Durga Puja 2023: Waking up to the voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra at 4 am and listening to the Chandipath is a nostalgia that all Bengali Hindus do without fail on Mahalaya. This day marks the beginning of Devi Paksha and ...
Pitru Paksha holds immense significance in Hinduism and it is way of paying homage and gratitude to the departed ancestors every year. Pitru Paksha means 'the forthnight of the ancestors'. It is a 16-day lunar period in the HIndu calendar. The ...
Durga Puja 2023: Mahalaya Amavasya or Sarvapitri Amavasya is the special occasion during Pitru Paksha when we remember our forefathers and perform rituals to express our gratitude to them. In fact, Mahalaya Amavasya is the last day of Mahalaya or Pitru ...
According to the Hindu culture, Pitru Paksha is a 15 lunar days period when the Hindus remember and pay homage to their deceased family members or ancestors through food offerings, puja, and prayers. It is believed that during this time, the ...
Durga Puja kick-starts next week and Bengalis across the globe are eagerly waiting to celebrate the joyous festival with splendour. Mahalaya marks the onset of Durga Puja and this year, it falls on 6 October. Durga Puja will be celebrated from ...
As Durga Puja is around the corner, Bengalis around the world are gearing up to celebrate the most famous festival with grandeur. Durga Puja is a very special and auspicious festival for every Bengali because this brings the whole community together ...
Durga Puja is one of the main and biggest festivals of Kolkata, West Bengal and is celebrated with great zeal and fervour every year by Bengalis all overt he world. The days in between are equally significant and therefore, the preparation ...
India is always decked up with festivals, especially in the month of October and Durga Puja is one of the most important festivals that is celebrated by the Indians. September and October are regarded as the festive months, as this is the ...
Mahalaya proclaims the descent of Mother Durga to bestow Her blessings during Durga Puja. It marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the beginning of Devi Paksha. It is a belief that during this time the Gods are awake ...