December 17, 2025 06:11 am (IST)
The puja countdown begins as Bengal observes Mahalaya
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
The city of joy-Kolkata-on Monday (Oct 12, 2015) woke up to the tune of Mahisasur Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra as the festive season was ushered in. To offer Tarpan on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya, large number of people gathered in Babughat to pay homage to their ancestors. Images by Sounak Choudhury/IBNS
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