Durga Puja 2024: In this photograph taken on September 27, 2024, an artisan works on a clay idol of Hindu goddess Durga, ahead of the Durga Puja festival at Kumartoli in Kolkata. Every year in India's ...

Mahalaya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar, marking the arrival of Devi Durga on Earth. For Bengalis, it signals the beginning of Durga Puja festivities, while across India, it ...

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (September 21) greeted the nation on the occasion of Mahalaya, marking the beginning of the Durga Puja festivities. Sharing his message on X, he wrote: “Wishing ...

Mahalaya is considered one of the most sacred days in the Hindu calendar. It symbolises the victory of good over evil, as devotees prepare for the arrival of Goddess Durga. According to tradition, ...

A massive crowd of devotees gathered the banks of the Hooghly river at Dakshineshwar at 4 am to perform ‘tarpan’. Bengalis across the country woke up at 4 am on Sunday to tune in to radio for for the ...

Mahalaya's most important ritual is the Chokkhu daan, which refers to the process of painting the eyes of the Durga idol. Amit Datta Perhaps the sheer beauty of Mahalaya lies in its inherent ...

‘Mahalaya’, written and directed by Soumik Sen, sheds light on the developments of 1976, after Akashvani Kolkata decided to replace Birendra Krishna Bhadra with Uttam Kumar in the hugely popular radio ...

(MENAFN- AsiaNet News) Mahalaya is a prominent and auspicious day in Hindu culture, especially in the Indian states of Assam, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal. It signals the conclusion of the Pitru ...

Mahalaya marks the beginning of Devipaksha, the start of the fortnight heralding Durga Puja. Birendra Krishna Bhadra’s iconic radio programme, Mahisasurmardini, narrating goddess Durga’s victory over ...

This year, Mahalaya falls on October 14. Here are best wishes, images, messages and greetings to share with your loved ones to welcome Maa Durga. The auspicious occasion of Mahalaya falls on Saturday, ...