Clean the puja area and prepare the altar with a yellow cloth, fresh flowers, and a picture or idol of Goddess Bagalamukhi. Decorate the altar with turmeric, yellow flowers (especially marigold ...

Sandhi Puja is performed at the precise moment when Ashtami Tithi ends and Navami Tithi begins. This sacred juncture, known as "Sandhi Kaal," is believed to be a highly powerful and spiritually ...

CUTTACK: Festive fervour gripped Cuttack city as celebrations for Basanti Durga Puja commenced with pomp and gaiety on Thursday. Generally observed during the spring season, as many as 18 mandaps ...

Just a day before Dusshera, Ayudha Puja, also known as Shastra Puja is performed. It celebrates the worship of Iron tools, weapons, and instruments. It is observed on the ninth day of Navaratri ...

Durga Puja, the grand festival that reverberates through the hearts of Indians, is more than just a religious celebration—it is a cultural phenomenon that brings communities together in joy ...

Moving from one puja mandap to another, battling the city traffic is not an easy exercise, but one done with love and enthusiasm. For she embodies the goddess's strength and bask in the joy of ...

The controversial case of Puja Khedkar took a major turn on Wednesday as the Union Public Service Commission (UPSC) cancelled her provisional candidature and permanently debarred her from all ...

With each passing day, trouble for controversial IAS trainee officer Puja Khedkar, whose district training programme in Maharashtra has been put on hold, seems to be growing as new revelations ...

Govardhan Puja, also known as Annakut Puja, is celebrated a day after Diwali. It commemorates the day when Lord Krishna raised the Govardhan hill or Giri Govardhan to shield the people of ...

Govardhan Puja 2023: Know when is Govardhan Puja after Diwali this year. Additionally, find out its puja vidhi, shubh muhurat, timing, samagri, and bhog inside. The auspicious Hindu festival of ...

1. Take a holy bath as soon as you wake up in the morning. 2. Clean the house, paying special attention to the puja room. 3. Decorate your house, both inside and out. 4. Set up an idol of Lord ...

The resounding chants of ‘Maa aschen’ (that translates to ‘mother is coming’) fill the air, as the Bengali diaspora celebrates the 10-day festival of Durga Puja, dedicated to the Hindu ...