Durga Puja

Bhubaneswar: Durga Puja organisers in the city are trying to out do each other by their innovative and glitzy pandals to draw revelers by the hordes. The pandal at Baramunda is a case in point. It's a replica of Delhi’s Akshardham temple,…

Deogarh: With inedible wild fruits and biodegradable items like sea shells and conches to decorate the pandals and plates made of leaves and bamboo to serve prasad, Odisha is making a huge statement by going green this Durga Puja. A pandal…

Bhubaneswar: Ravana Podi brings a fiery end to Durga Puja celebrations. The victory of good over evil is marked by attractive display of pyrotechnics. Huge effigies of Ravana are set afire amid colourful fireworks with crowds cheering. But…

Kolkata: The fragrance of Shiuli and the sound of Dhaak floats through the City of Joy during the nine-day Durga Puja festivities as it transforms into an art expo, showcasing varied cultures and traditions. Durga Puja here is not just…

Cuttack: There is nothing like the festival season for flower sellers in the Millennium City to show their ‘flower-power’. Durga Puja and Dusshera is peak business time with the demand growing manifold. The flower sellers too multiply at…

Bhubaneswar: Durga Puja pandals across Odisha witnessed huge footfall of devotees on Monday with religious fervour reaching its peak on the occasion of Maha Navami. A total of 170 puja pandals have been put up in the state this year. Most…

Bhubaneswar: Kohinoor Islam is a Muslim, but has been organising the Hindu festival of Durga Puja at his village for the past 31 years. A resident of Tentulidinga village in Mayurbhanj district, Kohinoor has set a shining example in…

The Statue of Liberty, New York and Ranganathswamy Temple of Tamil Nadu are not even remotely connected with Durga Puja but puja committee organisers in Cuttack have ensured that their replicas become a big draw during the puja celebration.…

Bhubaneswar: Police have allowed puja committees in Bhubaneswar and Cuttack to hold musical soirees and use loud speakers till midnight during Durga Puja. Police Commissioner Sudhanshu Sarangi informed this to the media on Saturday.…