It takes about 8-10 days to make a set of idols for Durga Puja. The price usually ranges from Tk 35,000-60,000, depending on designs, said Paresh Paul, chief artisan of the pratimaloy.

In celebration of the Sharadiya Durga Puja for 60th year, the Paradip Port Banik Sangha (PPBS) has launched special preparations this year. Commencing on October 6, a sixteen-day puja extravaganza ...

With less than a week left to go for Durga Puja, idol artisans are putting the finishing touches to their figures of Goddess Durga and her sons and daughters -- Kartik, Ganesh, Sharashwati and Laxmi.

The Adi Bandar Durga Puja in Raiganj. Picture by Nantu Dey. Raiganj, Oct. 15: For years, Durga puja organisers have been trying to outdo each other as far as themes, lighting and décor are concerned ...

Durga Puja 2024: Durga Puja is one of the most revered and vibrant festivals in India that is the celebration of the victory of good over evil. This festival honours Goddess Durga’s triumph over ...

The nine-day festival begins this year on October 3. Each day is devoted to one of Ma Durga's nine avatars -- Goddess Shailputri, Goddess Brahmacharini, Goddess Chandraghanta, Goddess Kushmanda ...

At Rhythm Cultural Association’s Puja in 2018, married women took blessings from the Goddess Durga on the last day of the Puja. This year's event is Oct. 11-12 at the DFW Hindu Temple.(Kaushiki ...

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