Hindu festival
105-year-old heritage: Charak Puja crowds flock to handicrafts exhibition
Five-yearly celebration in Thakurgaon blends faith, folk art and environmental awareness
28 April 2026
A shadow of fear looms over Puja festivities this year
Hindus around the country are gripped with the fear of being the victims of communal violence.
29 September 2022
Mayor shuts 400-yr-old Hindu fair
The 400-year-old Rath Mela in Dhamrai, a fair that is integral to Hindu festival Rathjatra Utsab, was shut down Saturday night allegedly over a rift between the local lawmaker and municipality mayor.
2 July 2017
Ratha Yatra begins today
Ratha Yatra, the festival of chariot of Sri Jagannath Dev, one of the major festivals of the Hindu community, will begin today.
24 June 2017