Ya Chandi Madhukaitabhadi….: The First Song of Mahishashura Mardini
Recited by
Kamakhya, Krishna & Aunimeesha Seal
Mahalaya is a set of songs, some in Bengali and few in Sanskrit, traditionally sung at the start of Durga Puja, inviting the godess to the earth for a 10-day worship and festivity. It was recorded as ”Mahishasure Mardini” in 1931, and was first broadcast over the radio ”Akashvani, Calcutta.
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”Ya Chandi” is the first of the Sanskrit hymns sung in it, in praise of Goddess Chandi, another manifestation of Goddess Durga.
It has remained unchanged retaining its charm as a symbol of Bengali Durga Puja even after almost century.
The India Review® Wishes its Readers a Very Happy Durga Puja
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