Chaitra Navratri 2025 is here, bringing in a wave of devotion from all the worshippers of Maa Durga. While Sharad Navratri observed before Dussehra, is the commonly known Navratri, there are four Navratris in a year - the rest three being Chaitra Navratri and 2 Gupt Navratris. Right now, it’s time for Chaitra Navratri! But why do we celebrate it, and what makes it special? Let’s dive deep into its significance, traditions, and spiritual essence.
04 April,2025 08:39 PM IST
Pankaj Tripathi and Reyhna Malhotra visited the Indian Bangla Club's Durga Pandal last night. After seeking Maa Durga's blessings, Pankaj Tripathi wished everyone a happy Navratri during our brief interaction at midday.com. Reyhna Malhotra reminisced about her childhood when she used to go as a "kanjak" and would receive lots of gifts. Watch the video to know more!
12 October,2024 06:30 PM IST
Organised by the Bengali community in Mumbai, Durga Puja pandals offer an extraordinary devotional experience for worshipping Maa Durga. A special bhog is offered to the goddess and distributed as prasad to all the devotees each year. More than 30,000 people take bhog in this pandal each year and cooking at such a large scale is not easy! The scale of cooking is huge and the responsibility is even bigger - but year by year - tirelessly in all devotion - the bhog is cooked and served with love and consumed by thousands in the spirit of Joi Maa Durga! In this episode of Culture Beat, Mid-day’s Katyayani Kapoor explores what goes into making the bhog at Powai Sarvajanin Durgotsav 2024. Take a look.
10 October,2024 08:00 PM IST
Durga Puja 2024 rituals have kicked off in the Durga Puja pandals across the city from today. One of the oldest Durga Puja in Mumbai - Bombay Durga Bari Samiti conducted special puja in the morning today. Here is the first look of the Durga Puja murti and the puja ceremony from the event. Watch the video for more.
09 October,2024 11:10 AM ISTADVERTISEMENT
