Mahalaya marks the beginning of Durga Puja all over the world.
Mahalaya held every year, marks the beginning of Durga Puja all over the world. For bengalies in Mahalaya pritripakha ends, de… Read More
In 1976, when AIR aired the new version of the classic Mahishashura Mardini voiced by the superstar Uttam Kumar, replacing Birendra Krishna Bhadra’s sonorous voice, angry lis… Read More
After two years of silence as a result of pandemic, the pandals come alive as soon as once more because the Union of Bengal of Chennai swung into motion
After two years of silence as a r… Read More
For Bengalies the greatest festival of the year include Durga Puja. The flavor of the festival is set up by Mahalaya which occurs seven days before the occasion. Mohishahshur Mordini had no… Read More
Mahalaya has always been a day that holds many memories and carries that air of mysticism and mystery together. No not because of the rituals that take place but because of the early morning… Read More
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Bengalis are proud of their culture, and to some extent, they are chauvinistic to protect their cult… Read More
The Bengali identity is far more complicated than what meets the eye. Once you slowly peel off layers of intellectual snobbery, passionate gluttony, perseverance for procrastination and long… Read More
Festival time in the United States is fun and joyous. Its the time to celebrate the festive season in our own unique way. Yet, there is one thing, one emotion that connects us a… Read More
This is once again at this time of year for Bengali’s around the world. This is the time of Durga Puja 2018. From Mahalaya 2018, for the Bengali’s Durga Puja 2018 it has an immen… Read More
One of the largest festivals in India is Durga Puja. To give you a scale of the event - You can take the craze of Christmas in London, Summer Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Valentine's day in P… Read More
This post was drafted almost two months back.After spending three decades (plus a few more years, to be honest) on this planet, all of a sudden, a surge of religiousness caught the better of… Read More
The traditional six day countdown to Mahasaptami starts from Mahalaya. Goddess Durga visits the earth for only four days but seven days prior to the Pujas, starts the Mahalaya. The enchantin… Read More