Global Celebration: Bengalis Embrace Tradition During Durga Puja …
WEB1 day ago · Kolkata: Invocation of Durga actually started four days ago, several miles and seas away from Kolkata. For the first time this year, Durga Puja was held at New York’s iconic Times Square.The ...
Durga Puja 2024: A Look At Kolkata's Most Creative Pandals - NDTV.com
WEB1 day ago · Varanasi Ghats (Chetla) Immerse yourself in the vibes and ambience of the temple city of Kashi (Varanasi) at Kolkata's Chetla Agrani Durga Puja pandal. This installation features a symbolic Ganga ...
In Kolkata, cops brace for a double challenge — handling Puja …
WEB1 day ago · The Kolkata Police are bracing for a challenging Durga Puja season this year, as the festivities coincide with the ongoing protests by doctors over the rape-and-murder of a junior colleague at the RG Kar Medical College and Hospital. With 2,905 Puja events, 248 of them major, being organised in the ...
Kolkata slowly gets into Durga Puja spirit as retail, sponsors …
WEB1 day ago · For Kolkata’s retail sector, the Durga Puja season is finally looking up after several lacklustre weeks. Retail is the biggest contributor to the Durga Puja economy, but the recent protests following the rape and murder of a postgraduate trainee doctor at RG Kar Medical College, and the absence of Bangladeshi shoppers, have weighed on sales ...
Durga Puja: Durga Puja Begins: CM Mamata Banerjee …
WEB6 days ago · Durga Puja 2024 Start and End Date: Puja Rituals and Significance Durga Puja, a significant Hindu festival, will begin on October 8 and end with the immersion on October 13, 2024. Celebrated ...
Kolkata's Durga Puja Pandals Prepare for Heavy Crowds and Rain ...
WEB3 days ago · As the Durga Puja celebrations kick off in Kolkata, major pandals are facing pre-puja crowd surges and rain challenges. Despite the weather, thousands continue to flock to the iconic festive sites.
Kolkata’s Jagat Mukherjee Park Durga Puja recreates ... - The Hindu
WEB2 days ago · This is Jagat Mukherjee Park’s 88th year of Jagat Mukherjee Park Durga Puja. “We were the first Durga Puja in West Bengal to experiment with themed idols in 1968. The artist, Ashok Gupta ...
Kolkata News | In pictures: Peace, nostalgia and revolution in the ...
WEB3 days ago · In pictures: Calcutta prepares for Durga Puja 2024 as tradition meets protest; From New York to Rome, thousands rally against Middle East conflict ahead of Oct 7 anniversary; Durga Puja revelry grips Kolkata on weekend, green auto and other news in pictures; Will Vinesh Phogat & Co. beat Modi's BJP is …
How some Durga puja pandals in Kolkata are addressing R G Kar …
WEB4 days ago · The pandal also has an “original form” Maa Durga statue which will be worshipped for four days. Advertisement. Meanwhile, the R G Kar incident and protests are also a small part of the Santosh Mitra Square Durga Puja committee theme this year, in the form of a light show, said Sajal Ghosh, a BJP councillor and one of the puja organisers.
Durga Puja art preview brings international spotlight to Kolkata’s ...
WEBOct 2, 2024 · Durga Puja was a festival of Bengal, but with the effort of the people, massArt, other organisers, and our Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee this festival is a global event.