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Animal sacrifice still in vogue
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[Times of India] - PATNA: Unfazed by the hue and cry against animal sacrifice in the name of worship, various historic temples in the city still perform 'bali (sacrifice)' on the occasion of Durga Puja. The over 150-year-old Kali Mandir at Darbhanga House on the Patna
Durga Puja festivities
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[Daily Star Online] - Chanchal Chowdhury was born and raised in Kamarhaat village, Pabna district. He came to Dhaka for studies, and made a name for himself as an actor. The star, however, has not forgotten his roots, and returns each year to his village during Durga Puja.
Durga Puja draws pious from across cultures
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[Times of India] - Thousands of visitors belonging to diverse cultures are expected to throng the city's oldest Durga Puja pandal located in Vastrapur. "Though I am Marwadi by caste, I was born and brought up in Kolkata where we used to celebrate Durga Puja every year
Celebrating Durga Puja Abroad Means Pining for the Real Thing
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[New York Times (blog)] - For the uninitiated, Durga Puja, or Pujo as we Bengalis pronounce it, is the Bengali-Hindu equivalent of Christmas. According to lore, the Goddess Durga spends the whole year caring for her husband, Lord Shiva, in the Himalayas. But for four golden
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