India, Oct. 14 -- Times Square hosted vibrant Durga Puja and Navaratri celebrations on October 10-11, with Mayor Zohran Mamdani speaking out about the festival in an X post. Videos of the celebrations have surfaced on social media.

The second annual Times Square Durga Utsav on October 10-11 featured traditional pujas, Mahalaya rituals, dance dramas, and live music, drawing families despite the adverse weather. Mamdani shared a message honoring the Hindu festival's dances like Garba, Sindur Khela, Tika blessings, and Golu displays, calling it a time of reflection whether known as Durga Puja, Dashain, Dussehra, or Navratri.

"This week, our Hindu neighbors celebrate the Goddess Durga during the festival of Navaratri," wrote Mamdani on X. "...