Durga Puja Pandal

'Azaan' At Kolkata Durga Puja Pandal Triggers Controversy

Kolkata News | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 8, 2019

A city Durga Puja committee has triggered a controversy by playing Azaan--a Muslim call for prayer-- along with Sanskrit hymns as the theme music of the festivities.

Durga Puja 2019: MP Nusrat Jahan Plays Dhaak During Durga Puja Festivities. Watch

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From ANI) | Monday October 7, 2019

Durga Puja: Trinamool Congress MP Nusrat Jahan and husband Nikhil Jain celebrate Durga Ashtami by playing 'dhaak' .

Durga Ashtami 2019: Politicians, Celebrities Take To Twitter To Greet People

India News | Edited by Arun Nair | Sunday October 6, 2019

In the 10-day long Durga Puja festival, Durga Ashtami is celebrated on the 8th day of Durga Puja or Navratri. It is one of the most auspicious days. The day begins with pushpanjali and aarti in Durga Puja pandals.

Durga Puja Pandal With "Chandrayaan-2" Theme Made In Varanasi

Cities | ANI | Saturday October 5, 2019

Theme-based pandals are on a rise this Durga Puja. Organisers of a pandal in Varanasi have designed it under the theme "Chandrayaan-2".

Durga Puja: How Bengal Is Celebrating The 5-Day Durgotsava

India News | Edited By Richa Taneja (With Inputs From IANS) | Friday October 4, 2019

Durga Puja: It is believed that during Durga Puja, Goddess Durga, accompanied by her four children - Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi and Saraswati - descends on earth every year to visit her parents and to fight evil.

UK Soaks In Durga Puja Fervour, Pandal Set Up in Berkshire County

India News | Press Trust of India | Friday October 4, 2019

A sprawling Durga puja pandal set up in a cricket ground in Britain's Slough town has recreated the ambience of Kolkata's crowd-pulling Maddox Square, as the five-day festival commenced on Friday in different parts of the UK.

Durga Puja 2019: All You Need To Know About Durgotsava

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Friday October 4, 2019

Durga Puja: Goddess Durga, accompanied by her four children - Ganesh, Kartik, Lakshmi and Saraswati - descends on earth every year to visit her parents and to fight evil.

Durga Puja: Mamata Banerjee Inaugurates 11 "Pujos" In Kolkata, Shares Pics

India News | Edited by Richa Taneja | Tuesday October 1, 2019

Durga Puja: Bengal is gearing up for festive season that will begin on Panchami, October 3 and would continue till Vijaya Dashami, October 8.

"Durga Puja Tax" Opens New Mamata Banerjee vs Centre Front

India News | Written by Monideepa Banerjie | Tuesday August 13, 2019

Politics has muscled its way into Durga Puja pandals in West Bengal ahead of festivities barely 50 days away. On orders from Mamata Banerjee, top women leaders of the Trinamool Congress sat on a day-long sit-in protest in Kolkata today to protest income tax notices to Durga Puja organisers.

Navami 2018: Kiran Rao And Little Azad Spotted At A Durga Puja Pandal Minus Aamir Khan

Entertainment | Thursday October 18, 2018

Kiran Rao and Aamir Khan's son Azad looked cute as a button in the traditional attire

5 Arrested In Killing Of Youth Near Durga Puja Pandal In Bengal: Police

Cities | Press Trust of India | Thursday October 18, 2018

Tension prevailed in Chinsurah after a youth was shot dead by unidentified gunmen in Hooghly district, police said on Wednesday.

Gold, Silver Embellishments Adorn Durga Puja Pandals In Cuttack

Cities | Press Trust of India | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Like every other year, Millenium City Cuttack's Durga Puja will be marked by gold and silver embellishments at Puja pandals. Organisers have opted for exquisite filigree work for their pandals.

Shatrughan Sinha 'Crowns' Tejashwi Yadav At Puja Pandal In Patna

India News | Written by Manish Kumar | Wednesday October 17, 2018

Given how dissident BJP leader Shatrughan Sinha has been criticising Prime Minister Narendra Modi and party president Amit Shah, it seems reasonably clear that the party will not give him a ticket in the Lok Sabha elections next year. The suspense still remains on whether any other party will field him from Patna Sahib, the seat he won from in 2009...

Tripura's Durga Puja Pandals Recreate The Grandeur Of Baahubali

Cities | Press Trust of India | Tuesday October 16, 2018

Inspired by the blockbuster movie 'Baahubali', two big budget pujas in Agartala have built recreated a palace synonymous with the movie. The pandal bears the shape of the Mahismati palace and people are welcomed inside through a magnificent gate with two gigantic elephants placed at the entrance. The organisers have spent 40 lakhs on the decor.

Lucknow Gets Rafale-Themed Durga Puja Pandal, 4 Cutouts For Selfie Points

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

A Durga puja committee in Lucknow has chosen the Rafale aircraft as its pandal theme and said it wishes the goddess to clear hurdles in getting the aircraft to the country.