Navratri festival
Passengers Turn Flight Delay into Cultural Celebration: Spontaneous Garba Performance at Goa Airport Goes Viral
Sep 30, 2025 01:30 pm CST
When a flight from Goa to Surat was delayed by five hours, passengers transformed frustration into joy by organizing an impromptu Garba dance celebration at the airport. A flight attendant arranged speakers, and both travelers and airline staff joined in the traditional Navratri dance, creating a viral moment that showcases how cultural traditions can bring people together even in challenging circumstances.
PM Modi to Participate in CR Park's Durga Puja Celebrations at Kali Mandir on Ashtami
Sep 30, 2025 10:18 am CST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will join Durga Puja celebrations at CR Park's iconic Kali Mandir on Ashtami, prompting enhanced security measures and traffic restrictions throughout South Delhi until October 2. This significant cultural visit highlights the importance of the festival to Delhi's Bengali community, with the temple complex serving as a spiritual hub since the 1970s.
Unique Navratri Celebration: The Temple Where Goddess Siddhidatri is Worshipped as a Daughter Who Loves Slippers
Sep 26, 2025 12:38 am CST
In Bhopal's Siddhidatri Pahadwali Temple, devotees celebrate Navratri by honoring the deity not as a fierce goddess but as a beloved daughter. This unique temple, founded by Pandit Om Prakash Maharaj, welcomes offerings of slippers, glasses, and watches that are later distributed to orphanages, reflecting a tradition born from the divine message that no little girl should walk barefoot.