Durga parade: Catch a glimpse of the best idols on Red Road
This pujas, get ready for a unique spectacle. The best of the city’s idols in all their finery will troop down the Red Road on their way for immersion. The idea was chief minister Mamata Banerjee’s and her men and ministers are toiling day and night to make it happen. To begin with, this year, the tourism department has approached 50 top Durga More...
Lord Balaji temple cleaned ahead of brahmotsavam
The entire sprawling complex of the famous hill shrine of Lord Venkateswara at Tirumala was today cleaned in a traditional ceremony amid chanting of vedic hymns by high priests on the eve of annual nine-day ‘Brahmotsavam’ More...
As Navratri closes in, dance schools in Mumbai go garba
Dance institutes across Mumbai have been brushing up dandiya and garba enthusiasts’ dancing skills as the countdown has begun for the upcoming Navratri festival. The schools have been holding workshops, a month More...
It’s prep time for Navratri. Go get dandiya ready! – Times of India
Navratri is around the corner and prep for the nine nights of fun is on in full swing. After all, nine nights of song and dance means planning nine different looks, brushing up on dandiya moves and getting your More...
ISKCON’s 50th Anniversary Rath Yatra Attracts Thousands In Chicago
More than 2,000 people gathered for the Rath Yatra festival Sept. 17 at the Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago as part of the national kickoff celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the International Society for Krishna More...
22-feet, Tallest Durga in Bistupur
An artisan works on Mahishasura while the 22ft partially completed Durga idol stands tall at RD Bhatta and CA Puja Committee pandal in Bistupur on Monday. Picture by Bhola Prasad The Durga idol at Beldih Kalibari, More...
Varanasi: Devotees take holy dip in Ganga on ‘Pitru Paksha Shradh’
Devotees on Friday took a holy dip in Ganga River at Varanasi’s Brijghat on the occasion of ‘Pitru Paksha Shradh’. The priests performed rituals on the banks of the river and chanted hymns as More...
Ganesh laddu goes for whopping ₹14.65 lakh
Auction of laddu at Balapur Ganesh pandal in the city limits has fetched a record ₹14.65 lakh here. In a hotly contested auction where there were about 25 participants, Skylab Reddy’s bid was announced as the More...
Khairatabad’s tallest Ganesh immersed by afternoon for first time
Despite inclement weather and intermittent drizzling, the annual Ganesh Navratri festival came to an end with the immersion of Ganesh idols in the State capital and suburbs on Thursday. WP QUADS Content Ad Plugin More...
Extensive arrangements for final immersion day of Ganesh idols – The New Indian Express
HYDERABAD: Anticipating that nearly 25,000-30,000 Ganesh idols will be immersed in the waters of Hussainsagar and others lakes across the city, the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC), Hyderabad Metropolitan More...