Mahalaya marks the beginning of the Durga puja festivities in West Bengal. The six day countdown to the festivities and celebration have begun. According to legend, the goddess Durga starts her journey from her heavenly abode in Mount Kailash to the earth today. For Bengalis, the tradition is to get up at 4 am in the morning and listen to Mahalaya recital. The 6 days celebration will culminate in Mahashashti ...
10:31 AM, Oct 15, 2012
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It's that time of the year when goddess Durga embarks on her annual vacation, family, friends and pets in tow. The hills in autumn seem ...
03:11 PM, Sep 27, 2011
Kolkata: It is Mahalaya on Tuesday, the day that formally marks the beginning of the Durga Puja. It is that time of the year again when the Durga Puja fever grips Kolkata for days. A community of more than 400 artisans in Kumartuli has been giving final touches to the idols, but the rains have made this difficult. Indrajit Paul's family has been making idols for 75 years and he...
08:09 AM, Sep 27, 2011
Devotees gear up for the festive season, as Mahalaya heralds the beginning of Durga Puja. ...
10:57 AM, Oct 07, 2010
People took dips in the holy Ganga and tuned into their radio sets. ...
01:57 PM, Sep 18, 2009
For 77 years thousands of people have switched on the All India Radio for special broadcast on Mahalaya. ...
11:40 PM, Oct 10, 2007
As the festival of Durga puja begins, the Capital gets ready to display it’s cultural diversity. ...
05:48 PM, Sep 23, 2006
In West Bengal, Durga Puja began formally on Friday, with Bengalis offering prayers to their forefathers. ...
09:02 PM, Sep 22, 2006
