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Devotees witness ‘Dhabalamukhi Besha’ of Maa Samaleswari
2 months, 2 weeks ago

Devotees witness ‘Dhabalamukhi Besha’ of Maa Samaleswari

New Indian Express  

SAMBALPUR: Thousands of devotees thronged the Samaleswari temple in Sambalpur city to witness the rare and sacred ‘Dhabalamukhi Besha’ of Goddess Samaleswari on the occasion of Mahalaya on Wednesday. This year, Maa Samaleswari will remain in Dhabalamukhi Besha, also known as ‘Ganga Darshan’ till 3 pm on Friday. President of Samaleswari Temple Trust Board, Sanjaya Baboo said the temple gates …

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Night-long protests over doctor's murder mark Mahalaya ahead of Durga Puja
2 months, 3 weeks ago

Night-long protests over doctor's murder mark Mahalaya ahead of Durga Puja

The Hindu  

Protesting the rape and murder of the R.G. Kar hospital doctor, night-long demonstrations were held across West Bengal on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of the festive season with Durga Puja barely six days away. A large number of women took part in the protests that were held at Ruby Crossing, outside the Academy of Fine …

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The Ancient Rituals of Mahalayam: A Journey Through Time and Ancestors
2 months, 3 weeks ago

The Ancient Rituals of Mahalayam: A Journey Through Time and Ancestors

The Hindu  

The article explains the importance of Mahalayam, a significant period in the Tamil month of Purattasi. It highlights the significance of performing rituals such as Tharpanam and Annadanam to honor one's ancestors and seek their blessings. The article also provides a brief overview of the legend behind Mahalayam and its significance in Hindu mythology.

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Taj Mahal or Shiva Temple ‘Tejo Mahalaya’? Tracing Roots of Row as Right-Wing Outfits Stake Claim to Monument of Love
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Taj Mahal or Shiva Temple ‘Tejo Mahalaya’? Tracing Roots of Row as Right-Wing Outfits Stake Claim to Monument of Love

News 18  

Is the iconic Taj Mahal a symbol of love or Tejo Mahalaya, a Shiva temple? Talking to News18, state president of the organisation, Rishi Trivedi, said they were not in the wrong since they had offered ‘ganga jal’ at a Shiv temple and not at Taj Mahal. Seema Rathore, the woman who waved the saffron flag at the monument, said …

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Taj Mahal: Woman Who Hoisted Saffron Flag Arrested, Watch Top National News | India News
4 months, 2 weeks ago

Taj Mahal: Woman Who Hoisted Saffron Flag Arrested, Watch Top National News | India News

ABP News  

The controversy surrounding the Taj Mahal shows no signs of abating. There are ongoing claims about whether the Taj Mahal is indeed a mosque or a Hindu temple referred to as Tejo Mahalaya. Hindu nationalist organizations assert that the Taj Mahal was originally a temple dedicated to Lord Shiva and refer to it as Tejo Mahalaya. Following the viral video, …

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Agra Lok Sabha Elections: Which Way Will the City of Taj Sway? A Look at Key Factors
7 months, 3 weeks ago

Agra Lok Sabha Elections: Which Way Will the City of Taj Sway? A Look at Key Factors

News 18  

The Agra Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 parliamentary constituencies in Uttar Pradesh. Samajwadi Party: The Samajwadi Party has not been able to win the Agra seat since actor-politician Raj Babbar won the Lok Sabha constituency on SP tickets in 1999 and 2004 general elections. The Samajwadi Party has not been able to win the Agra seat since …

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Odisha government declares ten-day Durga Puja vacation for schools from Oct 20
1 year, 2 months ago

Odisha government declares ten-day Durga Puja vacation for schools from Oct 20

India TV News  

On the occasion of the Durga Puja festival, the Odisha government has declared a ten-day vacation for schools from October 20. Directorates of secondary and elementary education on Friday ordered all the district education officers to instruct the school authorities about the puja vacation. The government also declared October 14 as a holiday on the occasion of Mahalaya, the day …

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Durga Puja 2023: When is Durga Puja? Find out the dates, puja timings, complete 5-day calendar, and all you need to know
1 year, 2 months ago

Durga Puja 2023: When is Durga Puja? Find out the dates, puja timings, complete 5-day calendar, and all you need to know

Hindustan Times  

The auspicious Hindu festival of Durga Puja, also known as Durgotsav, is right around the corner. If you and your loved ones celebrate Durga Puja, here's all you need to know about the date of the festival, puja timings, the five-day calendar, and more. Durga Puja 2022 Calendar: Mahalaya - October 14, Saturday Maha Shashthi - October 20, Friday Maha …

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This Kolkata Durga Puja pandal organised Chandipath in English on Mahalaya. Viral video
2 years, 2 months ago

