Shalini SinghNostalgia and Mahalaya: A Slice of ChildhoodSince Durga Puja has arrived, I find myself thinking back to my childhood days when this time of the year felt truly special. Growing up…Oct 3
Rajashree PurkayasthaMahalaya and What’s Shubho (Auspicious) About it?Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, shakti rupen sanksthitaOct 14, 2023
Devil’s AdvocateSignificance of Mahalaya AmavasyaThe word ‘Runa’ is seen in the connotation of a debt, or a ‘bondage’. What is the significance of Mahalaya Amavasya in this context?Sep 26, 2022Sep 26, 2022
Banjara girl blogsThe Early Morning Experience Of Mahalaya-The beauty of Mahalaya lies in its heritage.Oct 6, 20211Oct 6, 20211
Vijnan ArchivesThe importance of death ritualsLast year, I was visiting my native place — Gaya (also called Gaya Ji, a city in Bihar). We were there to perform ‘shraadh’ for a relative…Sep 16, 2020Sep 16, 2020
Shalini SinghNostalgia and Mahalaya: A Slice of ChildhoodSince Durga Puja has arrived, I find myself thinking back to my childhood days when this time of the year felt truly special. Growing up…Oct 3
Rajashree PurkayasthaMahalaya and What’s Shubho (Auspicious) About it?Ya devi sarvabhuteshu, shakti rupen sanksthitaOct 14, 2023
Devil’s AdvocateSignificance of Mahalaya AmavasyaThe word ‘Runa’ is seen in the connotation of a debt, or a ‘bondage’. What is the significance of Mahalaya Amavasya in this context?Sep 26, 2022
Banjara girl blogsThe Early Morning Experience Of Mahalaya-The beauty of Mahalaya lies in its heritage.Oct 6, 20211
Vijnan ArchivesThe importance of death ritualsLast year, I was visiting my native place — Gaya (also called Gaya Ji, a city in Bihar). We were there to perform ‘shraadh’ for a relative…Sep 16, 2020
Biraj GangulyMahalaya, 1976 – When emotions trumped all else…As a consumer-insights professional, I am always fascinated by the behaviour/reaction of people to different scenarios or events…Sep 17, 2020
Ganguly RunaSignificance of Mahalaya AmavasyaMahalaya holds a very special place in the hearts of the Bengali community. It marks the beginning of “Devi pakshya”; or start of Durga…Sep 14, 2020
GkmastrologyWhy is Shraddh Paksh (Mahalaya) not considered auspicious to start something new?Shouldn’t these Shraddh days be auspicious because our ancestors are here to bless us during this time? Let us understand.Sep 3, 2020
