Use the vermillion paste to draw a Swastika sign ... Panchopachara Puja. Offer flowers to the deities and worship them with complete reverence. Recite the Durga Puja Mantras and then do the ...

Local shrines, often no more than sacred stones under a banyan tree, still receive offerings of lamps, naivaidyam, and flowers during ... And like Durga Puja or Holi, its dhārmic character ...

devotees pray to Goddess Durga. They get up early in the morning and make several offerings to Goddess in the form of flowers, chandan and dhoop. In some places, Kumari Puja is also performed on the ...

Kolkata/Chandernagore: At least one city Durga Puja pandal has decided to make ‘Space' the theme of this year's Durga Puja, following the tremendous interest generated worldwide over Indian ...

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is a day for worshipping Goddess Durga, particularly the form Mahagauri. Observances include Kanya Pujan, honoring young girls as representatives of the goddess, and Sandhi Puja, held at the ...

CUTTACK: Discontentment brewed among the Basanti Durga Puja organisers in the city over the alleged mismanagement by the Cuttack Municipal Corporation (CMC) in providing adequate and clean water ...

During Ram Navami, devotees of Lord Rama and Goddess Durga perform ... time. ⦿ Puja materials: Make sure to have all the necessary puja materials, including the Kalash, flowers, fruits, and ...

As early as March, the city’s artisans begin preparations for the Durga Puja season in October-November ... instead of the elaborate animal or flower motifs — to cater to younger audiences.

Tucked inside the Jagannath Temple complex, this one takes a bold turn during Durga Puja, offering goat meat and fish to the goddess.

Similarly, there is a dedicated code for setting up the Kalash in the home to ensure Goddess Durga blesses the family. As per religious leaders, the puja area should be kept clean and a red cloth ...