Hindu festivals

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Dussehra, also called Vijayadashmi (or Bijoya in Bengal), is the culmination of the nine-day Navaratri celebrations. It is a …

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Durga Puja in Calcutta [Illustration by Shiju George] Durga Puja is the biggest festival in Bengal. We celebrate this puja very …

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Buddha Purnima is the most sacred day in the Buddhist calendar. It is the most important festival of the Buddhists, and is …

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Think of Diwali and firecrackers start exploding in the mind – that is how strong the association of crackers is with the festival …

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