(RNS) — As the nine-day festival of Sharada Navaratri comes to an end Tuesday (Oct. 24), Hindus will mark the holiday Vijayadashami, also known as Dussehra, with devotions and celebrations dedicated ...

Sharadiya Durga Puja, the largest Hindu festival in Bangladesh, started Wednesday under a cloud of concern following recent acts of vandalism. Reports of idol desecration in various regions have ...

Durga Puja is a big festival that celebrates Goddess Durga. It is also known as Durgotsava or Sharodotsav. The festival began in the Indian subcontinent and is held to remember how Goddess Durga ...

One of the most awaited Hindu festivals with great spiritual significance in Hinduism, Durga Puja, is here! The five day festival begins on September 28 this year and ends with Vijayadashami- the day ...

Durga Puja is a holy festival dedicated to the powerful deity Durga Maa. During the month of Ashvin, the country celebrates its Hindu festival, which is significantly special among the Bengalis. On ...

Masik Durgashtami, also called Monthly Durga Ashtami, is a Hindu fast and puja for Goddess Durga. It falls every month on the Ashtami tithi. Many devotees observe it for protection and inner strength.

Ayan Saha, 33, has been among the busiest people in Kolkata during the countdown to Durga Puja. This year he has designed two pandals, nearly 20 kilometres apart, one in Behala and another in ...

Lions have long been symbols of royalty across the world. In India, kings sat on lion thrones (simha-asana), and Durga, the patron goddess of royal households, is shown riding into battle on a lion.