India's royalty lost their official powers when the nation gained Independence in 1947 but the modern-day royal families continue to adhere to age-old family traditions. Times have changed and so have the financial status of these once-powerful monarchs but when it comes to hosting events
“Why do we seek Mother? The reason is any worship is incomplete without the presence of Mother. In our society, whenever we have sailed too close to the wind, we have invoked Mother to protect us. With all our intellect and imagination put together, we
In what is one of the most endearing stories of friendship and love to come out this festive season, one of Bengal's most talented visual artists Oiendrila Ray Kapur has created a stunning art work of Goddess Durga as a way to pray for the
The evening of Mahalaya, September 25, turned out to be a somewhat unique one - for members of the Bidhan Sarani Atlas Club Puja committee, for members of the Kolkata Police Dog Squad, and for all the guests who turned up to watch. The occasion
One of the most invoked forms of Goddess Durga is her manifestation as the youthful, multi-armed deity who successfully battles the mighty buffalo demon that symbolizes among other things, the elemental powers of brutish ignorance. Mahishasura’s sole purpose was to dominate and control and his
The month of October carries an aura of piety and celebration, cutting across all socio-economical and religious barriers. This is the auspicious month for Durga Puja, the autumnal festival (Sharodiya utsab), celebrated in different parts of the country, but most notably in the eastern region,
Shriman Prithviraj (1973) Cast: Ayan Bandyopadhyay, Mahua Roychoudhury, Sandhya Roy, Utpal Dutt, Biswajit Chatterjee, Satya Bandyopadhyay, Rabi Ghosh, Chinmoy Roy, Santosh Dutta, Padma Devi Director: Tarun Majumdar Sweet, laugh out loud funny, wholesome, yet meaningful. In a nutshell, that sums up one of Bengali cinema’s most beloved classics.
In its edition dated October 10, 1825, the English-language daily Bengal Hurkaru published a gushing eulogy to the Durga Puja at the residence of ‘Baboo Pron Kissen Holdor’ in Chinsurah. The residence, which apparently resembled a European mansion, had a huge salon on the ground
Chaitali is a published writer, translator, journalist and language teacher based in Netherlands Fall is almost on its way and nature in the European cities is especially charmingly stunning during the autumn. This is the magical time when the trees are transformed into a blaze of
Durga Puja is not just a celebration – It is worshipping nature “Tadeiba cha Badhishyami, Durga Makhyam Mahasuram Durga Debiti Bikhyatam, Tasmei Nama Bhabishyati.” Durga Puja is not just about celebrating triumph of good over evil. But it is also about celebrating and welcoming Nature. Goddess Durga’s yellow