Mahalaya 2024: An artist gives final touch to an idol of Goddess Durga in Guwahati. On this day, devotees pray for the Goddess to bless them and their homes with prosperity, happiness and protection.

Durga Puja 2024: In this photograph taken on September 27, 2024, an artisan works on a clay idol of Hindu goddess Durga, ahead of the Durga Puja festival at Kumartoli in Kolkata. Every year in India's ...

Mahalaya 2024: Mahalaya, according to the Hindu calendar, marks the day when Goddess Durga is believed to start her journey for the mortal world on Earth. It is an auspicious occasion in Durga Puja, ...

Mahalaya is one of the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar, marking the arrival of Devi Durga on Earth. For Bengalis, it signals the beginning of Durga Puja festivities, while across India, it ...

Devi Paksha begins on the day of Mahalaya, while the Pitru Paksha, which is a time of grief, ends on the same day. Because shradh, or funeral rites, are conducted during Pitru Paksha, Hindus view it ...

This Sunday, September 21, marks Mahalaya, the final day of Pitru Paksha and the beginning of Devi Paksha. According to tradition, this is the day Goddess Durga embarks on her yearly journey to Earth, ...

Durga Puja, the annual Hindu festival also known as Sharadiya (autumnal) Durgotshob, is the worship of "Shakti", the divine force, embodied in Goddess Durga. The fight between Goddess Durga and ...

Shubho Mahalaya 2025: Shubho Mahalaya, an auspicious occasion in the Hindu calendar, marks the beginning of Devi Paksha, a period dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga. Falling on September 21 this ...