Explore the rituals, significance, and celebration of Magha Navratri 2025, honouring Goddess Durga from 2nd to 7th February.

The author’s attention to detail — she chronicles the Bengalis’ love for peyaj kolir chochchori, keema cooked in cinnamon and mustard oil, pui shak, chingri and malai kofta as well as the fishmonger’s ...

Laleen Jayamanne and Namika Raby (Part I of this article appeared in The Island on Friday (31 Jan.) Women’s Mental Health: ...

Artisans in Sylhet Division are busy putting the finishing touches on idols of Saraswati, the Goddess of wisdom and knowledge ...

Gliding through the admiring buzz of visitors, collectors and critics like an allegory of tides, a white seashell neckpiece almost covering the front of her sea ...

Gupt Navratri is a secretive form of Navratri observed during Ashadha and Magha, focusing on inner spiritual transformation through Goddess Durga's worship. Devotees chant mantras, including 'Om Shri ...

Kolkata: Several big-ticket Durga Puja clubs have started adding a dash of grandeur to the usually quiet Saraswati Puja celebrations.

Around 3,000 NRIs will gather on January 19 in the state to celebrate the 2025 Mahakumbh at North Creek High School in Bothell Even as millions of people visit the Mahakumbh from the corners of ...

Over a journey of 15 years, the Saraswati puja at Bidhannagar Aikya has arguably become the biggest in the township ...

The trident is called Shiva, the axe is dubbed Bhairav and the spear is termed ‘Durga shastra’. The tongs are bone-crushing weapons (haddi garam shastra). The sword is called Kali shastra.