Bhubaneswar: Odisha Chief Minister Naveen Patnaik extended his greetings and best wishes to the people of the State on the auspicious occasion of Mahalaya.
ପବିତ୍ର ମହାଳୟା ଅବସରରେ ରାଜ୍ୟବାସୀଙ୍କୁ ମୋର ହାର୍ଦ୍ଦିକ ଶୁଭେଚ୍ଛା ଓ ଶୁଭକାମନା। ମା’ଦୁର୍ଗା ସମସ୍ତଙ୍କୁ ସୁଖ, ଶାନ୍ତି ଓ ସମୃଦ୍ଧିର ଆଶୀର୍ବାଦ କରନ୍ତୁ।#Mahalaya pic.twitter.com/vODd9e2ucl
— Naveen Patnaik (@Naveen_Odisha) September 17, 2020
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.