Ashwin · September · Shorot (Autumn)
Mahalaya
By our Culture Correspondent
Mahalaya ushers in the anticipation of Durga Puja and is associated with remembrance of ancestors. Many people listen to devotional broadcasts at dawn.
“Mahalaya bridges ancestral remembrance with the festive arrival of the goddess. It signals the beginning of Bengal's most anticipated season of celebration.”
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