Revellers bid adieu to Goddess Durga on Maha Dashami

Oct 03, 2014, at 03:56 pm

Kolkata, Oct 3 (IBNS): It's time again to bid adieu to the Hindu Goddess Durga and her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) as Maha Dashami puja commenced on Friday amid a mood of gloominess in Kolkata and the rest of Bengal.

Festive fever reaches peak on Maha Ashtami-Maha Navami

Oct 02, 2014, at 05:06 pm

Kolkata, Oct 2 (IBNS): The festive spirit in Kolkata reached its peak on Thursday as the Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami celebrations of the Durga Puja commenced on the same day.

Durga Puja: ITC Ashirvaad Atta launches "Chatpate Pandal Hopper"

Oct 01, 2014, at 12:36 am

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): To make puja pandal hopping more exciting, adventurous and rewarding ITC Ashirvaad Atta announces the flag off ceremony of "Ashirvaad Shobcheye Chotpote Poribar Contest" the one of its kind puja pandal hopping contest to test the energy, enthusiasm and eagerness of true Bengalis.

Puja: Berger Paints turned citizens of Kolkata into judges

Sep 30, 2014, at 11:47 pm

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): Berger Paints completed a unique campaign for the special occasion of Durga Puja- Priyo Pujo, where the citizens of Kolkata voted and judged their favourite Pujo in the city.

Durga Puja celebrations start with Mahashashti

Sep 30, 2014, at 05:10 pm

Kolkata, Sept 30 (IBNS): With the Maha Panchami night fading away, Hindus especially the Bengali community in Kolkata geared up to welcome Goddess Durga along with her four children (Laxmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh) amid pious rituals as the festival officially kicked off from Mahashasti on Tuesday.

Maha Panchami commences Durga Puja festivity

Sep 29, 2014, at 02:24 pm

Kolkata, Sept 29 (IBNS): Finally it's time for the Bengali community across India and specially in Kolkata to take a break from their busy lives with the dawn of Monday ushering in the annual festival of the Hindus-Durga Puja amid celebrations of Maha Panchami.