This Kolkata Durga Puja pandal organised Chandipath in English on Mahalaya. Viral video

India Today  

There’s a first time for everything. On September 25, during Mahalaya, a puja committee in Kudghat organised a special recitation of Chandipath in English! After two years of dull Puja celebrations due to Covid protocols, people were ready to celebrate Durga Puja in a grand way in 2022. Watch the video here: Every year on Mahalaya, All India Radio broadcasts …

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'Radio Uncle': Kumortuli Resident Repairs Radios Before Mahalaya to Help People Listen to Mahisashurmardini
2 years, 2 months ago

'Radio Uncle': Kumortuli Resident Repairs Radios Before Mahalaya to Help People Listen to Mahisashurmardini

News 18  

With the invention of television and social media, the radio lost its glory. The low usage of radio throughout the year has reduced significantly making the role of ‘Radio Kaku’ important on the eve of Mahalaya. Radio Uncle’s store has a collection of old radios. Seeing the radio shops, many people started bringing them to Radio Uncle to repair their …

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24 killed in Bangladesh on way to Mahalaya ceremony after boat capsizes on Karatoya river
2 years, 2 months ago

24 killed in Bangladesh on way to Mahalaya ceremony after boat capsizes on Karatoya river

India Today  

At least 24 people drowned and several more went missing after a boat capsized on the Karatoya river in the northern district of Panchagarh in Bangladesh on Sunday. According to rescued passengers and locals, people from the Hindu community from Boda, Panchpir, Marea and Banghari areas were going from Aulia Ghat towards Badheshwar temple to offer prayers on the occasion …

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Shubho Mahalaya 2022: Wishes, Quotes, Greetings, Whatsapp Messages and Facebook Status to Share
2 years, 2 months ago

Shubho Mahalaya 2022: Wishes, Quotes, Greetings, Whatsapp Messages and Facebook Status to Share

India TV News  

Shubho Mahalaya 2022: Mahalaya marks the beginning of Durga Puja celebrations. Mahalaya 2022 Wishes, WhatsApp Messages, Facebook Status Shubho Mahalaya! May Maa Durga empower you and your family with her Nine Swaroopa of Name, Fame, Health, Wealth, Happiness, Humanity, Education, Bhakti & Shakti. May Maa Durga empower u & ur family with her Nine Swaroopa of Name, Fame, Health, Wealth, …

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Mahalaya 2022: Here's all you need to know about the auspicious day
2 years, 2 months ago

Mahalaya 2022: Here's all you need to know about the auspicious day

Hindustan Times  

Mahalaya 2022: Here's all you need to know about the auspicious day Durga Puja, the biggest festival of the Bengalis, is celebrated annually during the month of Ashwina. 1 / 7 The 10-day-long festival of Durga Puja begins with Mahalaya. 3 / 7 It is believed that on this day goddess Durga begins her journey from Mount Kailash, where she …

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‘Duare Nodi’? Durga Puja ‘tarpan’ offered on waterlogged streets in Bengal's Ghatal
3 years, 2 months ago

‘Duare Nodi’? Durga Puja ‘tarpan’ offered on waterlogged streets in Bengal's Ghatal

Hindustan Times  

In videos that went viral on social media on Wednesday, a resident of Ghatal locality in West Bengal's West Medinipur district was seen offering ‘tarpan’ on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya on waterlogged streets near his home, which resembled a river. The customary ‘tarpan’ is a ritual held on Mahalaya, at the onset of Durga Puja festivities, when lakhs of …

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Mahalaya 2021: Celebrations begin a week before Durga Puja; check history and significance of day here
3 years, 2 months ago

Mahalaya 2021: Celebrations begin a week before Durga Puja; check history and significance of day here

Firstpost  

According to the Hindu calendar, Mahalaya marks the last day of Pitru Paksha, which will be observed today, 6 October A week prior to Durga Puja celebrations, Mahalaya is observed by the devotees of Goddess Durga. According to the Hindu calendar, Mahalaya marks the last day of Pitru Paksha, which will be observed today, 6 October. As per the Hindu …

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Zomato 'Flirts' With Bongs in Fluent Bengali for Mahalaya and Twitter Loves it
3 years, 2 months ago

Zomato 'Flirts' With Bongs in Fluent Bengali for Mahalaya and Twitter Loves it

News 18  

As Bengalis awaited with bated breath for the Mahalaya, the advent of Durga ‘Pujo’ this year like every other time, Zomato on Twitter decided to make things a bit interesting. khabar kheye niecho?— zomato October 5, 2021 The post by Zomato went viral in no time and Bengalis on Twitter reacted to it with equally hilarious reactions. Tomar shongey dekhte …

