Durga Puja Kolkata

Kolkata Metro Records Highest-Ever Footfall Due To Durga Puja Rush

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

The Kolkata Metro has recorded its highest-ever footfall of more than nine lakh passengers on Shashti, the sixth day of Durga Puja festival, the Railways said today.

Two Durga Puja Pandals Recreate Padmaavat's Chittorgarh Fort

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Monday October 15, 2018

The Chittorgarh fort as seen in Padmaavat's was recreated by two Durga Puja pandals in Kolkata.

This Durga Puja Pandal In Kolkata Brings Alive A Piece Of China

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Sunday October 14, 2018

A piece of China has come alive in Kolkata with Durga Puja organizers in the Salt Lake area setting up a Yunnan-themed pandal, replete with dragon motifs, lanterns and a replica of Hulu (Chinese bottle gourd).

"Together, We Will Make A Difference": China's Message On Durga Puja

India News | Indo-Asian News Service | Sunday October 14, 2018

China and India together would make a difference to Asia and the whole world, a top Chinese envoy said, stressing that leaders of the two nations favour meaningful cultural and educational exchanges to enhance bilateral cooperation.

Now, Rahul Gandhi's Pujo Outreach In Bengal Ahead of 2019 Polls

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Monday October 1, 2018

Durga Puja in West Bengal begins on 16 October. On the 17th, one puja pandal in Kolkata will have a VIP visitor -- Congress president Rahul Gandhi. He will do what all Bengalis do on that day -- offer "Anjali" or floral tributes to the Goddess Durga. Anjali on Ashtami or the second and main day of Durga Puja is believed to be the most propitious.

Mamata Banerjee Announces Rs 28 Crore Grant For Durga Puja Organisers

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday September 11, 2018

In a very generous first, 28,000 Durga Puja committees across Bengal will get a grant of Rs 10,000 each this festive season "for community development programmes," Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee said on Monday.

Goddess Durga's Idol Saves Three From Drowning In Ganga

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Saturday October 7, 2017

Clinging to a wooden structure of an immersed idol of goddess Durga helped save three people who drifted away after high tide of river Ganga. They were rescued around 8 km away in the city today, police said.

Only A Handful Of Bengal Puja Organisers Immerse Idols Today

India News | Monideepa Banerjie | Sunday October 1, 2017

On Bijoya Dashami, the end of Durga Puja, only a handful of pandal organisers across West Bengal turned up to immerse idols today when Muslims also observed Muharram

Durga Puja In Kolkata Concludes Peacefully With Immersion Of Idols

India News | Press Trust of India | Saturday September 30, 2017

The five-day Durga Puja festivities came to an end today with the immersion of idols passing off peacefully.

Ahead Of Durga Puja, Longest Street 'Alpana' Brightens Kolkata Street

Offbeat | NDTV Offbeat Desk | Tuesday September 19, 2017

To celebrate the upcoming Pujo, about 400 people in Kolkata came together to create a huge alpana or rangoli.

Durga Puja 2017: Durga Puja Date, Significance, Bhog and Puja Celebrations

Food | Sushmita Sengupta | Saturday September 30, 2017

Durga Puja festival marks the battle of Goddess Durga with the powerful buffalo demon Mahishasura. This year Durga Puja 2017 festivities have already begun in full swing and would end on 30th September.

On Kali Puja, 75 Chinese 'Soldiers' Guard The Goddess In Kolkata

Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Sunday October 30, 2016

While the country was getting ready for Diwali, Bengal celebrated Kali Puja with pomp and fervour yesterday. With the same zest as Durga Puja, Kolkata has neither run out of steam nor themes to celebrate the "shyama" or dark goddess.

Grand Idols And Long Holiday, How Kolkata Celebrated Durga Puja, And After

Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday October 15, 2016

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Friday flagged off what she said is Kolkata's answer to the famed Carnival at Rio.

Above All Else, Kolkata's Durga Puja Fervour Fuelled By Food

Kolkata News | Written by Saurabh Gupta | Monday October 10, 2016

For all the rhythmic dhak (drum) beats, themed pandals and flashy attire, for most Bengalis, Durga Puja is incomplete without its gastronomic delights.

Devotees Of Durga, Asurs Unite Mythologies

Kolkata News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Saturday October 8, 2016

A puja pandal in Kolkata has invited members of the Asur tribe to celebrate Dussehra, helping them amalgamate their mythology with the mainstream.