“I miss playing Dandiya,” admits Pooja Hegde, as she holds the decorated sticks to pose for the lens of Bombay Times. As the ...

During this time goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati are celebrated. Navratri means nine nights, also known as Durga Puja in West Bengal and one of the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated around ...

The 10th day or ‘Dussera’ is also included in the celebrations of Saraswati Pooja. In the states of Tamil Nadu and Kerala, Saraswati Puja is celebrated on the 9th day (last day of Navratri) alongside ...

Gupt Navratri holds a great religious and spiritual ... Chant Vedic Mantras to invoke the idol and then perform puja to seek blessings of the idol. 7. Some devotees observe fast for nine long ...

The Ghatasthapana ritual, performed at the beginning of Magha Gupta Navratri, is a way to invite the divine presence of Goddess Durga into your home and life. By performing the puja with sincerity ...