Though the family hails from Joynagar in West Bengal, the face of the idol resembles the Durga idols of erstwhile East Bengal. The idol is painted bright yellow to imply tapta kanchan barna or atashi ...

As the countdown to Durga Puja begins, Ma Durga is facing her biggest challenge from none other than her own son, Ganesh. Saturday, Jun 21, 2025. New Delhi o C. Subscribe. Sign in. My Account.

While the 10-day Ganesh Chaturthi will begin from September 19 the 4-day Durga Puja will start from October 20. This year, idols of Lord Ganesh with Lord Mahakal are more in demand, said sculptors.

Durga has taken a momentary back seat at the idol hub in Kumartuli and artisans are busy making Ganesh idols in the run-up to Ganesh puja. There are about 6,000 Ganesh idols being made in Kumartuli ...

T he Indian Railways has decided to operate hundreds of special trains in the wake of upcoming festivals of Diwali, Durga Puja, Ganesh Chaturthi, Onam and Chhath Puja this year.

10 Baby Names Inspired By 'Durga Navami'. 10 Baby Names Inspired By 'Durga Navami' 22 Oct, 2023. ... Ganesha- The name of Durga's son, Ganesha is a wise and benevolent name for a boy .

Ganesha Puja this year is being held in a grand manner in Kolkata. The demand for Ganesha idols had grown so much this time that some artisans of the city’s clay modellers hub, Kumartuli, had to ...

"If slaughter houses are closed for 9 days of Paryushan Parva in a city like Mumbai which houses diversified population, then ...