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31-Foot Idol Of Goddess Durga Slaying COVID-19 Set Up In Hyderabad
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic putting a dampener on festive spirits, an idol of Durga set up in Hyderabad on the occasion of the Durga Puja, portrays the Goddess slaying the virus.
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This Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Relives Cyclone Amphan Horror. See Pics
Durga Puja pandals and idols of the goddess in the city of joy never fail to amaze. Even in a pandemic year, artists and idol makers have conceptualized eye-openers. Take a look at this Durga Puja pandal themed on Cyclone Amphan that left a trail of devastation in Kolkata and its suburbs in the beginning of June.
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Happy Durga Puja: Shubho Saptami Today, Know About Nabapatrika
Durga Saptami: Today is the the second day of Durga Puja 2020. On Saptami, Nabapatrika is the main ritual. Significantly it is very popular among the farmers in rural Bengal and on this day they pray for a good harvest. Even though the festivities are low-key due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people are meeting and greeting each other on online platfor...
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Durga Puja 2020: 2 Ponds For Idol Immersion, Says Bengal Pollution Board
Durga Puja 2020: In order to check pollution of the river waters the West Bengal Pollution Control Board has earmarked two ponds for immersion of Durga idols after Vijaya Dashami. A process to clean the reservoirs almost immediately after the ritual is observed will also be undertaken.
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Happy Durga Puja: On Shasthi Today Know How To Do Durga Puja At Home
Durga Shasthi today: Maa Durga has arrived from Kailash Parvat with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. On Shasthi, Goddess Durga is welcomed amid the sound of dhak or traditional drums decorated with feathers with and shankha dhwani or the sound of the conch. Today morning, the first ritual of Bodhon or the invocation ceremon...
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BJP To Telecast PM Modi's Address In Every Booth In West Bengal: Report
The BJP has made elaborate arrangements for the live-viewing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address to the people of West Bengal at noon on Thursday in every polling booth across Bengal's 294 Assembly constituencies.
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Durga Puja 2020: Giant Screens, Online Darshan Among Kolkata's Puja Plans
Durga Puja organizers - particularly the big ones - are planning to install giant screens near the puja pandals for people to see the deity of Goddess Durga. Many puja committees have already made arrangements and welcomed the court decision. They said the arrangements for 'anjali' and 'sandhi puja' will be tweaked adhering to court orders.
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Durga Puja 2020: Traditional White And Red Sarees To Wear For The Festival
Make sure the iconic red and white saree makes an appearance for the festival of Durga Puja 2020
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Durga Puja 2020: 25 Wishes, WhatsApp And Facebook Messages You Can Share
Durga Puja 2020: Today is Maha Panchami, when the idol of the goddess will be unveiled at most puja venues. It's that time of the year when we welcome Goddess Durga. Durga Puja starts on October 22 with Maha Shashti on Thursday, The goddess comes from Kailash Parvat - husband Lord Shiva's home - with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and...
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Durga Puja 2020: Migrants, Coronavirus Dominant Pandal Themes. See Pics
Durga Puja 2020: In a pandemic year, Durga Puja organizers have chosen the sudden Covid lockdown triggered migrant crisis and the 'coronavirus' as themes for the pandals. Migrants and Covid have emerged as the dominant themes of pandals and decorations in Kolkata and other places.
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Kolkata Puja Organisers Seek Review Of 'Pandals No-Entry Zones' Order
400 top Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata asked the Calcutta High Court today to review its order declaring puja pandals "no-entry zones" for visitors because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Durga Puja Gifts For Mamata Banerjee From Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Durga Puja 2020: On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent a congratulatory note and gifts for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. The five-day Durga Puja begins on October 22.
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Navratri 2020: 6-Foot Goddess Durga Made With 31,000 Push Pins In Mumbai
Navratri 2020: An idol of Goddess Durga has been created with 31,000 push pins in Mumbai. A mosaic artist in the city has created a six-foot portrait of Goddess Durga using thousands of push pins during Navratri. "It took me 36 hours to create this mosaic art with the help of six people. I have used pins of six colours," Chetan Raut, the artist, to...
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Durga Puja 2020: This Is How Durga Puja Will Look Like In A Pandemic Year
Durga Puja 2020: Two of the biggest festivals in India, Durga Puja and Navratri are round the corner. Images of Durga Puja and Navratri from across the country give an idea of how the festival days may look like. Amid the Covid pandemic, experts are appealing to everyone to stay home so that the infection does not spread fast. Here are pictures of ...
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Durga Puja 2020: Know About Dhunuchi Naach And Festivities Of Each Day
Durga Puja 2020: The rainy season is officially over and wisps of white cloud in the autumn sky tell us that Durga Puja is not far. This year it's been a long wait after Mahalaya for Durga Puja. Ma Durga and her four children - Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha are arriving late, after the inauspicious month is over. Durga Puja is starting on ...
