Friday, 5 October 2012

How to celebrate Durga Puja Online


How to celebrate Durga Puja Online 

Click and the lamps light up. Drag the cursor and the garland moves towards the deity. Click on the bells and they ring. Welcome to the world of electronic Durga Puja.
Bengalis living outside Bengal and India love these e-Pujas. As such, many websites are offering the virtual experience of paying obeisance to goddess Durga. source: Times of India

Durga Puja Celebrations in Patna, Bihar


Durga Puja Celebrations in Patna, Bihar
A splash of colours and matching cacophony are bound to overwhelm a visitor if one visits the Bangali Akhara near Langartoli in the city, abode of idol-makers during Durga Puja.
A team of artisans from West Bengal's Krishnanagar and Nadia districts, is burning the midnight oil for over three months to mould the most beautiful idols of Goddess Durga.  source: Times of India

Durga Puja Preparations in Ranchi


Durga Puja Preparations in Ranchi

More number of security personnel would be deployed in Maoist-hit areas. The decision was taken at a meeting chaired by DGPG S Rath at police headquarters on Friday. source: Times of India 

Durga Puja Celebrations in Ranchi, Jharkhand

Durga Puja Celebrations in Ranchi, Jharkhand

The district police will involve local youths in helping them maintain law and order during Durga Puja. The district police will re-start 'Police Mitra' or 'Friends of Police', a police-people connect initiative, before this Durga Puja.  source: Times of India

Durga Puja Celebrations in Moscow, Russia

Durga Puja Celebrations in Moscow

Russia’s Ambassador to India, Alexander Kadakin conveyed his wishes to the Indian community in Moscow on the occasion of the Durga Puja festival, which is celebrated annually in the Russian capital. “Such initiatives aimed at maintaining traditional values truly deserve whole-hearted support,” Kadakin said in a letter to the readers of Aaratrika, a magazine published by the Moscow Durga Puja Assciation. source: 
http://indrus.in

Durga Puja Celebrations in Bokaro

Durga Puja Celebrations in BokaroThe Steel City (Bokaro) will virtually turn into a city of temples during the forthcoming Durga Puja festival. This year, people will get to see replicas of prominent temples located both in India and abroad as various puja committees would be investing over Rs 50 lakh in erecting the pandals to get similar look and design of the famous temples. source: Times of India

Wednesday, 3 October 2012

President Pranab Mukherjee will celebrate Durga Puja in Birbhum, WB


President Pranab Mukherjee will celebrate Durga Puja in Birbhum, WB

President Pranab Mukherjee will spend the coming Durga Puja festival at his ancestral house in Birbhum district, like previous years. The President would stay in his native places Kiranhar and Miriti between October 19 and October 23. Source: Business Standard 

Now Puja Pandals prefer traditional Durga idols

Now Puja Pandals prefer traditional Durga idols 
After two decades of experimenting with ideas and themes, Durga Puja is returning to its traditional roots. Artisans crafting idols at Kumartuli said 90% of idols this year followed the tradition style, marking a return of the features and colour schemes that dominated pujas till the early 1990s. Thereafter, the theme bug bit organizers who demanded innovations in the idols as well. source: Times of India

More Kolkata metro trains during Durga Puja

More Kolkata metro trains during Durga Puja

The Kolkata metro Wednesday announced 618 special metro services in the city during four days of the Durga Puja celebrations this year. IANS

Durga Puja celebrations in Siliguri


Durga Puja celebrations in Siliguri

The festive fever has gripped the state, with artisans here designing and crafting traditional ornaments such as 'Dak Shaj' for the idols of Goddess Durga, ahead of popular Puja festival.
The traditional ornament 'Dak Shaj' is the conventional form of decoration and ornamentation of the idol of Goddess Durga and is extensively used during the Durga Puja festival. (ANI)

Keshpur, a zamindar family 500 year old Durga Puja

In a little-known hamlet in West Midnapore's Keshpur, a zamindar family carries on with its 500-year-old Durga Puja, zealously guarding its secret blood rituals and pagan customs. source: Times of India 

Tuesday, 2 October 2012

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Cyberabad JPN Nagar Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule


Cyberabad Bengali Association 

Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule:

Shree Shree Durga Puja
Date: 20th-24 Oct
Venue: JPN Nagar Community Hall Miyapur
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Nandanik Pune Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule:


Nandanik 

Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule:

Durga Puja Venue:
At Rohi Villa, Lane-7 , Koregaon Park , Pune-Kalyaninagar Durgotsav"


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Pune Viman Nagar Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule


Bangiya Samsad Nagar Road (BSNR) Pune Viman Nagar

Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule:

BSNR Committee:
President: Mr Pradip Haldar Email:president@bsnrpune.com
Secretary: Mr Subhas Das Email:secretary@bsnrpune.com
Treasurer: Mr Shankar Mridha Email:treasurer@bsnrpune.com

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T Nagar Chennai Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule


Bengal Association T Nagar 

Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule:

The Bengal Association, now established in its own premises a 29, Giri Road,   T.Nagar, Chennai 600017,   was registered as a society on 1st  March 1929.

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Moscow Durga Puja Committee Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule


Moscow Durga Puja Committee 

Durga Puja Dates/Venue/Pandal/Schedule:

Puja Venue Address :
21 Mikhluka Maklaya Street,
Moscow 117198

Contact Person :
Nitin Aurangabadkar
Email: moscowdurgapuja@yahoo.co.in
Email: aaratrikamoscow@gmail.com
www.moscowdurgapuja.org

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