhatt And Ranbir Kapoor's Celebrations
Rani Mukerji, Alia Bhatt, Ranbir Kapoor visited a Durga Puja pandal on Friday afternoon on the occasion of Mahanavami
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Delhi Celebrates Durga Puja In An Eco-Friendly Way
Though Kolkata hosts the largest celebration of Durga Puja, Delhi isn't far behind. The heat is oppressive, the crowds pulsating, and the smells overwhelming in the capital's Bengali hub Chittaranjan Park, which is buzzing with people and the sounds of the traditional drum, dhaak.
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PM Narendra Modi Greets Nation On Durga Ashtami
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today greeted the nation on the occassion of Durga Ashtami.
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Durga Puja 2017 :The Significance of Sindur Khela or Sindoor Daan on Vijayadashami
During Sindur Khela, married women put on sindur or vermilion on Maa Durga's forehead and feet and thereafter they apply it on other married women present around them.
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Durga Puja 2017: Beyond CR Park, Restaurants in Delhi for a Grand Puja Feast
Come Durga Puja, and it is the time for feasting. If you prefer a hassle-free Durga Puja feasting, away from the madness at CR Park, then head to these restaurants.
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Durga Puja: Anandamela 2017 - Your One-Stop Spot To Feast on Home-Cooked Bengali Food
The Ananda Mela,is the tradition where a host of local women offer home-cooked food like Biryani, Kosha Mangsho, Mutton Chops, Ghugni, Sandesh, Narkel Naru on the evening before the puja begins.
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Durga Puja 2017: This Year, Kolkata Sex Workers Have Their Own Durga Idol, Pandal
Five years after sex workers of Kolkata's Sonagachi organised their first Durga Puja, it's going to be a grand celebration this time. A large pandal has been erected and they have collected about Rs 4 lakh to celebrate the only puja for sex workers in Kolkata.
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'No Major Impact Of GST,' Say Kolkata Hoteliers In Run-Up To Durga Puja
The Goods and Services Tax (GST) hasn't affected diners in Kolkata in the run-up to the Durga Puja, officials of fine dining restaurants and hotels said.
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Theme? No Thanks. Delhi's 108-Year-Old Durga Puja Sticks To Tradition
Delhi's oldest Durga Puja turns 108 this year. Among more than 350 pandals that the national capital witnesses during puja season, the Kashmere Gate Durga Puja stands out for its focus on tradition. Modern themes have no takers here.
-
Durga Puja 2017: A Food Guide to Eating at the Puja Pandals
Durga Puja 2017 celebrations have kickstarted. Here's a food guide to feasting at Durga Puja pandals this year.
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West Bengal Government Will Foil Attempts To Divide People, Says Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee
West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee today said that her government would foil any attempt to divide people during the coming religious occasions.
