Archive for February, 2010

Durga Puja in India

 

Durga Puja in India
Durga puja is the most prominent festival of Bengalis and Calcutta turns a new city during the last four days of the festival from Maha-Shashti (the sixth day), the day of Bodhon on Maha-Shashti to the day when the idols are immersed in the rivers, lakes and seas [...]

Choti Diwali

 

Choti Diwali
Choti Diwali is a festival that comes one day before the main Diwali. It is also called Narak Chaturdashi. And it falls on the fourteenth day of the Hindi month, Kartik after the dhanteras. The Narak Chaturdashi or Chhoti Diwali is celebrated with same zeal and enthusiasm as the main diwali but [...]