Navratri 2020: Full schedule, puja timings, date and day-wise puja chart
Along with Navratri, the 5-day long Durga Puja festivity which is widely celebrated across the globe, and is a major festival of Bengalis is celebrated in autumn. This year it begins from October 22 to 26 respectively.
Oct 13, 2020, 12:31 PM ISTNavratri 2020: Ghatasthapana timings, puja muhurat and rituals of Day 1
Sharad Navratri coincides with Durga Puja festivity which is a 5-day long festival, widely celebrated across the globe. It is a major festival for Bengali community. This year it begins from October 22 to 26 respectively.
Oct 10, 2020, 12:28 PM ISTBipasha Basu relieves memories of last year's Durga Puja festivity
On the work front, Bipasha was recently seen in the web series "Dangerous", which marked her debut on the digital platform.
Oct 08, 2020, 20:33 PM ISTDurga Puja 2020 calendar: Check date and day-wise puja chart
Navratri, the nine-day long festival of the goddess starts from October 17 and lasts till 25th, with Vijayadashami on October 25/26 (depending upon timings). This year, Mahalaya, which is the beginning of the Devi Paksha and end of the Pitru Paksha took place on September 17 and Durga Puja starts from October 22.
Oct 06, 2020, 18:25 PM ISTOctober 2020 will witness these festivals; Check names and their dates
For Hindus, the worship of the mother deity holds a great significance during Navratri.
Oct 01, 2020, 19:13 PM ISTAllahabad HC refuses to allow Durga Puja functions in Prayagraj district
The High Court refused to stay the state government order to grant permission to conduct Durga Puja. It, however, allowed the petitioners to present their case before the District Magistrate.
Sep 28, 2020, 21:14 PM ISTCM Mamata Banerjee doles out Rs 50,000 to each Durga Puja committee in West Bengal
Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee advised people to take precautions while visiting Durga Puja pandals amid the COVID-19 pandemic. She directed that pandals need to be open from all four sides.
Sep 24, 2020, 18:44 PM ISTShubho Mahalaya 2020: Amitabh Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Mouni Roy and others welcome goddess!
Several Bollywood celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Mouni Roy thronged social media to welcome the goddess and greeted fans as well.
Sep 17, 2020, 13:13 PM ISTBangladesh allows export of 1450 MT of Padma Hilsa to India ahead of Durga Puja
As a goodwill gesture, Bangladesh government has allowed export of 1450 Metric Tonnes of Padma Hilsa to India on the occasion of Durga Puja.
Sep 15, 2020, 09:47 AM ISTDurga idol in Kolkata sports silver mask, holds sanitisers to send message on COVID-19
Traditionally, Khuti puja is performed on a wooden frame on which the clay idol is built and is usually performed on Ulta Rath Puja but this year it was delayed due to coronavirus.
Aug 17, 2020, 16:05 PM ISTComplaint against Punjabi singer Gurdaas Maan for cancelling Durga Puja performance in Kolkata over Golden Temple replica venue
The 22 pally Durga puja committee which had made the pandal on the theme of Amritsar's Golden Temple, had invited Maan to perform on October 6.
Oct 13, 2019, 14:40 PM ISTOn Mahanavami, Sudarsan Pattnaik shares beautiful sand art Durga creation—See pic
The 9-day long festival of Navratri began from September 29 this year and will come to an end on October 7, with Dussehra falling on the 8th of this month.
Oct 07, 2019, 17:07 PM ISTCleric slams TMC MP Nusrat Jahan for worshipping Goddess Durga, calls it 'anti-Islamic'
Miffed over TMC MP Nusrat Jahan performing Durga puja, an Islamic cleric in Uttar Pradesh on Monday slammed Nusrat stressing that her action is "anti-Islamic". Accusing Nusrat of bringing disrepute to Islam, Mufti Asad Kasmi suggested the TMC lawmakers to change her name.
Oct 07, 2019, 16:57 PM ISTDurga Puja 2019: Know why married Bengali women perform Sindoor Khela ritual on Vijayadashami
Right from Dhaak Beats Sandhi Pujo, Dhanuchi Dance to Sindoor Khela—each and every ancient ritual holds great significance.
Oct 07, 2019, 15:37 PM ISTPhoto Gallery: Kajol, Rani Mukerji, Amitabh Bachchan and others attend Durga Puja 2019
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This form of Durga blesses her bhakts and all the divine aspirations of the devotees are fulfilled by the 9th form of Durga—Maa Siddhidatri.
Oct 07, 2019, 10:59 AM ISTOn Durga Pujo, Kajol and Rani Mukerji bond like never before—See pics
Kajol, sister Tanishaa and mommy Tanuja visited the pandal on other days as well.
Oct 07, 2019, 10:34 AM ISTDurga Puja 2019: Watch Delhi's Crorepati Ramleela
Durga Puja 2019: Watch Delhi's Crorepati Ramleela. To know more watch the video
Oct 06, 2019, 14:08 PM ISTDurga Puja pandal inspired by Chandrayaan-2 made in Varanasi
Along with the installation of idols of goddesses, people here have also made a statue of ISRO Chief K Sivan and several depiction of astronauts.
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