Mahalaya 2024 Date & Live Streaming: Here's How To Hear Birendra Krishna Bhadra's Mahisasuramardini on All India Radio Akashvani and Watch Online on YouTube at This Time

Mahalaya signifies the last day of Pitru Paksha and serves as an opportunity for Hindus to conduct Shradh for deceased family members. As per religious beliefs, Mahalaya is the day when the deceased family members who became Pitru, go back to their Pitru Loka.

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Mahalaya 2024 Date & Live Streaming: Mahalaya Amavasya, also known as Sarvapitri Amavasya, Pitru Amavasya, or Pitra Moksha Amavasya, is an important day in the Hindu calendar dedicated to honouring the ancestors. The day holds great significance in West Bengal as it marks the end of Pitra Paksha and the start of Devi Paksha. In 2024, Mahalaya Amavasya will be observed on Wednesday, October 2. As per beliefs, it is said that on Mahalaya day, the first rituals in the morning are performed to bid farewell to the ancestors, and in the evening, Goddess Durga descends on Earth. It signals the arrival of Durga Puja, one of the grandest festivals celebrated by Bengalis. Mahalaya 2024 Live Streaming Date and Time: Where and How To Hear Birendra Krishna Bhadra’s Mahishasura Mardini Online? Watch Durga Puja Mahalaya Live Telecast on AIR Bangla and Other YouTube Channels.

On the day of Mahalaya, Bengalis wake up early in the morning and make it a point to listen to ‘Mahishasura Mardini’ by Birendra Krishna Bhadra on radio, TV or online platforms. If you are searching online for links to watch the live streaming of Mahishasura Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra, you can tune in to Akashvani AIR

Watch Live Streaming of Birendra Krishna Bhadra's Mahisasuramardini

Mahishasura Mardini, a 90-minute-long musical piece composed in 1931 by Bani Kumar, describes the journey of Maa Durga and her triumph over evil. The masterpiece has been aired since 1931 on All India Radio (AIR) in West Bengal and includes devotional songs in Bengali clubbed with classical music. The program is aired every year during dawn on Mahalaya by All India Radio at 4:00 am.

Mahalaya 2024 Mahishasura Mardini Live Streaming on AIR

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Mahalaya Amavasya 2024 Date and Time

In West Bengal, Mahalaya Amavasya marks the beginning of Navratri festivity. It is believed that Goddess Durga descended on the Earth on this day. The Amavasya Tithi begins at 09:39 PM on October 1 and ends at 12:18 AM on October 03. Pitru Paksha is a 15-day period when Hindus pay homage to their ancestors, especially through food offerings.

Mahalaya signifies the last day of Pitru Paksha and serves as an opportunity for Hindus to conduct Shradh for deceased family members. As per religious beliefs, Mahalaya is the day when the deceased family members who became Pitru, go back to their Pitru Loka.

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 02, 2024 03:35 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).

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