The Dhunuchi dance, performed during Durga Puja evenings, is a devotional offering with incense-filled pots, dhak beats, and festive energy. Discover its history, cultural significance, and how this ...

To those watching from the sidelines, this dance of joyous abandon can seem like a transgression of societal codes of morality, especially when women participate in it. However, beyond our acceptance ...

Navratri and Durga Puja, two prominent Indian festivals celebrated globally, share the worship of Goddess Durga but differ significantly in their celebrations. Navratri, a nine-day festival, ...

The actress took to Instagram to share a carousel post .(Photo Credit: Instagram/@sakpataudi) Durga Puja is one of the most celebrated festivals, marked with deep devotion and joy across the nation.

Kolkata recently hosted 'Shakti,' a cultural extravaganza celebrating the essence of Durga Puja. The event showcased the festival's rituals, emotions, and cultural richness through choreographed ...

Mumbai: Durga Puja celebrates the arrival of Goddess Durga and is a period of spirituality and devotion; however, the festival is incomplete without the art, culture, and traditions that have evolved ...

The Associated Press Indians celebrate Durga Puja with dancing, prayers, shopping and food Posted: October 2, 2025 | Last updated: October 2, 2025 Durga Puja is the biggest festival for India’s ...

Television star Sumona Chakravarti also joined the ritual, performing the dhunuchi dance in a bright yellow saree. She later shared glimpses of her celebration on Instagram with the caption, “Shubho ...

The grand scale celebration of Durga Puja in West Bengal is breathtaking, with every alley lighting up with pandals, old Bengali classic songs, and of course, food stalls of jhalmuri, ghugni, phuchka, ...

Durga Puja is the biggest festival for India’s Bengali community and is marked by the installation of huge, elaborately decorated images of the goddess at community shrines, with feasts, music and ...