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 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, ...

Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Mahalaya, a deeply revered day in the Hindu calendar, signifies the descent of Goddess Durga to Earth. For Bengalis, it marks the official start of Durga Puja festivities, while ...

Families gather at the riverbank to offer prayers and welcome Maa Durga on Mahalaya. Image Source : AI-generated via Gemini New Delhi: Mahalaya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar ...

Hoichoi will soon present a Mahalaya-special show headlined by Rajnandini Paul and a web series marking Paoli Dam’s OTT debut, announced the streaming platform in a statement on Friday. Named after ...

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 ...

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 ...

The epic Mahabharata says that Karna was fed gold and jewels when he died and his soul went to heaven. At that moment he didn't understand, so he asked Yama why he was suffering. Yama told Karna that ...

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 ...