Lucknow: Durga Puja festivities began in Bengali households on Wednesday with people waking up to the 90-year-old musical recital of ‘Mahishasur Mardini’, marking the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya.

Subho Mahalaya 2025 marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the beginning of Devi Paksha, welcoming Goddess Durga to Earth. Image Source : Gemini AI New Delhi: Devi Paksha begins on the day of Mahalaya, ...

The country’s Hindu community on Thursday celebrated the Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion of heralding the advent of goddess Durga, with due religious fervor and enthusiasm. Mahalaya marks an ...

Mahalaya is considered one of the most sacred days in the Hindu calendar. It symbolises the victory of good over evil, as devotees prepare for the arrival of Goddess Durga. According to tradition, ...

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 ...

Lucknow: After a year’s gap due to Covid, Aminabad’s Kali Badi Mandir welcomed the public for Mahalaya and Chandi path recitation on Wednesday. With the beginning of Durga Puja, the 158-year-old ...