20 injured in Durga puja tent collapse in TripuraSeptember 30th, 2009 AGARTALA - At least 20 persons, including children and women, were injured when a makeshift Durga puja tent collapsed due to strong wind here last night. The incident took place when the tent was full of devotees who had come to seek blessings from Goddess Durga at the end of the Durga Puja festival.
Durga Puja Pandal Pictures GallerySeptember 29th, 2009 Durga Puja comes to an end as we bid adieu to Devi Durga and wait for the next year to celebrate the Durga Puja again. If you missed this Pija anyhow we have come with the Puja Pictures of celebrated Puja Pandals like Mudiali, Suruchi Sangha, Poddar Nagar Sarbojonin, Pally Mangal Durga Puja and here are the pictures of the Shiv Mandir Puja Pandal.
Amid sea of emotions, Delhi bids farewell to Goddess DurgaSeptember 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - They descended on the Yamuna banks to bid farewell to the mother goddess, shouting "Bolo Bolo Durga Mai Ki, Jai!" On the final day of puja festivities Monday, thousands of Bengali devotees here could not contain their emotions as giant idols of goddess Durga were immersed in the river. Since morning, the Durga Puja venue at the sprawling Mela Ground in south Delhi's Chittaranjan Park saw women and children touching the feet of the goddess with vermilion, sweets, flowers, incense and books.
Ravana goes up in flames, Durga idols immersed on Dussehra (Roundup)September 28th, 2009 NEW DELHI - As thousands of onlookers cheered, the effigies of demon king Ravana were set ablaze amid a burst of fire crackers at many places across the national capital Monday evening to celebrate Dussehra, symbolising the victory of good over evil. The day also saw hundreds of idols of Goddess Durga being immersed in the Yamuna river as the Navaratri celebrations ended.
Mahanavami being celebrated the countrySeptember 27th, 2009 KOLKATA - Mahanavami festival is being marked across the country on Sunday, the 3rd day of the Durga Puja festival. In West Bengal, a large number of people from different walks of life are thronging the specially set up Durga Puja pandals.
Maha Ashtami celebrated in KolkataSeptember 26th, 2009 KOLKATA - Devotees celebrated on Saturday the Maha Ashtami festival of Goddess Durga, to mark the eighth and the most auspicious of the nine-day Navaratri festival. The day is considered significant as life is "breathed" into the idol of Durga by priests who perform elaborate rituals amidst chanting of religious verses.
Special arrangements to draw devotees at Durga Puja PandalsSeptember 26th, 2009 KOLKATA / MUMBAI - Innovative lights with 3D effects, depicting characters from children's poems and story books, have become a major draw at the makeshift temples set-up on the occasion of Durga Puja festival. The lights have especially been put up to amuse and captivate children.
Devotees celebrate 'Mahasaptami' in West BengalSeptember 25th, 2009 KOLKATA - Devotees celebrated 'Mahasaptami', the second day of Durga Puja here on Friday. The day is significant as on this day, Goddess Durga attacked the 'Mahisasura' (demon) with her holy power.
President Patil greets nation on Durga PujaSeptember 25th, 2009 NEW DELHI - President Pratibha Patil today greeted the nation on the occasion of Durga Puja. In her message, she said, "On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, I extend my greetings and good wishes to all my fellow citizens".
West Bengal artists make traditional ornaments for Goddess DurgaSeptember 24th, 2009 SILIGURI - To decorate the idols of Goddess Durga, members belonging to a particular artistic community in Siliguri are these days engrossed in creating traditional ornaments called 'Dak Shaj' used extensively during the Durga Puja festival. The 'Dak Shaj' is the conventional form of decoration and ornamentation of the idol of Goddess Durga, which are sets of ornaments made out of thermocol, mica and other glowing materials.
Durga Puja begins in KolkataSeptember 24th, 2009 KOLKATA - Durga Puja began here on Wednesday with idols of the Goddess Durga being displayed around the city in pandals for the public to worship. Aesthetically designed and decorated pandals have turned Kolkata into a city of temples.
Kolkata artists prepare Durga Puja pandal with 10,000 Tablas!September 20th, 2009 KOLKATA - A group of artists in Kolkata have prepared a Puja Pandal using nearly 10,000 Tablas or, Indian percussion instrument, on the occasion of Durga Puja festival, dedicated to the Hindu Goddess of power. The 'Tablas' have been used to decorate the Pandal or, makeshift tent from inside and outside, as it would be visited by a large number of devotees on this religious occasion of Durga Puja.
Woman artist in Kolkata makes a mark in idol sculptingSeptember 18th, 2009 KOLKATA - China Pal, a successful woman sculptor and a studio owner, makes a mark in male-dominated idol sculpting craft in Kumartuli, the nerve centre of the clay idol-makers of West Bengal. When Pal started sculpting idols of Goddess Durga, she had faced flak for trying to enter a male domain.
Durga puja celebrations on a modest scale in SiliguriSeptember 18th, 2009 SILIGURI - The festival of Durga Puja is just round the corner. However, this time around, the festival may not be full of pomp and show as compared with previous years in Siliguri.
Asha Bhosle releases music album in KolkataAugust 22nd, 2009 KOLKATA - Legendary singer Asha Bhosle released a music album dedicated to Goddess Durga, a month prior to the Durga Puja festival in Kolkata. Asha Audio has brought out this music album.
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