After greeting her as ‘Devi’, the women of Bengal bid farewell to mother Durga as ‘daughter’

After greeting her as 'Devi', the women of Bengal bid farewell to mother Durga as 'daughter'

Kolkata, at the beginning of the current week on 2 October (IANS), when the four -day Durga Puja started with Maha Saptanami, the common Bengali women congratulated Mala Durga as “Devi”, coming to Earth to destroy evil spirits. However, four days later, on Thursday, on the occasion of Vijaya Dahsami, Bengali women bid farewell to … Read more

India tried to include ‘Chhath Pooja’ for the UNESCO heritage status, PM Modi highlights in ‘Mann Ki Butt’

India tried to include 'Chhath Pooja' for the UNESCO heritage status, PM Modi highlights in 'Mann Ki Butt'

New Delhi, September 28 (IANS) in its latest 126th episode of ‘Mana Ki Butt’ on Sunday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India is actively working to include Chhath Puja in UNESCO’s intangible cultural heritage list, which aims to “recognize the deep cultural and spiritual importance of the festival. The Prime Minister insisted that Chhath … Read more