Mahalaya (Matripaksha)

Mahalaya : The last day of offering tribute to our departed forefathers, i. e pitripaksha and the beginning of the devipaksha is called mahalaya. At the time of the cataclysm, when the earth became a great cause-sea, Lord Vishnu laid Anantnag on that sea and fell into a deep sleep. At this time, two demons named Madhu and Katav came out of Vishnu's earlobe and tried to kill Brahma in Vishnu's navel. In order to awaken Vishnu, Brahma began to praise his eyesight. When Goddess Sri Vishnu was created and awakened, she fought a great war with Madhu and Katav for five thousand years. Mahalaya is at the crossroads between the opposite side and the goddess side .

Mahalaya marks the formal beginning of the Durga Puja festival

In the month of Bhadra, Krishna Pratapid begins and the time till the next new moon is called the opposite side. According to the Puranas, under the direction of Brahma, the patriarchs moved closer to these 15 days of human life. Therefore, if something is offered to them for this purpose, it will easily reach them.Therefore, for the whole fortnight, the patriarch is worshiped through remembrance and contemplation. This mahalaya is the final manifestation or mahalagna. Many people call this day the beginning of the goddess. Although this is a popular misconception. Last day on the mahalaya patriarchy.The next day, the goddess's side begins at Shukla Pratipada. From that day till Kojagari full moon, 15 days are the goddess's side.

Jago Dashpraharan Dharini

Jago Durga, Jago Dashpraharan Dharini, Abhayashakti Bal Pradayani Tumi Jago-Devi Prasid Paripalaye No Hari Bhite: Nityang Yathasurabadhadidhanaib Sadya: .With this holy call, Punya Tithi Mahalaya is celebrated all over the world. Akashvani will be broadcast from Kolkata by Mahisasurmarddini.Jagat: Janani Devi Durga will be invoked in the composition and promotion of Bani Kumar by the immortal voice of mother Birendra Krishna Bhadra. Durgaye Durgaparayai Sarayai Sarvakarinyai, Khyatyai Tatheibya Krishnayai Dhumrayai Satat: Nama: - Holy Punyatithi Mahalaya at the call of Matrubandhana. Mahalaya will be celebrated in the mother's worship bond before the Durga Puja week of autumn.

Chandi Lessons

In the scriptures, mahalaya is a date of the new moon, on which the shraddha of the ancestors is usually performed. On this day, the ancestors are freed from the torments of hell and give us blessings. Besides, Goddess Durga is awakened on the day of mahalaya, awakening means awakening. Therefore, after the mahalaya, the autumn Durga Puja is started by placing pots in the position of the goddess / white side. From Shravan to Poush six months Dakshinayana, the sleeping period of the Dakshinayana deities. .So the gods are awakened by enlightenment. After the mahalaya, Durga Puja is organized by deciding the time of enlightenment. It is called Kalparamva, although the main activities of worship start from the sixth, hence it is called Sasthadikalparambha. And from the seventh to the idol. .From pratipada only pujo and chandi lessons take place.