Summary
Mahalaya is a special day that starts the fun time before the big Durga festival.
People say thank you to their grandparents and paint the eyes of a goddess statue.
Everyone hopes for joy, health, and good luck.
Key Points
4 points1
Leaders sent kind messages on Mahalaya.
2
Mahalaya begins the countdown to Durga Puja.
3
The day remembers grandparents and the victory of good over bad.
4
Families share food and paint the goddess’s eyes.
New Words to Learn
5 wordsMahalaya
the first day of a special celebration before a big festival
Durga
a brave goddess who fights bad things
ancestors
family members who lived a long time ago
ritual
a special way people do things together
Puja
a happy ceremony to pray and celebrate
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