Naveen Extends Greetings on Mahalaya

Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his greetings and best wishes to the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya.

In his message in twitter, Patnaik wrote; “My heartiest wishes and best wishes to the people of the state on the occasion of the holy Mahalaya. May Ma Durga bless everyone with happiness, peace and prosperity.”

Mahalaya marks the end Pitru Paksha and the beginning of Devi Paksha.

It is believed that goddess Durga begins her journey from Mount Kailash to her maternal home on Earth after Mahalaya, on either a palanquin, boat, elephant or horse.

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