Navratri festivities began with grandeur across India as devotees thronged temples to worship Goddess Durga. From Vaishno Devi in Jammu to Jhandewalan in Delhi and Naina Devi in Himachal, lakhs offered prayers on the first day dedicated to Goddess Shailputri.
Siddipet: Historians have discovered a rare 1000-year-old sculpture of goddess Mahishasura Mardini at Kondapaka in Siddipet district. The sculpture probably dates back to Kalyana Chalukyas period. Carved on a black stone, the sculpture depicting Goddess Durga in a posture of killing the demon Mahishasura. Samaleti Mahesh, a member of Kotha Telangana Charitra Brundam (KTCB), discovered […]
Hyderabad: Like Ganapati, Durga idols too went eco-friendly this year in Hyderabad. A community pandal at Esamiya Bazaar in the city installed a 45-foot-tall idol of Goddess Durga made of grass, clay, red sand, and water paint. According to pandal organiser Gulab Srinivas Gangaputra, More than 20 artists worked for over a month to make […]
