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Mahalaya 2010 celebration started today in a great pomp and splendour as with this celebration six auspicious day of Mahasaptmi festival starts. With the advent of Mahalaya, the approach of Durga Puja is marked. After six days of Mahalaya celebration, Mother Durga is worshipped and celebrated across Bengal for four days from the sixth day of Navratri.

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Countdown begins for Devipaksha and beginning of Durga Puja with the Mahalaya 2010.

The festivity is at its peak after the celebration of Mahalaya 2010. The clay idol of Goddess Durga als starts getting finishing touch.

The day marks the start of Devipaksha and end of ‘Pitri Paksha’. A large number of people perform Tarpan on Mahalaya to pay respect to departed parents.

The festive fever catches one from the Mahalaya and preparations for the Durga Puja commences. Mahalaya is also considered the day to invoke Mother Durga’s promising presence for the Durga Puja.

On the eve of Mahalaya, Mantras are chanted and bhajans are sung to invoke the grace of Jagan Mayi, Goddess Durga. Also on Mahalaya Amavasya people engage in religious rituals for their dead ancestors.

he story of Mother Durga is retold during Mahalaya and Mahishasura Mardhini stothra is recited with devotional fervour by devotees. It symbolises the preparation of the individual during the days after Mahalaya for the final assault of one’s ego (Mahishasura) by the Supreme Self (Mother Durga).

On this occasion, people are sending greetings each other’s via SMS. The Durga Puja Celebration will be at its peak in West Bengal while other parts of country celebrate Navratri.

Mahalaya SMS are also circulated on this day.

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