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The Call of Chhath

Nothing takes one back to one’s childhood than a festival. Chhath Puja brings back memories of mothers, grandmothers, aunts and...

Chhath Puja in Images

The devout in Bihar and Jharkhand celebrate Chhath Puja with fasting as well as feasting. Experience the fervour of the...

The Age Old Tradition of Making Aalta Patra for Chhath Puja

Aalta Patra is offered to the Sun God during Chhath Puja. There are communities in Bihar that have been traditionally...

Fasting and Feasting on Chhath

Every single festival in the Indian calendar comes with its own special menu card. For Chhath the food made during...

Matar Tihar — A Festival in Chhattisgarh that Celebrates Cattle

Matar Tihar is celebrated two days after Diwali and is mostly observed by the pastoral community in Chhattisgarh. As a...

A Day After Diwali, Santhal Tribe Celebrates Sohrai Porab to Honour Its Cattle

While Diwali celebrates the return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya, Sohrai Porab celebrates the return of the cattle to their...

A Bird Count in Nagaland Coincides With Tokhü Emong Festivities

The Tokhü Emong Bird Count concluded after four days of intensive birdwatching in the northeastern state which has led to...

Kashmir: In Srinagar, a Muslim Potter Family Makes Diyas for Diwali Festivities

A potter family in Srinagar makes diyas to be used during Diwali. The ‘diyas’ are in great demand and are...

A Day After Diwali, a Village in Madhya Pradesh Observes a Unique Festival to Honour Cows

Sultaniya village in Rajgarh wakes up the day after Diwali to ‘Chhoda Utsav’, reminiscent of the bullfighting in far away...

With Strings Attached: An old puppeteer is keeping the folk art alive in rural Odisha

Puppeteers are a fading phenomenon but 74-year-old Fakir Singh is doing his bit by teaching the tricks of his trade...