Mumbai: Mumbai witnessed many idol immersions on Thursday as part of the Durga visarjan festivities. According to the Brihanmumbai Municipal Corporation (BMC), a total of 1,574 idols were immersed ...

With Durga Puja around the corner, idol makers are busy crafting idols. This year, smaller Durga idols seem to be in demand. Many people, including expatriate Bengalis, residents of various housing ...

NEW DELHI (AP) — Leaning on his 10-armed creation, Govind Nath is ready to breathe life into the Hindu goddess Durga, a beloved deity who will be revered by tens of thousands of worshippers during the ...

Kolkata: The Kolkata Metropolitan Development Authority (KMDA) is preparing to accommodate as many Durga idols as possible at the ‘Maa Phire Elo' art gallery at Rabindra Sarobar. As per the present ...

Durga puja celebrations across India are incomplete without the rhythmic beats of the dhaak, locals say, and every year dhaakis from remote villages of West Bengal travel to Gurugram to keep the ...

Non-resident Bengalis partake in the celebration of Durga Puja with equal fervor as their counterparts at home, but it is rare for one among them to sculpt the idol intended for worship. Warwickshire ...

Legal action over artistic representation of "evil forces" in Durga idols sparked concern and created fear among idol makers and puja organisers, Bangladesh Puja Udjapan Parishad said today. "We fear ...

Devotees immerse one Durga idol in the Buriganga river in Dhaka, Bangladesh, on Oct. 2, 2025. Durga Puja, one of the largest Hindu festivals, ended in Bangladesh with the immersion of the idols on ...