In a world where patriarchy has long dictated the rules, ancient Indian mythology carved out a bold exception. It didn’t just make room for women—it placed them at the very heart of the universe.

Ma Durga might be the city's most celebrated annual visitor, but Kali is the resident Goddess, notes Sandip Roy. IMAGE: Hazaar Haath Kali. All photographs: Sandip Roy Durga Puja is indisputably ...

Bhagalpur's Durga Puja celebrations revolve around two historic venues, Durga Bari and Kali Bari, both over a century old. These traditional "baroari pujas" attract families from across the region, ...

Kolkata: As the city prepares for Kali Puja, artisans at Kumartuli are working against the clock to craft and deliver idols on time. Several of them are reusing the wood-and-straw frames of Durga ...

Kali Puja 2025: The sacred festival of Kali Puja is celebrated every year with great devotion and splendour. It takes place roughly two weeks after the five-day festivities of Durga Puja. This year, ...

The most celebrated event of the year ---- festival of lights --- is just a mile away. This is the same time when devotees throng to different temples where Goddess Kali is worshipped. Kali Puja is ...

Mumbai: Today is Kali Puja, an important day in the Diwali festival week. The day is of religious significance for all Hindus, but Bengali-speaking communities and those from the eastern states ...

The grand scale celebration of Durga Puja in West Bengal is breathtaking, with every alley lighting up with pandals, old Bengali classic songs, and of course, food stalls of jhalmuri, ghugni, phuchka, ...

(RNS) — Along with the crisp, cool air of fall arrives the Hindu festival that celebrates Hinduism’s goddess, Durga, in all her forms. Some communities will celebrate it as Navratri, a Sanskrit word ...