Shubho Mahalaya 2022: All you need to know about the auspicious day

Mahalaya is celebrated by the devotees of Goddess Durga a week before Durga Puja

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It marks the beginning of Devi Paksha and is observed on the last day of Pitru Paksha

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Mahalaya therefore means the arrival of the Goddess Durga and the festival centered around her worship

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During Mahalaya, elders of the family pay tribute to their ancestors by performing Tarpan

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People in West Bengal mark the auspicious day by listening to Mahishasura Mardini recited by Birendrakrishna Bhadra

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On th day of Mahalaya, the sculptors only design Goddess Durga's eyes, fill colours in them and perform a special puja for the same

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The day marks arrival of Durga to Earth from Kailash Parvat with her divine powers

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The Goddess Durga arrives with her four children namely - Laxmi, Saraswati, Ganesh and Kartik

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Durga Puja is the celebration of the good over evil and this year it will be celebrated from October 1 to October 5

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