Durga Puja at Vedanta Society of Greater Houston Streamed Online
By Sanchali Basu Houston: As the saying goes, “One has to change and keep up with the times,” Durga Puja at the Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH) also had to evolve with the times. In this unprecedented year of the COVID pandemic, only volunteers who were directly involved with the Puja were allowed inside […]
Vedanta Society of Greater Houston (VSGH) Durga Puja 2018
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: It is that time of the year again – Durga Puja time! As is the norm every year, VSGH will take pride in hosting the first Durga Puja of the season in Houston. VSGH has gone through several changes over the past year. Revered Swami Atmarupananda, an authority on the Complete […]
Durga Puja After Two Decades
By Nirmalya Ghosh HOUSTON: Coming back to Houston to see the Durga Puja after two decades has been a revealing experience for me. As a graduate from IIT Kharagpur, I came down to Houston the “oil capital of the world” on United Nations Fellowship. After completing doctoral studies, I left for Pune, India in 1991 […]
Durga Bari Celebrates Durga Puja in Style Despite Inclement Weather
By Sanchali Basu HOUSTON: No amount of rain could dampen the spirits of the local Bengali community in celebrating the Annual Durga Puja which everyone looks forward to the whole year. The Puja is normally celebrated over 10 days in Bengal, beginning on Mahalaya with the invocation of the goddess Mother Durga and continues on […]
