Mahalaya 2023 Live Streaming Date and Time: How To Hear Birendra Krishna Bhadra's Mahishasura Mardini Live on AIR Bangla, Watch Online on YouTube and Mahalaya Telecast on Bengali Channels

Mahalaya is a festival celebrated by Bengalis in anticipation of the Durga Puja celebrations. It marks the end of Pitru Paksha and the beginning of Durga Puja celebrations. Mahalaya 2023 will be celebrated on October 14. The Durga Puja 2023 will be celebrated from October 20 to October 24. Mahalaya is a significant occasion for Bengalis all over the world. The age-old practice of waking up in the dawn of Mahalaya and tuning in to the radio channel to listen to Birendra Krishna Bhadra's "Mahishasura Mardini" still persists in Bengali households. The 90-minute masterpiece has been broadcast since 1931 on All India Radio (AIR) in the Indian state of West Bengal. Subho Mahalaya 2023 Wishes, Maa Durga Photos, Messages and WhatsApp DPs To Send to Your Family and Friends.

One of the most important traditions of Mahalaya is listening to Mahisasuramardini, a one-and-a-half-hour audio montage of Chandipath, a recitation from the scriptural verses of Durga Saptashati. The audio montage includes devotional songs in Bengali along with classical music. The program is aired every year during dawn on Mahalaya by All India Radio. The organisation has maintained the ritual of broadcasting this program every year just before the break of dawn at 4:00 am. Scroll down to learn how to hear Birendra Krishna Bhadra's Mahisasuramardini on All India Radio Akashvani.

Here's How to Hear Birendra Krishna Bhadra's Mahisasuramardini on All India Radio Akashvani

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Mahishasura Mardini (Bangla)

Mahishasuramardini is a one-hour-long audio composition that blends together Bengali devotional songs, classical music, and the sacred recitation of Chandipaath. The program is simultaneously aired in Hindi, making it accessible to a diverse, pan-Indian audience. Although the program initially debuted as a live performance, it transitioned to a pre-recorded format in 1966. Remarkably, even after years since its inception, the program still remains popular, with Bengalis eagerly waiting to listen to it every year. We, at LatestLY wish everyone a very Happy Mahalaya and Durga Puja 2023 in advance!

(The above story first appeared on LatestLY on Oct 14, 2023 12:47 AM IST. For more news and updates on politics, world, sports, entertainment and lifestyle, log on to our website latestly.com).