The 65-year-old Maa Dakshina Kali Puja is being observed at Bengali Colony, Laxmisagar, Bhubaneswar
Thousands of devotees gathered outside the Singha Dwar (Lion’s Gate) of the Jagannath Temple in Puri to perform ‘Paya Shraddha’ by lighting Kaunria Kathis (sacred sticks), a ritual to honour ancestors on Diwali
