New Delhi: A large fire broke out in the popular FD Block Durga Puja pandal in the Salt Lake area of Kolkata on Wednesday morning. The entire Durga idol, along with the pandal decorations, had been ravaged in flames before the puja committee could perform the idol dip. Also read …
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Happy Durga Puja: Greetings in Shubho Saptami today! (Photo: Ujaan Banerjee) Today is Durga Saptami, the second day of Durga Puja 2020. Maa Durga is here with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. Saptami early morning, Kola Bou Snan or Nabapatrika it is the main ritual. It symbolizes abundance, peace and …
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Durga Puja: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addresses West Bengal via video conference Highlight PM Modi paid tribute to Bengal icons and even tried some Bengalis Durga Puja reflects the unity and strength of India: PM The BJP made elaborate arrangements for the live viewing of PM’s address. Calcutta: Prime Minister …
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the people of West Bengal on Thursday to mark the start of Durga Puja, the state’s largest festival. Prime Minister Modi’s speech, which he delivered virtually, took place on Durga Shasthi or the sixth day of the current nine-day Navratri festival. Last night, the …
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Happy Durga Puja: Also called ‘Durgotsav’, Pujas start on Thursday, October 22 Durga Puja begins tomorrow with Maha Shasthi. Maa Durga arrives from Kailash Parvat, the home of her husband Lord Shiva, with their four sons Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesha. Durga Puja is that time of the year in …
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Durga Puja 2020: Goddess Durga slaying the demon Mahisasura representing the coronavirus Durga Puja it’s only two days away but this year the extravagant bid Pandalos representing the architectural wonders of the world or the original ones do not exist in West Bengal or anywhere else in the country. The …
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Durga puja pandals will be no-entry zones for visitors, the Calcutta High Court said on Monday. Kolkata / New Delhi: The top 400 Durga Puja organizers in Kolkata will today petition the Calcutta High Court to review their order declaring puja pandals as “no entry zones” for visitors due to …
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Durga Puja 2020: Mamata Banerjee in a Durga Puja pandal on Sunday Dhaka: On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, Bangladeshi Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina sent a note of congratulations and gifts to West Bengal’s Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday. “The gifts were channeled through the protocol wing of …
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Durga Puja 2020 Image: Women in Masks Click Selfie with Ma Durga in Pandal in Bengal Durga Puja it’s only a week away and Navratri starts on Saturday. Images of Durga Puja and Navratri preparations from around the country give an idea of what two of India’s biggest festivals will …
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