Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Shubho Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion in the Hindu calendar, marks the beginning of Devi Paksha, a period dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga. Falling on September 21 this ...

As the Pitru Paksha comes to a close and the Devi Paksha begins, Mahalaya signifies the change from paying homage to the ancestors to calling upon the Goddess. In Bengal, where it marks the beginning ...

When is Mahalaya Amavasya 2024: The Amavasya Tithi of the Ashwin month begins on October 1, 2024, at 9:38 PM and concludes on October 2, 2024, at 12:19 PM. (AI generated image) Mahalaya Amavasya marks ...

Mahalaya 2024: Mahalaya, according to the Hindu calendar, marks the day when Goddess Durga is believed to start her journey for the mortal world on Earth. It is an auspicious occasion in Durga Puja, ...

Mahalaya 2024: An artist gives final touch to an idol of Goddess Durga in Guwahati. On this day, devotees pray for the Goddess to bless them and their homes with prosperity, happiness and protection.

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 will be celebrated on September 25 (Sunday) this year. Mahalaya marks the beginning of the Durga Puja festival. The devotees worship Maa Durga on this day. Mahalaya is the beginning of Debi ...

The auspicious occasion of Mahalaya falls on Saturday, October 14. The day marks the beginning of Debi Paksha (the era of the Goddess) and falls on the last day of Pitru Paksha. Mahalaya means the ...

A host of prominent faces from the cultural world open up on how they would spend the day earlier and what holds for them today The autumn sun is peeping through the cloud cover and there’s an ...

Waking up at dawn and tuning into radio and then TV is a ritual on ‘Mahalaya’. With only a few days left before Mahalaya, the Bengali diaspora around the world simply can’t wait to experience the ...