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Durga idol immersion unites India & Bangladesh across the border in Sribhumi
Assam

Durga idol immersion unites India & Bangladesh across the border in Sribhumi

Durga idol immersions on the Kushiyara River marking the India-Bangladesh border brought devotees from both nations together
Shillong’s Keating Road keeps 70-year-old Kola Bou ritual alive during Durga Puja
North East

Shillong’s Keating Road keeps 70-year-old Kola Bou ritual alive during Durga...

The Kola Bou ritual on Bijoya Dashami is when the symbolic 'banana bride' visits households before Goddess Durga's immersion
Rain fury, power cuts & Zubeen Garg’s death overshadow Barak Valley’s Durga Puja
Assam

Rain fury, power cuts & Zubeen Garg’s death overshadow Barak Valley’s Durga Puja

Devotional hymns & Garg’s music intertwine across the valley, evoking grief, memory & heartfelt homage
Mahanavami draws huge crowds to Nalbari’s Bilweshwar Temple, rituals echo ancient legacy
Assam

Mahanavami draws huge crowds to Nalbari’s Bilweshwar Temple, rituals echo...

This year, over 40 buffaloes have been offered at the temple, honouring tradition with some ritually sacrificed & others released
Powerful storm lashes Silchar, disrupts Durga Puja; power cuts reported citywide
Assam

Powerful storm lashes Silchar, disrupts Durga Puja; power cuts reported citywide

Silchar, Sept 30: A powerful storm lashed Silchar on Tuesday evening, leaving parts of the city in darkness and throwing Durga Puja festivities into turmoil.In Tarapur, a light tower gate collapsed onto an auto-rickshaw, alarming local residents. A concrete pole displaying an advertisement was also...
407-year-old Durga Puja begins at Bogribari Mahamaya Temple in BTC
Assam

407-year-old Durga Puja begins at Bogribari Mahamaya Temple in BTC

Thousands of devotees expected; rituals include Chandi, Sandhi, Marai, Padma Puja and traditional animal sacrifices
Jorhat Durga Puja sheds grandeur in Zubeen Gargs memory; tributes replace revelry
Assam

Jorhat Durga Puja sheds grandeur in Zubeen Garg's memory; tributes replace...

Across the town, puja pandals have turned into spaces of remembrance with Zubeen’s songs echoing in the background
Minister recalls schoolmate Zubeen Garg’s tabla mastery at Sribhumi school’s 50th Puja
Assam

Minister recalls schoolmate Zubeen Garg’s tabla mastery at Sribhumi school’s...

Zubeen’s magical command over the tabla foretold the extraordinary voice that would inspire an entire generation, says Minister Krishnendu Paul
Tripura’s 149-year-old royal Durga Puja Durgabari Temple continues with state patronage
North East

Tripura’s 149-year-old royal Durga Puja Durgabari Temple continues with state...

Supervised by the royal family and district administration, the festival draws devotees from India and Bangladesh.
Durga Puja on screen: The cinematic pulse of Durga Puja in Bengali films
Entertainment

Durga Puja on screen: The cinematic pulse of Durga Puja in Bengali films

From Ray to Rituparno and beyond, Bengali cinema captures Puja as emotion, metaphor, and the beating heart of stories.
Papad Durga idol stuns Dhubri on Puja eve as pandals ready tributes to Zubeen Garg
Assam

Papad Durga idol stuns Dhubri on Puja eve as pandals ready tributes to Zubeen...

Puja committees across the town resolved to pay heartfelt tribute to late cultural icon Zubeen Garg during this year’s festivities
Over 6 yrs of idol making tradition; Behali’s widow keeps her husbands’ legacy alive
Assam

Over 6 yrs of idol making tradition; Behali’s widow keeps her husbands’ legacy...

Starting a small home-based industry, Urmila Paul has mastered idol-making & supports her uncle and nephew
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