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    Month: June 2020

    Kali Puja – Bengali Diwali

    Kali Puja, the second most important holiday in West Bengal, coincides with the nation-wide Diwali festival. Kali, the most fearsome and ferocious form of shakti, the feminine… Read more “Kali Puja – Bengali Diwali”

    June 29, 2020 by Padmakshi

    Durga Puja – grand celebrations of the ten- armed goddess in Kolkata

    Durga Puja is the biggest festival in West Bengal, celebrated over ten days in Sept/Oct, simultaneously with the pan-Indian Navaratri festival. Durga is a Hindu goddess representing… Read more “Durga Puja – grand celebrations of the ten- armed goddess in Kolkata”

    June 23, 2020June 25, 2020 by Padmakshi

    The crumbling beauty: Kolkata’s palaces and temples

    The most interesting part of Kolkata spreads north of the Esplanade. There aren’t many particular ‘sights’ to visit, you just have to take it all in, strolling… Read more “The crumbling beauty: Kolkata’s palaces and temples”

    June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by Padmakshi

    Kolkata unveiled: colonial and multi-cultural heritage trail

    The vestiges of the days when Kolkata was the rich and prosperous capital of the British India can be seen all around the city. Kolkata always was… Read more “Kolkata unveiled: colonial and multi-cultural heritage trail”

    June 9, 2020 by Padmakshi

    Kolkata – the City of Joy?

    Kolkata, one of the Indian mega-cities, might feel a bit overwhelming if not repellent at first sight. It also has a misfortune to be associated mainly with… Read more “Kolkata – the City of Joy?”

    June 5, 2020June 8, 2020 by Padmakshi

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