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Mahalaya: Birendra Krishna Bhadra heralds the arrival of Durga Puja; here's why an age-old tradition still inspires hope
3 years, 2 months ago

Mahalaya: Birendra Krishna Bhadra heralds the arrival of Durga Puja; here's why an age-old tradition still inspires hope

Hindustan Times  

Durga Puja, for the festival-loving Bengalis, is practically here already; with the land waking up as usual in the dawn of Mahalaya to an age-old tradition – tuned in to the enchanting melody of Birendra Krishna Bhadra's voice on ‘Mahishasura Mardini’, a set of Sanskrit recitations on India's oldest radio show aired by the All India Radio Calcutta for the …

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Mahalaya 2021: History, significance and date
3 years, 2 months ago

Mahalaya 2021: History, significance and date

India Today  

Mahalaya is celebrated at the beginning of the Durga Pooja festival, which is observed in the states of Karnataka, Odisha, Tripura, and West Bengal. According to Hindu mythology, it is believed that on this day Brahma, Vishnu, and Maheswar created Goddess Durga to defeat the demon king Mahishasura.It is the last day of Pitru Paksha aka Sarva Pitru Amavasya. History …

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Durga Puja 2020: Here are Important Dates and Rituals of the Holy Festival
4 years, 2 months ago

Durga Puja 2020: Here are Important Dates and Rituals of the Holy Festival

News 18  

Durga Puja is one of the grandest festivals celebrated in the country. This festival is a celebration of Goddess Durga’s victory over defeating the demon, Mahishasura. To celebrate the festival, the pandals in West Bengal have already been decorated to welcome the shakti as Goddess Durga. Normally, Durga Puja starts six days after Mahalaya but this year it is different …

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Durga Puja in the time of COVID: Kolkata's sarbojanik pandals must keep out the faithful, for community's welfare
4 years, 2 months ago

Durga Puja in the time of COVID: Kolkata's sarbojanik pandals must keep out the faithful, for community's welfare

Firstpost  

In a normal year, Durga Puja begins a week after Mahalaya, the day the ancestors are honoured. Durga Puja pandal theme designer Anirban Pandalwala says 30 percent of the state’s GDP is in some way linked to Durga Puja. “One puchkawala pays Rs 20,000 to book a street food stall during Durga Puja,” he says. For some people it’s an …

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Mamata Banerjee Sings 'Jaago Durga' on Mahalaya, Residents Ask for Jobs Instead
4 years, 3 months ago

Mamata Banerjee Sings 'Jaago Durga' on Mahalaya, Residents Ask for Jobs Instead

News 18  

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee may be a sucker for art and culture, but a recent video featuring her singing a Mahalaya song has been facing flak on social media, perhaps for its insensitive timing. This Thursday marked the beginning of the ‘Devi Paksha’ for Bengalis across West Bengal and outside with the early onset of Mahalaya – the …

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Flouting Social Distancing Norms, Thousands Gather for ‘Tarpan’ at Kolkata Ghats
4 years, 3 months ago

Flouting Social Distancing Norms, Thousands Gather for ‘Tarpan’ at Kolkata Ghats

News 18  

Gross violations of Covid-19 social distancing norms were seen at several ‘ghats’ of river Ganga in Kolkata and it’s adjoining Howrah district as people came in hordes to offer “tarpan” on Thursday morning. My father did Ganga Abahan and performed Tarpan at home following social distancing and fulfilling all religious requirements.— Gourav Bose September 17, 2020 Where the hell in …

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Shubho Mahalaya 2020: Why is it Celebrated Few Days Before Durga Puja Every Year
4 years, 3 months ago

Shubho Mahalaya 2020: Why is it Celebrated Few Days Before Durga Puja Every Year

News 18  

The festive season is knocking our doors as Durga Puja begins next month. The day signifies the end of Pitru Paksha Shradh and the beginning of Durga Puja for Bengalis. In normal circumstances, Durga Puja begins seven days after Mahalaya. It happened last time in the year 2001 when Durga Puja was celebrated a month later.

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Durga Puja 2020: 'Ma Ashchey'; from Modi to Mamata, politicos and celebs extend wishes on Mahalaya
4 years, 3 months ago

Durga Puja 2020: 'Ma Ashchey'; from Modi to Mamata, politicos and celebs extend wishes on Mahalaya

Firstpost  

For those who worship Durga, Mahalaya rings in the festive flavour. — Mamata Banerjee September 16, 2020 Veteran Bollywood actor Amitabh Bachchan tweeted a picture of a traditional idol of Goddess Durga and wrote “Ma Ashchey”. pic.twitter.com/1rJNneVQzL — Amitabh Bachchan September 17, 2020 Popular author and mythologist Devdutt Patnaik tweeted that people observing Mahalaya should know that Mahalaya is the …

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