Mahalaya 2024: In Sanatan Dharma, the festival of Durga Puja is celebrated with great pomp and joy. This festival starts from Mahalaya. This year Mahalaya will be celebrated on 2nd October. Let us tell you, Mahalaya is especially celebrated in Bengal. Sarva Pitru of Mahalaya is celebrated on the new moon day.
This day is also known as Mahalaya Amavasya. From this day, Pitru Paksha ends and Durga Puja begins. Mother Durga is duly worshiped in Durga Puja. In such a situation, let us know when Mahalaya will be celebrated during Navratri and what is its religious significance.
This day is Mahalaya
Mahalaya is celebrated every year on Krishna Amavasya Tithi of Ashwin month, which is also the last day of Pitripaksha. In such a situation, according to the Hindu calendar, this year the last day of Pitru Paksha is on Wednesday, October 2. Therefore Mahalaya will also be celebrated on 2nd October only.
What is Mahalaya?
According to astrologers, Mahalaya is made up of two words. This is a Sanskrit word. Mahalaya is made up of two words Maha and Alaya. Maha means residence and Aalaya means the place of the goddess.
Which means the great abode of the Goddess. On the day of Mahalaya, Mother Goddess comes to earth from Shivlok. It is believed that on the day of Mahalaya, ancestors bid farewell and Maa Durga arrives.
According to the scriptures, on the day of Mahalaya, mother bids farewell to her family and comes to earth. On this day, the eyes of the mother's idol are prepared. On this day the idol of Maa Durga is completed. Mahalaya is heard in Bengal on this day. In which Goddess songs and Rabindranath Sangeet are sung.
What is the significance of Mahalaya?
The festival of Mahalaya has very special significance for the people of Bengal. This festival is heard in Brahma Muhurta. The enthusiasm of Durga Puja is visible in Bengal since the day of Mahalaya. On the day of Mahalaya, brahmin food and donations etc. are offered.
On this day, offerings are made to all our ancestors. By offering tarpan to ancestors on this day, the ancestors' blessings always remain on the family. Maa Durga was created by Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar to defeat the demon king Mahishasura. Since then, Maa Durga is worshiped during Navratri.
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