Mahalaya marks the sacred transition from Pitru Paksha to Devi Paksha and the beginning of the countdown to Durga Puja.It is a day of remembering ancestors through the tradition of Tarpan and seeking their blessings.For Bengalis, the dawn of Mahalaya is inseparable from the timeless recitation of Mahishasura Mardini.It symbolically marks Maa Durga’s arrival and the awakening of the festive spirit.The traditional painting of the eyes of Durga idols, known as Chokkhu Daan, is a

Mother Teresa, born Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu on 26 August 1910, dedicated her life to serving the poorest and most vulnerable. She came to India as a young nun and spent years teaching in Kolkata.In 1948, she began working directly among people living in poverty and opened an open-air school.
 In 1950, the Missionaries of Charity was founded under her leadership. She established homes for the dying, orphaned children, people affected by leprosy, and the sick.Her charitable miss