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Devotees gather in large numbers at Rameswaram's Agnitheertham on last day
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
Rameswaram (Tamil Nadu) [India], September 25 (ANI): Lakhs of devotees on Sunday took a bath in the holy waters of Rameswaram's Agnitheertham, on the occasion of Mahalaya Paksha Amavasya, in which people commemorate their ancestors.
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Mahalaya 2022: All you need to know about its significance, date, ritual
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 24 (ANI): Mahalaya, which marks the beginning of Durga Puja celebrations, is here. It is observed at the end of Shradh or Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors. This year, this special day is falling on September 25.
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Mahalaya 2022: Date, rituals, significance
Updated : 3 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 23 (ANI): Mahalaya marks the beginning of the Durga Pooja festival. It is observed at the end of Shradh or Pitru Paksha, a 16-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors. This year, this special day will be celebrated on September 25.
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With Mahalaya, countdown begins for Durga Pooja
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): The occasion of Mahalaya holds special significance for Bengal and Bengalis. For many years, in most Bengali homes, a ritual is performed on this day to welcome the mother Goddess by listening to the Mahishasurmardini composition on the radio.
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People perform 'Pind Dan' on last day of Pitru Paksha in Kolkata
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
Kolkata (West Bengal) [India], October 6 (ANI): A large number of people on Wednesday converged on the banks of the Hooghly River in Kolkata to offer prayers to their ancestors on the last day of Pitru Paksha, also known as Sarvapitari Amavasya.
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PM Modi greets people on Mahalaya
Updated : 4 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], October 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday greeted the nation on the auspicious occasion of 'Mahalaya' and sought Goddess Maa Durga's blessings for the well-being of our planet and the welfare of our citizens.
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Social distancing norms violated in various parts in country on Mahalaya
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Social distancing norms were faulted in the various parts of the country on the occasion of Mahalaya on Thursday.
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Ayushmann Khurrana charms fans as he wishes 'Shubho Mahalaya' in Bangla la
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): On the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, actor Ayushmann Khurrana on Thursday extended greetings to all his Bengali fans.
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Tripura CM performs 'puja' at Mata Tripurasundari Temple on Mahalaya, PM M
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
Gomati (Tripura) [India], September 17 (ANI): On the occasion of Mahalaya and Prime Minister Narendra Modi's 70th birth anniversary, Tripura Chief Minister Biplab Deb, along with other leaders, performed puja at the historic Mata Tripurasundari Temple at Udaipur, Gomati district on Thursd
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PM Modi wishes happiness, good health to everyone on Mahalaya
Updated : 5 years, 6 months ago IST
New Delhi [India], September 17 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings on the occasion of Mahalaya and wished the people of the country good health and happiness.
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Every day is Durga's: Kajol kicks off Durga Puja celebrations with mother,
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
New Delhi (India), Oct 4 (ANI): Kickstarting the Durga Puja celebrations on Friday, actor Kajol along with mother Tanuja and sister Tanisha Mukerji, stepped out in style to offer prayers at a Durga Puja pandal.
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Assam: 3 dead, 8 injured after speeding car ploughs through Mahalaya crowd
Updated : 6 years, 5 months ago IST
Dibrugarh (Assam) [India], Sept 29 (ANI): Three women, including a mother-daughter duo, were killed and several others were left injured after a speeding car ploughed into pedestrians in Tinsukia town.
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