Chhath Puja begins when much of the world is still asleep. At the ghats, the air carries the scent of fresh fruits, the rustle of sugarcane and the quiet prayers…
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There is a sound that marks the start of Durga Pujo before anything else does. The dhak. Somewhere between that first beat and the conch shells at Sandhi Puja, wardrobes…
Vat Savitri Puja is one of those festivals that carries the weight of devotion, tradition, and beauty all at once. Observed by married Hindu women who fast and pray for…
There is something quietly powerful about the image of a woman circling a banyan tree, her saree trailing behind her like a prayer made visible. Vat Savitri Puja, observed on the amavasya or purnima of the…
