Festival

18 Sep

From Bodhon to Bisarjan: The rituals of Durga Puja

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Bengalis like to think that today is when Goddess Durga travels from her bridal abode on Mount Kailash to her parents' house on Earth. She also brings her kids, Saraswati, Kartikeya, Lakshmi, and Ganesha, with her. Despite being revered in her demon-slaying posture, Durga often depicted with her children at her sides. Together with their animal mounts, the goddess and her offspring are shown. The five days of the real Puja, which run from Sosthi (the sixth day of Navaratri) to Dashami (the tenth day, Vijayadashami or Dussehra), are filled with countless rites and rituals. These are some of the…

05 Jul

CM Khandu Offer Prayers On Eve Of Dalai Lama’s 90th Birthday

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Union Minister Kiren Rijiju and Arunachal Pradesh CM Pema Khandu joined hundreds of devotees in Dharamshala on Saturday to celebrate the upcoming 90th birthday of the Dalai Lama. Held at the Main Tibetan Temple, the "Long Life Prayer" (Tenshug) ceremony honored the Tibetan spiritual leader’s legacy of peace and compassion. The Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) shared Rijiju’s arrival photos, while CM Khandu highlighted the emotional gathering on social media, expressing gratitude and prayers for the Dalai Lama’s health and long life. The celebrations follow the Dalai Lama’s recent statement asserting that the Gaden Phodrang Trust alone will decide his reincarnation—prompting…

08 Nov

28th Wangala festival concludes with vibrant cultural celebrations

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The 28th edition of the Wangala Festival, organized by the Karbi Anglong A’chik Cultural Society (KAACS), took place from November 5 to November 7 at the Rajendra Memorial LP School playground in West Karbi Anglong. Despite heavy rain on Wednesday evening, the festival concluded successfully. On the final day, local MLA Rupsing Teron attended as the chief guest and praised the festival for fostering unity within the community. He highlighted that the event not only united the Garo people but also attracted neighboring communities, including Karbis, Tiwas, Nepalis, and Bodos, symbolizing the region's diversity. He described the twin districts as…

04 Jul

Jharkhand: Shravani Mela inaugurated in Deoghar

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State Agriculture Minister Badal Patralekh inaugurated the world famous Shravani Mela on 3rd of July at Baba Baidyanathdham temple in Deoghar, the inauguration was conducted with the chanting of devotional mantras by eleven priests. The Mela will last till 7th of September. Mr Badal said that the year 2023 will celebrate 8 Mondays of Shravani mela which means this year the month of sawan will be observed for two long months. All the necessary arrangements have been made by the concerned authorities for the Kanwariyas so that they don't face any problem. Health camps have been set up on holding…

02 Apr

Bihar Ram Navami violence: Schools shut in Rohtas, 1 killed, over 100 held across state

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In several parts of India a state of violence has arouse following Ram Navami. Bihar and Kolkata have witnessed a large scale violence in the state. The two districts of Bihar Nalanda and Rohtas experienced a fresh violence that broke out on Thursday and continued till Saturday night. Police has also run to the spot where clashes occurred and arrested people who were found violating the law and order. Due to clashes vehicles, houses and shops were found damage. An announcement has been made by the government that all the government and private owned schools will remain closed till April…

05 Jan

The Gaan Ngai festival, Manipur

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The Gaan Ngai festival is one of the major festivals of Manipur which is celebrated every time after harvesting. The festival also marks the end of the time when the farmers have stored their foodgrains in their granaries. During the festival, the Zeliangrong Community shows their appreciativeness by offering the Almighty a good crop and soliciting for a better and prosperous life in the coming time. It's a custom to produce new fire by rubbing dry wood and split bamboo pieces and distributing them to every ménage on the day of the festival to mark the morning of the new…

31 Dec

‘Bijli Utsav’ organised by REC in Assam as a part of Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav

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REC restricted, a Maharatna Company beneath the Ministry of Power, Govt. of India organized ‘Bijli Utsav’ in Anandapur Gaon of Baksa district and abutting villages in province. The event witnessed speaker sessions by dignitaries and honored guests lightness the buyer rights of electricity, edges of electricity and also the challenges round-faced throughout electrification in remote areas and the way the standard of life improves with access to power. Beneficiaries from the villages were conjointly invited on stage to share their expertise and views on however electricity has remodeled their lives.To engage with the villagers and youngsters, numerous competitions and cultural…

30 Dec

Bekal International Beach Festival

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The ‘Spice Coast’ within the way north of Kerala, higher called North Malabar, relishes myriad colors and therefore the eclat and splendour of the cultural entertainment titled ‘Bekal International Beach Festival’. Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has inaugurated the 10-day initial international beach competition, that captures the wholeness and therefore the essence of the district’s cultural and creative individuation and displays the made cultural diversity and grandeur of the country, at the majestic Bekal Beach Park.It is union by Bekal Resorts Development Corporation (BRDC) in association with the District commercial enterprise Promotion Council, Kudumbashree, Asmi Holidays, and therefore the native liberty…

11 Dec

Kolkata International Film Festival to be held between Dec 15-22

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The 28th Kolkata International Film Festival will be celebrated between Dec 15 and 22. As per the reports of the Information and Cultural Affairs Department, Government of West Bengal, Thursday`s inauguration event will be graced by CM Mamata Banerjee and actors Shahrukh Khan, and the couple Jaya Bachchan and Amitabh Bachchan and filmmaker Mahesh Bhatt. Further, actor Rani Mukherjee and former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly will be also among the dignitaries who will be seen at the mega event. In this event, there will be a establishment of a special part called Game On for sports-based movies for the screening…

02 Nov

‘Shukla Navami tithi of the Bengali month of Karthik: Jagaddhatri’

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Jagaddhatri is another illustration of divinity Hindu deity and is idolised on Shukla Navami tithi of the Bengali month of Karthik. The divinity Jagaddhatri doesn't represent a violent kind as that of Hindu deity. She is seated on her Vahana Lion that stands upon the Elephant representing the Karindrasura (MahaGaja). The erstwhile French colony of Chandernagore on the crescent moon formed banks of the stream Hooghly placed within the district with a similar name in West Bengal state has conjointly nurtured a singular pageant of divinity Jagaddhatri in late fall with the tallest of idols reaching the peak of thirty…