Durga Puja

The Durga Puja celebrations in Cuttack city will be held without the presence of devotees this year. Though the administration allowed the puja committees to hold celebrations, devotees will not be allowed due to COVID-19 pandemic. A…

ONI Bureau:  Vijayadashmi or Dussehra celebrated with religious fervour across Odisha and all over India on Friday. The festival signifies victory of good over evil. Dussehra is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of Ashvin. Dussehra…

ONI Bureau:  Maha Navami of Maa Durga was celebrated with religious fervour across Odisha on Thursday. Large number of crowd thronged puja pandals and temples where special rituals were performed. Devotees enjoyed colorful decorations…

ONI Bureau:  The Police Commissioner of the twin cities of Cuttack and Bhubaneswar, Satyajit Mohanty on Wednesday reviewed security arrangements at different Durga puja pandals in Bhubaneswar to ensure hassle-free celebration of Durga Puja.…

ONI Bureau:  According to the Hindu mythologies, on the seventh day (Maha Saptami) of Navratri , the Goddess commenced war against the buffalo demon Mahisasura which ended with his death on the 10th day (Vijaya Dashami). In Maha Saptami…

ONI Bureau:  To ensure better convenience and in the larger interest of public safety during Durga Puja celebrations, Commissionerate Police on Monday issued guidelines and restrictions in Bhubaneswar from today. The following…

ONI Bureau:   Thousands of devotees on Monday thronged Sri Jagannath temple in Puri to offer 'tarpan' (offering) and pind-daan to their forefathers on the occasion of Mahalaya. Similarly, heavy footfalls were also witnessed at Bindu…

ONI Bureau:  Durga Puja at Jharpada is one of the major attractions for pandal-hoppers in the city every year. This year, Jharapada Durga Puja Samiti, is creating a replica of Albert Hall Museum, the State museum of Rajasthan, to woo…