Mahalaya –
win over the evil
The happy
season is not far off; Goddess Durga has started her drop in the wake of having
vanquished the insidious devil Mahishasura. What's more, to help us to remember
this triumph, we have the favorable day of 'Mahalaya'. Not exclusively does
this yearly occasion hold a strict and profound importance, it additionally
helps us to remember the force of truth, of fortitude and of the all inclusive
reality that eventually, kindness consistently win over evil.
Devi Paksha
& Priti Paksha
In any case,
the day of Mahalaya marks the start of Devi Paksha and the finish of the Pitri
Paksha, the last of which, is a time of grieving. Hindus believe Pitri Paksha
to be foreboding, in light of the fact that shradhh or passing ceremonies are
performed during this period. It is a 16-day lunar period during which
individuals recollect and give proper respect to their precursors utilizing
food and water contributions.
Pujo – pujo feel
However,
Mahalaya is a cheerful event. While there are numerous accounts as well as
legends related with the day, to a great extent, individuals accept that on
this day, Goddess Durga formally starts her excursion from Mount Kailash —
where she lives with her better half Lord Shiva — to her maternal home on
Earth. Bengalis praise it with much enthusiasm and comment irregularly, about
the merry fall climate and the 'pujo-pujo' feel.
It is
trusted Goddess Durga embraces this extended excursion with her youngsters —
Ganesha, Kartik, Lakshmi and Saraswati — on a vehicle of her decision. It very
well may be a cart or a boat, an elephant or a pony.
Jago Tumi
Jago
Mahalaya is
praised approximately seven days before Durga Puja. Each Bengali family gets up
promptly toward the beginning of the day — even before the sun — to usually pay
attention to an assortment of melodies and mantras called 'Mahishasura
Mardini', in the vibrant voice of Birendra Krishna Bhadra. These mantras summon
the Goddess; the most well known one being “ Jago Tumi Jago” (signifying,
'stir, gracious Goddess!')
Pitripaksha
and Tarpan:
On Mahalaya,
the last day of Pitripaksha, adherents perform 'tarpan' — a custom where a
contribution is made to the precursors. This is done after by a heavenly plunge
in the Ganga or different streams and water bodies.
The finish
of Krishnapaksha marks the start of Shuklapaksha, the more brilliant fortnight.
In the long stretch of Sharad, this fortnight is praised as Devipaksha.
Mahalaya In
Bengal And The Mahishasuramardini Rendition :-
This is the
day stone carvers making Durga symbols for various Puja Pandals begin painting
the eyes of the Goddess. In Bengal, where Durga Puja is the greatest
celebration, this custom is known as 'Chakkhudaan'. The Goddess is conjured
after 'Chakkhudaan', with a supplication to "awaken" and open her
eyes.
Mahalaya
holds an uncommon importance in Bengal. Bengalis, including those living
external the state, awaken before first light to invite Durga as She returns
home with her youngsters — Lakshmi, Saraswati, Kartik and Ganesh. Paying
attention to the Mahishasuramardini structure first thing in the morning has
additionally been one of the Durga Puja 'ceremonies' among Bengalis for a very
long time at this point.
The
organization consolidates a portrayal, “Chandipaath” and interpretation of
reverential melodies depicting the production of Goddess Durga to kill the
abhorrent Mahishasur. Initially created in 1931, the melodic magnum opus is
practically interchangeable to Mahalaya for Bengalis.
Mahalaya and
Radio Brodcasting :
Radio
broadcasts play a recorded adaptation in the early hours, and nobody neglects
to tune in. It used to be at first a live execution broadcast by All India
Radio, which later began playing a recorded form. As indicated by reports, the
adaptation that radio broadcasts as of now play was made in 1966.
Chandipaath
and Birendra Krishna Bhadra
While the “Chandipaath”
was finished by Birendra Krishna Bhadra, the music was created by as a matter
of fact incredible music chief Pankaj Mullick. There was a battery of
vocalists, constantly, loaning their voice to the arrangement.
About Birendra
Krishna Bhadra and his work:
He is generally known for his taking off Sanskrit
recitation and India's most established public broadcast, Mahishashura Mardini
(1931), an assortment of shlokas and melodies broadcast by All India Radio
Calcutta (presently Kolkata) at 4:00 am, in the beginning of Mahalaya. He
likewise acted and coordinated a few plays in Bengali theatre and even composed
the screenplay for the film, Nishiddha Phal (1955). A Bengali short film
Birendra Krishna Bhadra - The Voice Since 1936 was delivered In 2019 By Haalum
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He adjusted
and rebuilt a few works of art to create eminent radio plays. During the 1930s
All India Radio, Kolkata began broadcasting a two-hour program called “Mahishashura
Mardini” which portrays the epic skirmish of goddess Durga with the evil
presence lord Mahishashura. The content of this program was composed by Bani Kumar
and the music was coordinated by Pankaj Kumar Mallik.
Birendra
Krishna Bhadra kept in touch with some plays including Mess No. 49, and
coordinated a drama creation Sahib Bibi Gulam, a phase transformation of the
commended novel of well known creator, the Bimal Mitra. In 1952, he performed
Bankim Chandra Chattopadhyay's original Subarna Golak which was shot in a
similar name in 1981.
