It is celebrated by the Hindu community with Saraswati Puja, dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the deity of wisdom, learning and arts. In 2025, Basant Panchami will be celebrated on Sunday ...

The Abhijit Muhurat will be from 12:13 PM to 12:56 PM, and the Amrit Kaal will be from 8:24 PM to 9:53 PM. The essential items for Saraswati Puja include an idol or image of Goddess Saraswati, Lord ...

The Calcutta High Court has directed the Kolkata Police to ensure necessary security arrangements for the Saraswati Puja celebrations at Jogesh Chandra Chaudhuri Law College. The single bench of ...

Ganesha, widely revered as the remover of obstacles and the god of beginnings, wisdom, and knowledge, is worshipped by devotees from across India and beyond. During this time, followers offer ...

Ukraine has launched its second major drone attack in a week against Russian oil refineries hundreds of miles from its borders. Drone strikes were reported by local officials across seven Russian ...

Basant Panchami 2025 marks the celebration of Saraswati Puja, but why do Bengalis avoid eating ber (jujubes) before the ritual? Explore the spiritual and cultural reasons behind this unique tradition ...

The day he was shot, I was meditating in the morning. He was going to go to Kolkata for Durga Puja in the morning. My driver called suddenly, I generally don’t answer calls during my meditation.

This image was shot during the Vijaya Dasami, the final day of Durga Puja, a festival celebrated commonly in Bengali culture, and across the world. Here, a man spits kerosene into thin air, makes ...

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 ...

(AP Photo/Dita Alangkara) A group of students walk past the statue of Hindu goddess Durga Mahisasuramardini which is a part of Indonesian historical artifacts repatriated from the Netherlands, during ...

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