"Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Shakti Rupena Sanksthita Namastasyai, Namastasyai, Namastasyai Namo Namaha"
Mahalaya is an auspicious occasion observed seven days before the Durga Puja, and heralds the advent of Durga, the goddess of supreme power. It is an invocation and invitation to the mother goddess to rise, awake and descend on earth and annihilate the evils of the world by her Supreme Goodness – "Jago Tumi Jago....Jago Durga...Jago Doshoprohoronodharini" This is done through the chanting of mantras and shlokas and singing devotional songs. The day of Mahalaya ushers in the aura of Durga Puja.
The day of Mahalaya is also the day of Remembrance. On this day, people offer Tarpan in memory of their deceased forefathers. The banks of River Ganges in India are peopled with many priests seen busy performing Tarpan for devotees in groups. The rituals start from early dawn and last till mid-day. Devotees and worshipers observe a fast since morning and offer food, water, clothes and sweets to their forefathers.
Thus, the auspicious Mahalaya day is religiously observed by performing this important ritual to remember our ancestors by doing the Tarpan in the names of those who were our near and dear ones but who are no longer alive with us today, though we cherish them in our hearts and minds. After offering Tarpan, people break their fast (উপোস ভঙ্গ) and have their first meal of the day.
Mahalaya signifies the termination of Pitri Paksha / পিতৃপক্ষ and the beginning of Devi Paksha / দেবীপক্ষ, thus ushering in the season of religious festivals. Durgotsabh, as this festival is known in Bengal, commences from Mahalaya, this is the day that Goddess Durga is supposed to begin her journey with her children from her husband Shiva's abode in Mount Kailash in the Himalayas to her parental home in the plains.
On this auspicious day, early morning, at 4 a.m. a 2 hour long program is broadcast in Bengali from Aklashvani Kolkata in India. A translated version in Hindi is subsequently transmitted from all other important radio stations of the country. Titled Mahishasur Mardini (which means 'The slayer of the Demon in the guise of a Buffalo') this program narrates why and how Durga was conceived, how she was armed with a plethora of weapons by the Gods to destroy the Buffalo Demon - Mahishasur who was causing havoc in the cosmos and how she achieved her goal by annihilating him and ushering in peace and happiness to the World.
One man who'll always be remembered for making the Mahalaya Radio Program memorable to one and all is Birendra Krishna Bhadra, the magical voice behind the narration of Mahishasur-Mardini. This legendary narrator recites the holy verses and tells the story of the descent of Durga to earth, in his inimitable style. The program was first aired live on the radio way back in 1932. Birendra Krishna Bhadra was only 28 years old then.
Mahisasur-Mardini is a remarkable piece of audio drama based on the Hindu mythology and the Vedic mantras of the Chandi-Path. The programme was first organised by Premankur Aatorthi, Birendra Krishna Bhadra, Nripendra Krishna Mukhopadhya and Raichand Boral. It is a landmark composition scripted by Bani Kumar, and narrated by Birendra Krishna Bhadra. The enchanting music is composed by none other than the immortal Pankaj Kumar Mullick, and the songs are rendered by famous singers of yesteryears—
Dijen Mukhopadhyay
Manobendra Mukhopadhyay (Tabo Achinta)
Sandhya Mukherjee
Utpala Sen
Shyamal Mitra
Supriti Ghosh (Bajlo Tomar Alor Benu)
Hemant Kumar
Arati Mukherjee
Birendra Bhadra has long passed away, but his recorded voice still forms the core of the Mahalaya program. In a sonorous, reverberating voice Birendra Bhadra renders the Mahalaya recital for two thrilling hours, mesmerizing every household with the divine aura of his narration, as the Bengalis submerge their souls in quiet moments of prayer.
Mahalaya 2021 Date and Time
Mahalaya 2021 date is October 6, Wednesday. Time is 6:32 PM on October 5 to 5:09 PM on October 6. The last day of Pitru Paksha fortnight, the period sacred for doing rituals and offering oblations to the souls of the departed ancestors, ends on Mahalaya day. Durga Puja rituals also commence on Mahalaya day. People wake up early in the morning to worship Goddess Durga by reciting Chandipath and other devotional mantras.
This festival honours the goddess Durga, who possesses supernatural strength. Durga Puja is also known as Subho Mahalaya, and it is observed by Bengalis. Durgotsav is the name given to the Durga puja celebration. By reciting the Durga Mantra and performing devotional songs, worshippers ask Durga maa to come to earth. On this occasion, Durga sculptures begin adorning the Mother Goddess’s eyes in a special process known as Chakkhudaan. The goddess is urged to wake up and open her eyes after the Chakkhudaan. Every year on this day, Goddess Durga descends to Earth, her Fatherly home.
Durga Puja 2021 Dates
Mahashasthi – October 11, 2021
Mahasaptami – October 12, 2021
Mahaashtami – October 13, 2021
Mahanavami – October 14, 2021
Vijaya Dashami — October 15, 2021
Shubho Mahalaya to all!
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