According to the Hindu calendar, devotees of Maa Durga celebrate Mahalaya a week before Durga Puja. Mahalaya is celebrated on the last day of Pitru Paksha. According to Hindu mythology, Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar created Devi Durga on this day to defeat the demon king Mahishasura. This day marks the beginning of the arrival of Devi Durga in the earth world from Mount Kailash with her divine powers.
How is Mahalaya celebrated?
❀ The auspiciousness of Durga Puja begins with respect. Devotees wake up early in the morning to worship the goddess by singing Chandipath and listening to religious chants like Mahishasur Mardini.
❀ Sculptors make and paint the eyes of Goddess Durga.
❀ Many people celebrate this day to remember their ancestors. On the morning of Mahalaya Amavasya, devotees bid farewell to their ancestors, and in the evening, they perform Durga Puja for the Devi who steps on the earth to bless the devotees.
❀ This festival is celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion in West Bengal, Odisha, Karnataka and Tripura.
| Related Name | Mahalaya Amavasya |
| Begins Tithi | Bhadrapada Amavasya |
| Reason | Durga Puja begins, Bid farewell to the ancestors |
| Celebrations | Chandipath, Mahishasur Mardini Chants |
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