Durga Puja, an annual Hindu festival, celebrates the divine force “Shakti” embodied in Goddess Durga. This year, Mahalaya ...

Protests erupted across West Bengal on Mahalaya, demanding justice for a raped and murdered doctor from RG Kar hospital.

On Mahalaya, devotees pray for the Goddess to bless them and their homes with prosperity, happiness and protection.

Bengali communities in Lucknow honor Mahalaya, marking the end of Pitru Paksha and the start of Durga Puja festivities, through the traditional recitation of Mahishasur Mardini Stotram.

Shubho Mahalaya, the most significant religious festival for Bengali Sanatan (Hindu) practitioners, marks the auspicious ...

Mahalaya is a significant day that marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the beginning of Devi Paksha, setting the stage for ...

The soulful act of painting Durga's eyes on Mahalaya brings the goddess to life, marking the true beginning of Durga Puja.

Durga Puja goes beyond religion and faith to envelope everyone in the fervour, and for this writer it began with Mahalaya ...

For 47 years, the Dhenua Sarbojanin Durga Puja, under Asansol Municipal Corporation, is the only Durga Puja which is held on ...

Experience the transformative 'Chakshu Dan' ritual in Kolkata, where acid attack survivors and visually impaired children ...