Tag: Durga Puja
When Pather Panchali Challenges Bengal Files: A Puja Tells Kolkata’s Forgotten Story
Samajsebi Sangha’s Pather Panchali puja revisits 1946 Kolkata, highlighting how Bengalis resisted communal riots and upheld unity. Against the distortions of Bengal Files, the pandal celebrates secularism, communal harmony, and humanity, honouring historical figures like Leela Ray while reminding visitors of Bengal’s enduring tradition of solidarity and resistance
Navratri May Be Different, But The Soul Of India is One
As we head to the last day of Navratri it may be good to observe how Hinduism brought together dissimilar customs and rituals in...
The Evolution of Durga: Tracing Her Multifaceted Origin Across Continents and Ages
Durga in her present form incorporates different streams, like Simha Vahini (the goddess who rides the lion), the Mahishasura Mardini (one who slays the...
Demon or demon-slayer? How we see Gandhi says a lot about ourselves– Tushar Gandhi
Recently, a Durga Puja pandal built by the Hindu Mahasabha in Kolkata portrayed Mahatma Gandhi as Mahishasura dying at the hands of Durga. As desired, it...
Organizer of Hindu Mahasabha Durga Puja, which depicts Bapu as Asura, fought election against Mamata
Kolkata: The Bharatiya Janata Party seems to be distancing itself from the man who is in the middle of a raging controversy in Kolkata...
Bapu as Asura in Durga Puja, UNESCO tagged celebration get politicised
Kolkata: Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi, affectionately called Mahatma and Father of Nation, is globally acknowledged for fighting against the British regime and his non-violence theory...