Lucknow: Durga Puja festivities began in Bengali households on Wednesday with people waking up to the 90-year-old musical recital of ‘Mahishasur Mardini’, marking the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya.

Bengali devotees tune into recital of ‘Mahishasur Mardini’ on internet and TV in Lucknow on early Monday morning LUCKNOW: The festivities of Durga Puja began on Monday with people waking up early ...

The country’s Hindu community on Thursday celebrated the Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion of heralding the advent of goddess Durga, with due religious fervor and enthusiasm. Mahalaya marks an ...

Durga Puja, for the festival-loving Bengalis, is practically here already; with the land waking up as usual in the dawn of Mahalaya to an age-old tradition – tuned in to the enchanting melody of ...

The epic Mahabharata says that Karna was fed gold and jewels when he died and his soul went to heaven. At that moment he didn't understand, so he asked Yama why he was suffering. Yama told Karna that ...