Durga

Durga

Devotees worship a young girl as the living embodiment of Goddess Durga during the Kumari Puja ritual on Maha Ashtami of Sharadiya Durga Puja at the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in Dhaka. Photo: Mehedi Hasan/TBS

Durga Puja: A festival of faith, art and Bengali culture

Bamboo, straw, clay, fabric, lights and other decorative materials can transform an ordinary space into something extraordinary for a few days.

The Durga idols at the Shridhar Sarbojanin Puja Mandap in Ghosh Para, Natore, meticulously decorated using 85 kilograms of sago grains. This innovative and unique artistic arrangement has drawn large crowds of devotees and visitors during the Durga Puja celebrations.

Sago, corn-grain Durga idols attract visitors in Natore

The Durga idols at the Taherpur Sri Sri Gangamata Temple in Bagmara, Rajshahi, featuring intricate attire crafted from 10,000 golden coin-shaped chocolates. Created by artist Nil Kumar Das and initiated by local organization Nabajagaran Sangha, this unique design has become a major attraction during the Sharadiya Durga festival. Photo: Collected

Durga Idol made with 10,000 coin chocolates in Taherpur

A file photo of Durga puja celebration in Bangladesh. Photo: TBS

Durga Puja countdown begins tomorrow with Mahalaya celebration

Police Headquarters. Photo: Collected.

Bangladesh Police issues security advisory for Durga Puja

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Tahirpur: The fabled birthplace of Durga Puja in Bengal

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Idols vandalised in Habiganj temple

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Temple located in no-man’s land between India and Bangladesh preps to celebrate Durga Puja

A file photo of Durga puja celebration in Bangladesh. Photo: TBS

Durga Puja begins today

Durga Puja is the biggest religious festival of Hindu community

Durga Puja to be celebrated on limited scale