Durga Puja 2022

5 Durga Puja pandals you MUST visit in Delhi this year!

Durga Puja celebrations begin on Saturday, October 1 (Maha Shasthi) and end on Wednesday, October 5 (Vijayadashami). 

Oct 01, 2022, 16:03 PM IST

Durga Puja 2022: 5 Outfits to don from Shashti till Vijayadashami

Pujo is finally here and we cannot keep calm! Check these outfits for those OOTD for your socials.

Oct 01, 2022, 14:32 PM IST

Durga Puja 2022: Significance of bhog and how to make the khichdi bhog

The first day of Durga Puja is here and people are celebrating the festival. Bhog remains the most important part of the ritual and thus, here is the recipe for commonly favourite Khichuri Bhog for you to try at home.

 

 

 

Oct 01, 2022, 10:05 AM IST

Durga Puja 2022: Date, Puja timings, significance and importance of these five day festivities

Durga Puja 2022: This year, Durga Puja will be starting on October 1 with Shashti ending on the 5th with Vijayadashami. Know all about the date, shubh muhurat and celebrations.

Oct 01, 2022, 09:44 AM IST

Durga Puja 2022: Shubho Shasthi wishes, greetings and whatsapp messages

It's Pujo time, finally! With lots of cheer and joy let's welcome Maa Durga this Shasthi as Durga puja begins. Spread the joy by sending these wishes and greetings.

 

Oct 01, 2022, 08:54 AM IST

Durga Puja 2022: Festive spirit ignites among devotees; a quick look at Pandals and celebration- IN PICS

Indians are jolted with joy, colour and happiness and are pumped with devotion owing to the onset of Hindu festivals beginning with Navratri. Celebrations engulf the nation as people worship the nine forms of the deity during Navratras. Pandals across the country are all picture perfect ready to welcome the devotees to visit their deity. From politicians to celebrities, everyone has gathered to celebrate the festival across the nation. After two whole years post-COVID, the country, especially West Bengal is at its full charm and vigour to resume its full fledged celebrations of Durga Puja. 

Devotees worship Maa Durga's nine incarnations throughout the nine-day Navratri celebration in order to earn her blessings. Each day of Navratri is associated with a goddess manifestation. People observe ceremonial fasts, recite shlokas dedicated to each goddess, wear new attire, offer bhog, and clean their homes throughout these nine days. They implore the goddess for her favour in order to have successful, joyful, and full lives.

Sep 30, 2022, 14:25 PM IST

Brave women of BSF deployed on the border

In the last several months, the brave soldiers of the Border Security Force have seized many illegal items including cows, buffaloes and narcotics. This is the reason that BSF has posed a big challenge for the people associated with anti-social activities. From infiltration to prevention of various illegal smuggling, BSF's bravehearts have kept the enemies sleepless. Keeping in mind the Durga Puja festival, the Border Police has kept a sharp eye on the border.

Sep 30, 2022, 13:16 PM IST

Navratri 2022, Day 5 puja: Maa Skandamata bestows power, prosperity and salvation

Navratri 2022 wishes: The festival takes place four times a year - Chaitra (spring), Shardiya Navratri (autumn), Ashada and Magha Gupt Navratri. 

Sep 30, 2022, 07:05 AM IST

Durga Puja 2022: This 'St. Peter’s Basilica Church' pandal in Kolkata is creativity at its best

As Navratri celebrations have begun throughout the nation. One of the festival's major attractions in Kolkata is the Durga Puja Pandals. A Durga Puja pandal has replicated Vatican City’s St. Peter’s Basilica Church.

Sep 30, 2022, 05:19 AM IST

Durga Puja 2022: How it is celebrated across India

Navratri is celebrated to worship goddess Shakti and the nine incarnations while Durga Puja is all about the celebration to mark the homecoming of goddess Durga from Kailash Parvat to her maternal house. Here is how the festival is celebrated all across India.

Sep 29, 2022, 17:40 PM IST

Durga Puja 2022: People no longer listen to Durga Puja songs, regrets Babul Supriyo

Singer-turned- West Bengal minister Babul Supriyo lamented on Wednesday that people are not as enthusiastic about Durga Puja numbers, Bengali songs recorded on the occasion of the state's biggest festival, as they were in the past.

Sep 29, 2022, 00:01 AM IST

Durga Puja 2022: Silicon Durga Maa idols depicting lives of sex workers

Durga Pujo is incomplete without its pandals and every year a new pandal theme is introduced. This year a viral pandal theme is seen in Kolkata with 'Life of a Sex worker'. Find out more.

Sep 28, 2022, 19:32 PM IST

Kolkata Police’s Dog Squad inaugurates Durga Puja Pandal, netizens shocked! Pictures go VIRAL

Pictures of four dogs bending down in front of the deity in a photograph shared by the Kolkata Police.

Sep 28, 2022, 13:32 PM IST

'Their downfall has BEGUN...': Mamata Banerjee ATTACKS opposition, BJP terms it 'WORTHLESS'

Durga Puja 2022: On the occasion of the Durga Puja, Mamata Banerjee inaugurates popular pandals like Ekdalia Evergreen, Hindusthan Park and Tridhara yesterday.

Sep 28, 2022, 11:46 AM IST

Planning to GIFT something special to your wife this Durga Puja? Check THIS out

The air is filled with dhunuchi and Durga Maa has finally arrived. If you are also wondering what gift you could give your wife, keep reading.

 

Sep 28, 2022, 09:41 AM IST

Durga Puja 2022: From CR Park to GK, Check complete GUIDE to Puja Pandals HERE

No time is like Pujo time! Don your best outfit, gather your friends and witness the pandal hopping spectacle at these Delhi NCR's top spots.

Sep 27, 2022, 15:32 PM IST

Indian Railways commences 82 Festival special trains connecting THESE states

Indian Railways commences 82 Festival special trains connecting THESE states during Navratri, Durga Puja, Diwali, and Chhath Puja for passengers' convenience. 

Sep 27, 2022, 14:44 PM IST

Navratri 2022: Delhi Traffic police advises commuters to avoid THESE routes during 10-day festivities

Navratri 2022: ALERT commuters! THESE roads to be jam packed during 10-day festivities, Delhi Traffic Police shares advisory, reports IANS. 

Sep 27, 2022, 08:29 AM IST

'26-day work demand will...': Mamata Banerjee govt's BIG move to end SBSTC STRIKE

SBSTC strike:  The contract workers went on strike on September 22 with several demands, including the same pay for the same work as the permanent staff of SBSTC. The strike has affected bus transportation in south Bengal districts, including services to and from Kolkata.

Sep 26, 2022, 18:14 PM IST

Durga Puja 2022: Check IRCTC’s special ‘Pujo menu’ served for passengers travelling in THIS region

Durga Puja 2022: Apart from initiating special trains on Navratri 2022 and Durga Puja 2022, IRCTC has also introduced a special ‘Pujo menu’ for passengers, Check it HERE. 

Sep 26, 2022, 16:49 PM IST