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West Bengal Durga Puja begins

West Bengal Durga Puja begins

Decked up in their best, residents of West Bengal state of India plunged into festivities and merriment on Monday marking the first day of Durga Puja – the biggest festival in this part of the world. Chants of ‘Jai Durga’ and ‘Bolo Durga Mai Ki Jai’ reverberated across the state with every city, small town and village joining in the …

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पेरिस के शिक्षक सैमुअल पैटी को फ्रांस का सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान

पेरिस के शिक्षक सैमुअल पैटी को फ्रांस का सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान

पेरिस: फ़्रांस ने की मृतक शिक्षक को सर्वोच्च नागरिक सम्मान ‘ला लिगियन डी ऑनर’ देने की घोषणा फ्रांस के राष्ट्रपति इमैनुएल मैक्रॉन (Emmanuel Macron) ने इस घटना पर रोष जताते हुए कहा था, “यह एक इस्लामी आतंकवादी हमला है। देश के हर नागरिक को इस चरमपंथ के विरोध में एक साथ आगे आना होगा। इसे किसी भी हालत में रोकना …

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Live Ayodhya ki Ram Leela on DD’s YouTube channel gains 10 lakh views

Live Ayodhya ki Ram Leela on DD’s YouTube channel gains 10 lakh views

Live streaming of ‘Ayodhya ki Ram Leela’ on DD National’s YouTube channel gains over a million digital views Bollywood actors Asrani and Bindu Dara Singh are playing the roles of Narad Muni and Lord Hanuman respectively. Bhojpuri superstars and current BJP MPs Manoj Tiwari and Ravi Kishen are playing the role of Angad and Bharat. The city of Ayodhya is …

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Navratri Greetings: Hindu Culture & Traditions

Navratri Greetings: Hindu Culture & Traditions

Navratri is one of the important Hindu festivals of India, commemorated with fun, fervor and enthusiasm. People across the country celebrate the festival by worshiping Goddess Durga, the Deity of Power. The air is filled with festivity all through the nine days of the festival. People exchange greetings, sweets, prepare lip smacking recipes for Navratri fast and indulge themselves in …

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#BoycottLaxmmiBomb: अक्षय के पलीते में लगी आग

#BoycottLaxmmiBomb: अक्षय के पलीते में लगी आग

‘लक्ष्मी बम‘ की जगह ‘सकीना बम’ क्यों नहीं: ट्विटर पर ट्रेंड हुआ #BoycottLaxmmiBomb, लव-जिहाद के प्रचार का भी आरोप सोशल मीडिया पर अक्षय कुमार और कियारा आडवाणी की आने वाली फिल्म ‘लक्ष्मी बम’ के बॉयकॉट की माँग हो रही है।फिल्म पर आरोप लगा है कि यह लव जिहाद का प्रचार करती है। ‘लव जिहाद‘ का अजेंडा तनिष्क के एक विवादित …

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How is Navratri celebrated?

How is Navratri celebrated?

How is Navratri celebrated? Navratras are celebrated with great vehemence especially in West Bengal where it is known as “Durga Pooja“. The Hindus in Gujarat celebrate it with nine days of Garba dance. In Chhattarpur Temple in Delhi, over a million devotees visit during these days. How is Navratri celebrated? During this period most of the Hindus go to Temples …

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What are Legends of Navratri?

What are Legends of Navratri?

What are Legends of Navratri? The most popular legend has it that a demon named Mahishasura obtained a boon from Lord Brahma in disguise of a buffalo according to which he could not be killed by any man on the earth. Overconfident, he started committing atrocities on the people and set out to win all the three lokas (Worlds) and …

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Navratri Date: Chaitra & Sharad Navratri Dates

Navratri Date - Hindu Culture & Tradition

Navratri Date: Navratri is an important Hindu festival, celebrated with religious fervor and great enthusiasm by the Hindus in different parts of the country. It is celebrated twice a year – in March-April (as Chaitra Navratri) and in October-November. While the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri is celebrated as Rama Navami, the festival celebrated in September-October (Sharad Navratri) commemorates the …

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Maha Navami: Navratri Final Day Celebrations

Maha Navami: Navratri Final Day - Hindu Festival

Mahanavami is the final day of Navratri celebrations. This day comes with mixed feelings. On one side the passion reaches to its highest on this day while on the other side, devotees get emotional as this day marks the end of Navratri celebrations. Celebrations of Maha Navami varies from state to state in India. Maha Navami: On the ninth day …

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Why Navratri has Nine Nights & Days?

Why Navratri has Nine Nights & Days?

Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore different aspects of the supreme goddess. On the first three days, the Mother is invoked as powerful force called Goddess Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects. The next three days, the Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Goddess Lakshmi, who is considered to …

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