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While Durga Puja which is celebrated during Sharad is widely kown today, it is Basanti Pujo that began prior to the Sharadiya Durga Puja. Read on as we share with you the tale of Basanti Pujo.

Experience the vibrant celebrations of Basanti Durga Puja 2025 in Cuttack! Witness the grand rituals, cultural fervour, and devotion as the city comes alive with the divine energy of Goddess Durga.

While idols of Bharat Mata, Vaishno Devi and Sarpa Durga will be immersed on April 7, the immersion ceremony of the remaining puja mandaps will be held on April 8.

DHAKA, Bangladesh — Schoolteacher Supriya Sarker is glad to celebrate Bangladesh's largest Hindu festival of Durga Puja but feels the festivities would be more jubilant without the fear and ...

Durga Puja is an extraordinary example of intangible cultural heritage. It merges religious significance and secular messages, old artistic practices and new artistic innovations.

Durga Puja celebrations were not safe even in Sheikh Hasina’s Bangladesh. Hardly a year passed without some attack on puja pandals or idols. For the radicals, whom Hasina failed to rein in, idol ...

According to Railway officials, holidays during the Durga Puja and the weekend are expected to lead to a surge in travel to the popular tourist destination, Cox's Bazar. Many passengers have already ...

Despite special export permissions granted since 2019, Bangladesh has once again fallen short of its hilsa export target to India ahead of Durga Puja, as in previous years. Despite special export ...

Last year, the deposed Awami League government had permitted the annual export of Hilsa to India between September and October as a gesture of goodwill. Durga Puja will be celebrated from October 9 to ...

Bangladesh's interim government on Saturday announced plans to export 3,000 tonnes of hilsa fish to India in time for Durga Puja, which will take place from October 9 to 13. This decision marks a ...