Goddess Durga is considered the Mother of the Universe ... from all three Gods combined to result in Shakti or DurgaHer face was derived and shone like the face of Shiva her arms ten in number ...

The most crucial step is the painting ... of Goddess Durga, which is called “chakshudan” and done on Mahalaya. “Viewed from anywhere in the puja pandal, it should appear that Maa Durga ...

organized by two Kolkata-based Durga Puja clubs. The ritual, which involves painting the eyes of the goddess, marks the beginning of ‘Devi Paksha.’ For 29-year-old Sunita Dutta, an acid attack ...