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Boat capsizes during Durga idol immersion in India's Kota; two bodies recovered, search on for two cousins • Oct. 21, 2026, 8:12 AM ET (Toronto Star)

CM offers silk robes to Goddess Durga on ‘Moola Nakshatram’; over 1.3 lakh have darshan • Oct. 16, 2026, 11:00 AM ET (The Hindu)

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Durga slaying the buffalo demon

Colorful idol of Goddess Durga with ten arms, holding weapons and riding a lion, displayed on a decorated platform at a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata, India.

Durga slaying the Buffalo Demon

Image of Durga being prepared for Durga Puja

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Colorful idol of Hindu goddess Durga with ten arms, standing over the demon Mahishasura, flanked by smaller deities, displayed for Durga Puja festival in Kolkata, India.

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