Durga Puja starts off across country

Prayers for Durga Puja began on Wednesday and will end on October 6. For the Hindu community, Durga Puja is an important religious festival. It includes the Navaratri which is celebrated during the nine (Nava) nights (Ratri) of the puratasi month, which refers to mid-September and October. Considered by devotees as the mother of the [...]

29 Sep 2011, The Independent Daily