Mahalaya Amavasya

Durga Puja 2020: The two-week 'Pitru Paksh Shradh' ends on September 17 with 'Mahalaya Amavasya' when people start looking forward to the Durga Puja. Unlike other years, this year we have to wait for a month before welcoming Goddess Durga on 'Mahashashthi', which marks the beginning of the Durga Puja.

Pitru Pkasha Shradh 2020: Pitru Paksha can be described as the fortnight of remembering and paying homage to parents who are no more and ancestors. It is a 16-day period, also called Shradh, observed by Hindus every year. Shradh or Shraddha literally means an act of performing anything with great sincerity and respect.

Mahalaya: Mahishasura Mardini, the famous 90-minute musical piece, is played on radio at 4 am and the beautiful rendition can be heard from every Bengali home.

Shradh Date 2019: The first day of the shradh is called Purnima Shradha and the last day of Pitru Paksha is known as Sarvapitri Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya.

Durga Puja 2020: The two-week 'Pitru Paksh Shradh' ends on September 17 with 'Mahalaya Amavasya' when people start looking forward to the Durga Puja. Unlike other years, this year we have to wait for a month before welcoming Goddess Durga on 'Mahashashthi', which marks the beginning of the Durga Puja.

Pitru Pkasha Shradh 2020: Pitru Paksha can be described as the fortnight of remembering and paying homage to parents who are no more and ancestors. It is a 16-day period, also called Shradh, observed by Hindus every year. Shradh or Shraddha literally means an act of performing anything with great sincerity and respect.

Mahalaya: Mahishasura Mardini, the famous 90-minute musical piece, is played on radio at 4 am and the beautiful rendition can be heard from every Bengali home.

Shradh Date 2019: The first day of the shradh is called Purnima Shradha and the last day of Pitru Paksha is known as Sarvapitri Amavasya or Mahalaya Amavasya.