Nagpur: Coming down heavily on illegal wedding pandals that have been choking city roads and footpaths, the Nagpur Municipal Corporation (NMC) has launched a sustained crackdown over the past three ...

The Durga Puja festival has already begun in full swing. This festival is celebrated on a grand scale in many Indian cities like Mumbai, Delhi, and Bihar, but nothing matches the grandeur of Kolkata.

Varanasi, Sep 29 (IANS) Varanasi transforms into a mini West Bengal during Navratri, with the grandeur of Durga Puja pandals drawing crowds from across the city. The large and elaborately decorated ...

Durga Puja has kicked off in Jharkhand, with around 160 lavishly designed pandals captivating devotees. Ranchi alone features a range of themed pandals, from a Bhuj temple replica to a Vatican ...

Durga Puja pandals turn tradition into bold social commentary. Tropical Storm Melissa update as "catastrophic" conditions to hit in hours ICE, CBP seize 400 firearms hidden in fake trailer walls at ...

KOLKATA, India — At least 12 people died as heavy rain lashed the eastern Indian city of Kolkata and surrounding areas ahead of a major festival, flooding streets, disrupting transport and leaving ...

(RNS) — Monday (Sept. 22) marks the start of Navaratri, a vibrant, nine-night Hindu festival dedicated to the Divine Feminine in all her forms. Hindus will dedicate rituals to the goddess Durga — the ...

This year, Ahmedabad is seeing fewer public Ganesh pandals as costs go up and volunteers become harder to find. But families’ devotion to Bappa remains strong, with more households choosing to bring ...

The Gowri-Ganesha habba in Bengaluru is one of the most revered festivals in the city. Ganesh Chaturthi is marked with much pomp and glory across households, temples, and pandals. With flower markets ...

Every year, on the full moon day of the sixth lunar month, Buddhists worldwide come together to honor Vesak, which commemorates the birth, enlightenment and passing of the Buddha. More than a ...

Southeast Texans and beyond took a trip to the Buu Mon Buddhist Temple for the annual Garden Festival and Vesak observance this past weekend. “I was planning a bachelorette party and during research ...

The Indian High Commission in Sri Lankaorganized a special 'Dhamma Rupa' exhibition showcasing ancient Buddhist sculptures and Sinhala translations of Jataka Tales. The event, part of the Buddha ...