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Why Red Cloth Is Associated With Goddess Worship

“या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः॥” Step into any temple during Navratri. Look at the idol. The Goddess is glowing in red. A red chunari drapes her shoulders. Red flowers surround her. Red kumkum rests at her feet. It is not coincidence. It is continuity. Across…

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Why Goddess Energy Feels Different From Other Power

Goddess energy, or Shakti, is unlike any other form of power. It combines creation, protection, wisdom, and transformation in one force. Unlike worldly or physical power, it works through inspiration, intuition, and emotional depth. People often sense a vibration that feels nurturing yet fierce, empowering yet gentle. This energy has…

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Hidden Myths of Strength: How Hindu Goddesses Survived Impossible Tests

Hindu mythology is filled with powerful stories of goddesses who faced challenges that seemed impossible. From Durga defeating fierce demons to Sita enduring exile, their journeys teach courage, patience, and inner strength. These myths are more than stories; they offer timeless lessons in resilience, devotion, and wisdom. By reflecting on…

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A Reporter’s Religious Quest in Houston Suburbia

At a Hindu temple hidden in Pearland, I found lessons about community, womanhood, and alienation.

Texas Observer

How Ancient Mantras Can Protect You from Modern-Day Stress

Modern life is filled with stress, tight deadlines, and constant distractions. Anxiety, fear, and anger often overwhelm the mind. Ancient mantras, preserved through generations, provide an effective solution. Rooted in Hindu mythology and spiritual tradition, mantras are sacred sounds that calm thoughts, balance emotions, and enhance inner peace. Regular chanting…

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Hindu festival photos are about fire and water, good and evil — simple but universal concepts

In South Asia, the season of festivals turns on two ancient elements: fire and water.

The Independent UK

Garba nights and the death of joy

Navratris have always been something bigger than devotion. Sure, the rituals are there – offerings, prayers, songs honouring the goddess Durga. But it’s also the season when people don their glamour avatars, polish their dance skills, burn through half their wardrobe, and hope someone notices.

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India's Divine Designs Meld With AI At Durga Puja Festival

Millions in India's eastern city of Kolkata will draw on millennia-old traditions when they celebrate the Hindu festival of Durga Puja this week with street parties and worshipping idols in elaborate pavilions.

International Business Times

At least 10 dead after eastern Indian city and its suburbs receive heaviest rainfall in nearly 40 years

Heavy rain paralyses Kolkata ahead of its biggest annual festival

The Independent UK

Photos of a Hindu goddess' idols being handcrafted for the Durga festival in India

Leaning on his 10-armed creation, Govind Nath is ready to breathe life into the Hindu goddess Durga, a beloved deity who will be revered by tens of thousands of worshippers during the Durga Puja festival.

The Independent UK

Days after bulldozers, many families pick rented homes over relocation for Tamil-medium education

What would you sacrifice to carry on studying in your mother tongue? For Durga and nearly 200 families in Delhi’s Ashram and Sarai Kale Khan, the answer is in their decision to pick cramped quarters and crippling rent over free government housing. All to ensure their children can continue learning…

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Uttar Pradesh: 23-year-old girl body found in sack in Karhal; two held

The victim has been identified as Durga who was missing for two days. Her body was found today in a sack in the Karhal area. Read further on Dynamite News:

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AP PHOTOS: Performers bring Hindu gods to life in the Ramleela

23-year old Ashutosh Agnihotri has been playing god this week.

The Independent UK

AP PHOTOS: Artisans in India’s Assam state make colorful mud idols of Hindu gods for Durga Puja

Kanchan Paul is deep in concentration as he paints the right eye on a clay idol of the Hindu goddess Durga. He stands on a plastic stool and leans in toward the 8-foot-tall figure. It is delicate work, requiring him to remain eye-to-eye with the goddess for long periods of…

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Durga Puja festival: where it originated and how it’s celebrated

Every October, Kolkata, the “city of joy” and capital of West Bengal in India, lights up to celebrate Durga Puja. The festival is dedicated to the Hindu goddess Durga – daughter, mother, warrior and defeater of demons.

The Times of India

Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly offers prayers at Durga Puja pandal in Howrah

HOWRAH: Former skipper of the Indian cricket team, Sourav Ganguly, on Sunday offered prayers at a Durga Puja pandal in Howrah. Many people gathered at the pandal in Howrah to get a glimpse of the former India skipper.

Dynamite News

Assam: Durga idol craft from waste, highlights plastic pollution issue

The five feet tall idol symbolizes sustainability and aims to raise awareness about environmental issues. Read further on Dynamite News:

International Business Times

Sacred Filth Offers India's Sex Workers Brief Respect

Every year in India's megacity Kolkata, the world's oldest trade gets fleeting respect from an ancient custom -- when soil outside brothels is considered sacred and collected for Hindu rituals.

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Sombre mood after a Kolkata rape and murder dampens Durga Puja celebrations

Losses mount for businesses as residents are in no mood to celebrate after the brutal rape and murder of a doctor.

The Canberra Times

Meet the inspiring young Australians making a difference now for the future

From the pool to the stage, each nominee has made their mark.

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"People will now see battle of Mahabharata": MP Mahua Moitra on Ethics Committee report to be tabled today in Lok Sabha

Speaking to the media, Mahua said "Mother Durga has arrived, we will see. These people who have started snatching clothes will now see the battle of Mahabharata." Read further on Dynamite News:

The Times of India

Violence over unrequited love claims two lives in Bihar

PATNA: Two persons were killed in the Punjabi Mohalla locality of Lakhisarai town in Bihar on Monday when a man from the neighborhood, infatuated with a woman in a nearby household, opened fire on her family as they returned home after participating in the Chhath festival rituals.

The Times of India

Uttar Pradesh: Two communities clash during idol immersion in Mahoba, 3 held

JHANSI: Tension prevailed in Srinagar police station area of Uttar Pradesh's Mahoba district when two communities clashed over playing of colours during Durga idol immersion procession on Tuesday.

The Hindu

Durga Puja celebrations in Rome to strengthen India-Italy bilateral relations

After 14 years, Rome revives the tradition of Durga Puja with song, dance, music, food and discourse

Dynamite News

Sushmita Sen performs Dhunuchi dance during Durga puja celebration

Sushmita looked absolutely gorgeous as she donned a pink saree and tied her hair into a ponytail. Read further on Dynamite News

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