Hindus celebrating Mahalaya

Desk Report: The Bangalee Hindu community in the country as elsewhere in the world are celebrating today (Monday) the Mahalaya, the auspicious occasion heralding the advent of goddess Durga.

With the beginning of ‘Devipaksha’, Mahalaya is observed seven days before Durga Puja, the biggest religious festival of the Bangalee Hindu community.

Mahalaya marks an invitation of sorts to goddess Durga to begin her journey from Kailash to her paternal home (earth), along with her children.

This invitation is extended through the chanting of mantras from Sri Sri Chandi and singing devotional songs. Countdown of Durga Puja begins with the celebration of Mahalaya.

On October 15, the Durga Puja will begin with different rituals on the day of Maha Shashthi.

On the occasion of the day, Mahanagar Sarbajani Puja Committee arranged special programmes of Mahalaya at Dhakeshwari National Temple at 5.30am  The country’s noted singers performed in the programme.

Similar programmes also arranged in different temples in the capital city and across the country. Gulshan-Banani Sarbajani Puja Parishad arranged programmes at dawn on the Banani ground.

On this day, Hindus remember and pay homage to the ancestors who have died by performing a puja, and offering Brahmins clothes, food and sweets in their name.



risingbd/Oct 8, 2018/Mukul