Masik Durga Ashtami is observed every month on the 8th day of Shukla Paksha to honor Goddess Durga. Devotees seek her blessings for protection, prosperity, and strength through puja rituals and ...

The event, Kolkata’s largest after Durga Puja, will be held this year from January 28 to February 9 and, like previous years, appears set to be driven more by emotion than literature.

Bengali Bhoger Khichudi is a soul-satisfying, aromatic, and mildly spiced dish made with moong dal and gobindobhog rice, typically prepared as an offering (bhog) during Durga Puja and other religious ...

One of the biggest doubts people have right now is the exact date for the Saraswati Puja celebration. Some say that Saraswati Puja will be celebrated on February 2, while others believe the puja ...

The name "Mauni" comes from the word "Mauna," which means quiet. On this day, keeping quiet is a means of introspection and meditation that can result in spiritual enlightenment. As we all know ...

One of the major festivals of the month of Magha is the festival of Basant Panchami, which we also know as Saraswati Puja. On this day, Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, was born.

The yellow hue is also associated with Maa Saraswati as it represents knowledge; hence, yellow flowers and sweets are brought to the goddess as part of the puja rites. On this day, people wear ...

The most auspicious time to perform Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami is during the Panchami Tithi, which prevails from 07:09 AM to 12:35 PM on February 2, 2025. The festival follows the Purvahna ...

Shattila Ekadashi derives its name from ‘shat’ (six) and ‘tila’ (sesame seeds), highlighting the importance of sesame seeds in six forms: bathing, consuming, donating, offering in puja ...

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Moreover, the festival is associated with the colour yellow. Although there is no special time to perform Saraswati Puja on Vasant Panchami, one should make sure that puja is done when Panchami ...

India has 29 states with at least 720 districts comprising of approximately 6 lakh villages, and over 8200 cities and towns. Indian postal department has allotted a unique postal code of pin code ...