Situation in Piro returns to normal after Oct 12 clash
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: Though situation returned to almost normal in and around Piro in Bhojpud district on Tuesday after six days due to the concerted efforts of the district…
Puja pandals at Ara resembled famous temples this year
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: The Shiv Temple of Australia, Mahavir temple of Kolkata, Victoria Palace of Kolkata, Akshardham temple of Gujarat, Manas Mandir of Varanasi and so on. With about…
Three die as car falls into river in Bhojpur
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: Three persons drowned to death when a speeding car they were travelling by fell into a river from Gataria bridge under Piro police station on Ara-…
Devotees throng Maa Aranya Devi temple at Ara
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: Devotee queued up since 3.30 am before a two storey house on the ninth day of Sharadiya Navaraitra on Monday to have a glimpse of Maa…
Confusion over goddess Durga’s departure
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: Goddess Durga with all her grandeur has arrived on horse this year and will leave for Kailash on an elephant. Devotees welcomed the Goddess with ‘Kalash…
Three-day Dandiya Nite at Ara ends
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: Ashlilata Mukta Bhojpuri Association (AMBA) organized a three- day ‘Dandiya Nite’ at a local hotel that concluded late Sunday evening to mark the Sharadiya Navaratra. Braving…
Sound of Dhaks rent the air at Durga Badi, Ara
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: The unique sound of dhaks rent the air during the ‘aarti’ by the Bengali community at Durga Badi here from Mahaashtami. Though it is in the…
Rain notwithstanding devotees throng puja pandals at Ara
Kumar Rajiv Nayan Ara: Braving the inclement weather, thousands of devotees thronged the Puja pandals at Ara seeking blessings of Maha Gauri, the eighth form of Goddess Durga on the…