Durga Puja 2024 Mahalaya Calendar. This year, durgotsava will begin on tuesday, october 8. This significant day marks the transition into debi paksha (the era of the goddess) and coincides.

Mahalaya holds special significance as it commemorates the mythical moment when goddess durga was invoked to descend to earth and vanquish the demon king mahishasura, symbolising the triumph of good over evil. The 2024 durga puja shall be celebrated in the month of karthik of the bengali calendar, thus coinciding with the month of october in the gregorian calendar.