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Special: Legacy of faith in times of Diwali

Bringing Indian festivals home for the second generation I don't know about the origins of Durga Puja, although I know it is a celebration of Ma Durga. I know she is the main goddess for Bengalis......

PICS: Durga Puja ends in West Bengal with idol immersion

The five-day Durga Puja festival in West Bengal ended on Wednesday with people celebrating Bijaya Dashami which marked Goddess Durga's return to her husband's home. Click NEXT to read...

After Durga Puja, bus, taxi strike in WB over fare hike

Private buses and taxis in West Bengal may go off the roads after the Durga Puja if fares are not increased, even as operators are pinning their hopes on an assurance by Chief Minister Mamata......

IN PICS: Mahashtami celebrated with fervour in Kolkata

'Mahashtami', considered the most auspicious of the four-day pujas, was ushered in on Monday with 'anjali' to Goddess Durga to the beat of drums. Click NEXT to read...

Bihar CM, cabinet colleagues gripped by puja fever

Taking time out of his schedule, Bihar Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Monday went around Durga puja pandals in the state capital along with his cabinet colleagues. The CM went to famous Chhoti......

Pranab on inflation, rating cut and state of economy

Finance minister Pranab Mukherjee is away from Delhi to celebrate Durga Puja at his ancestral home in Mirati, near Kirnahar in the Birbhum district of West Bengal. Amid the rituals of Maha Ashtami......

This is how Pranab worships Ma Durga

Union Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee is known as a man of all seasons, a man of punctuality and precision. He is also the Congress's troubleshooter. On Thursday, however, the finance minister......

Pranab to don priest's mantle during Durga Puja

Far from the hurly-burly of politics, Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee plays another role at this time of the year -- that of a priest worshipping Goddess Durga.Mukherjee worships Goddess Durga at......

Buying property? 5 must-dos!

Dussehra and Diwali aren't just the season for Durga puja, laddoos, and Ram Lila. It's also the time when most new real estate projects are launched.Developers use this season to their advantage......

Puja? It's now Durga Inc.

This column once suggested that Durga Puja, which will burst upon us on Monday with the resonance of Mahalaya chanting, should be showcased for tourists. That is beginning to happen in a small way......

PHOTOS: Kajol celebrates Durga Puja

Several movie stars participated in the Durga Puja festivites on October 24, organised by North Bombay Sarbojanin Durga Puja Samity, in Hotel Tulip Star, Juhu, suburban Mumbai.......

PIX: Bachchans, Kajol celebrate Durga Pooja

The film industry celebrated Durga pooja over the weekand at severals parts of Mumbai. Amitabh and Jaya Bachchan visited the DN Nagar Sarbojanik Durga pandal (in suburban Andheri), which boasts of......

PIX: Pregnant Ash ventures out for Durga Puja celebrations

A glowing Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, who's eight months into her pregnancy, joined in Durga puja and Navratri celebrations in the city. The actress was accompanied by Jaya and Amitabh Bachchan and......

Stars share their Navratri, Durga pooja memories

As the nine days of festivites draw to a close, we got Rani Mukerji, Kajol and Sonakshi SInha to share their festive memories and they were more than happy to oblige:Rani Mukerji said she has......

Pandit Jasraj's daughter to produce Bollywood film

To explore fresh avenues for Indian classical music through Bollywood, music icon Pandit Jasraj's daughter Durga Jasraj will soon produce a Hindi film with a number of classical songs."These days......

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Q. How many shakti peeths are in India
Amarjit Kumar: A. more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-many-shakti-peeths-are-in-india/25635147/answers/

Q. When will you brush a canvas to portrait me?
Gypsy: A. Fifty Two and below is the ListNo: Place: Part of the body: Bhirava: Shakti:1. Hingula(Pakistan) Brahma randhra Bhima lochana Kottari2....... more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/when-will-you-brush-a-canvas-to-portrait-me/25620332/answers/25635201

Q. Fun : We pray to many Gods sometime for the same wish. Does that confuse Gods thinking that other God will help him, let me look in to other people's prayers & finally no God comes to your rescue? :p
Gypsy: A. Last year jo kiya tha usko toh Durga Pooja wale log le gaye. Bol rahe the durga ke charno mei jo rakshas pada rahata hai, jiske gale pe maiyyar ke charan hotey h, uss ke liye fit ho more

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Q. What is "Durga Saptashati?
Sudhakar Kuruvada: A. ek baar aisa hi hua thaek naav main teen log nadi paar kar rahe the, christian, islamic,and hindubich nadi main bhawanr aane laga, christian ne...... more

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Q. How Navaratri is different from Ram Navami
Santonu Borpuzari: A. plz wait ,,,,,,,,,, lipsika will be answering ur Q"s more

http://qna.rediff.com/questions-and-answers/how-navaratri-is-different-from-ram-navami/25450619/answers/25453779

Web results for Durga

Empowerment and the Sacred Feminine

Reading Sally Kemptons book, Awakening Shakti was a homecoming event. She manages to dive into our multilayered and multifaceted religious treatise... ...

http://www.mydigitalfc.com/leisure-writing/empowerment-and-sacred-feminine-480

Rahul's message to Congress

Rahul Gandhi has just issued his version party critical, granny come home. In the latest episode of our national timepass, Rahul-watching, we have... ...

http://www.firstpost.com/politics/behave-or-ill-turn-into-my-granny-rahuls-message-to-congress-812439.html

Betting gang busted in nashik, 5 held

An IPL league betting syndicate has been busted in Nashik with the arrest of five high-profile persons. The Nashik crime branch led this raid and... ...

http://www.asianage.com/india/betting-gang-busted-nashik-5-held-640

Devdutt Pattanaik

Dr Devdutt Pattanaik and Modern Management infused with Mythological concepts seem to go hand in hand. He has always been at the forefront of... ...

http://ibnlive.in.com/news/myth-is-subjective-truth-devdutt-pattanaik/393604-40-103.html

Demolition resumes after 2-day break

A Durga Puja Mandap being demolished at Madhupatna in Cuttack on Thursday I Express Photo After two-day break, the demolition drive against... ...

http://newindianexpress.com/states/odisha/Demolition-resumes-after-2-day-break/2013/05/24/article1603620.ece

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