September 30, 2025 5:11 PM
Year after year, appeal of Belur Math’s ‘Kumari Puja’ remains undiminished
On the occasion of Maha Ashtami on Tuesday, Kumari Puja - the worship of young girls as an embodiment of Goddess Durga - was performed at Belur Math, the headquarters of the Ramakrishna Math and Ramakrishna Mission in Howrah, near Kolkata. The ritual was observed with the same enthusiasm and devotion that has marked it for more than a century, drawing followers of Shri Ramakrishna Paramhansa, his consort Maa Sarada, and his disciple Swami Vivekananda. The devotional appeal of Kumari Puja has re...