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31-Foot Idol Of Goddess Durga Slaying COVID-19 Set Up In Hyderabad
Amid the COVID-19 pandemic putting a dampener on festive spirits, an idol of Durga set up in Hyderabad on the occasion of the Durga Puja, portrays the Goddess slaying the virus.
-
This Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Relives Cyclone Amphan Horror. See Pics
Durga Puja pandals and idols of the goddess in the city of joy never fail to amaze. Even in a pandemic year, artists and idol makers have conceptualized eye-openers. Take a look at this Durga Puja pandal themed on Cyclone Amphan that left a trail of devastation in Kolkata and its suburbs in the beginning of June.
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Happy Durga Puja: Shubho Saptami Today, Know About Nabapatrika
Durga Saptami: Today is the the second day of Durga Puja 2020. On Saptami, Nabapatrika is the main ritual. Significantly it is very popular among the farmers in rural Bengal and on this day they pray for a good harvest. Even though the festivities are low-key due to the Covid-19 pandemic, people are meeting and greeting each other on online platfor...
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Durga Puja 2020: 2 Ponds For Idol Immersion, Says Bengal Pollution Board
Durga Puja 2020: In order to check pollution of the river waters the West Bengal Pollution Control Board has earmarked two ponds for immersion of Durga idols after Vijaya Dashami. A process to clean the reservoirs almost immediately after the ritual is observed will also be undertaken.
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Happy Durga Puja: On Shasthi Today Know How To Do Durga Puja At Home
Durga Shasthi today: Maa Durga has arrived from Kailash Parvat with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. On Shasthi, Goddess Durga is welcomed amid the sound of dhak or traditional drums decorated with feathers with and shankha dhwani or the sound of the conch. Today morning, the first ritual of Bodhon or the invocation ceremon...
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BJP To Telecast PM Modi's Address In Every Booth In West Bengal: Report
The BJP has made elaborate arrangements for the live-viewing of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's virtual address to the people of West Bengal at noon on Thursday in every polling booth across Bengal's 294 Assembly constituencies.
-
Durga Puja 2020: Giant Screens, Online Darshan Among Kolkata's Puja Plans
Durga Puja organizers - particularly the big ones - are planning to install giant screens near the puja pandals for people to see the deity of Goddess Durga. Many puja committees have already made arrangements and welcomed the court decision. They said the arrangements for 'anjali' and 'sandhi puja' will be tweaked adhering to court orders.
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Durga Puja 2020: Traditional White And Red Sarees To Wear For The Festival
Make sure the iconic red and white saree makes an appearance for the festival of Durga Puja 2020
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Durga Puja 2020: 25 Wishes, WhatsApp And Facebook Messages You Can Share
Durga Puja 2020: Today is Maha Panchami, when the idol of the goddess will be unveiled at most puja venues. It's that time of the year when we welcome Goddess Durga. Durga Puja starts on October 22 with Maha Shashti on Thursday, The goddess comes from Kailash Parvat - husband Lord Shiva's home - with her four children Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and...
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Durga Puja 2020: Migrants, Coronavirus Dominant Pandal Themes. See Pics
Durga Puja 2020: In a pandemic year, Durga Puja organizers have chosen the sudden Covid lockdown triggered migrant crisis and the 'coronavirus' as themes for the pandals. Migrants and Covid have emerged as the dominant themes of pandals and decorations in Kolkata and other places.
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Kolkata Puja Organisers Seek Review Of 'Pandals No-Entry Zones' Order
400 top Durga Puja organisers in Kolkata asked the Calcutta High Court today to review its order declaring puja pandals "no-entry zones" for visitors because of the coronavirus outbreak.
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Durga Puja Gifts For Mamata Banerjee From Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina
Durga Puja 2020: On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina has sent a congratulatory note and gifts for West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. The five-day Durga Puja begins on October 22.
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Navratri 2020: 6-Foot Goddess Durga Made With 31,000 Push Pins In Mumbai
Navratri 2020: An idol of Goddess Durga has been created with 31,000 push pins in Mumbai. A mosaic artist in the city has created a six-foot portrait of Goddess Durga using thousands of push pins during Navratri. "It took me 36 hours to create this mosaic art with the help of six people. I have used pins of six colours," Chetan Raut, the artist, to...
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Durga Puja 2020: This Is How Durga Puja Will Look Like In A Pandemic Year
Durga Puja 2020: Two of the biggest festivals in India, Durga Puja and Navratri are round the corner. Images of Durga Puja and Navratri from across the country give an idea of how the festival days may look like. Amid the Covid pandemic, experts are appealing to everyone to stay home so that the infection does not spread fast. Here are pictures of ...
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Durga Puja 2020: Know About Dhunuchi Naach And Festivities Of Each Day
Durga Puja 2020: The rainy season is officially over and wisps of white cloud in the autumn sky tell us that Durga Puja is not far. This year it's been a long wait after Mahalaya for Durga Puja. Ma Durga and her four children - Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha are arriving late, after the inauspicious month is over. Durga Puja is starting on ...
