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GK QUESTION#450

In West Bengal, the traditional commencement of Durga Puja celebrations is marked by which ritual or occasion?

  1. ASasthi
  2. BNavami
  3. CAshtami
  4. DMahalayaCorrect answer
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D. Mahalaya

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Mahalaya. Mahalaya marks the traditional commencement of Durga Puja and the beginning of Devi Paksha. It is famous for the early morning recitation of Mahishasura Mardini by Birendra Krishna Bhadra.

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