Mahalaya in Bengal is synonymous to the seventy year old radio musical “Mahisashur Mardini” written by Bani Kumar and composed by Pankaj Mallik. Over the years this has become a Bengali tradition to wake up at 4.30am on Majalaya day and listen to this wonderful program that has not lost its charm till date. In fact in Bengal the demand for new radios spike during this period. The inspiring narration and “Chandi Path” by Birendra Krishna Bhadra the wonderful songs by the great musicians like Supriti Ghosh Manabendra Mukherjee and many others cast a spell on the listeners and put them into the Puja mood. Once there was an attempt to change the program and make it more contemporary using stars like Uttam Kumar but severe protests from the listeners forced All India Radio to scrap it and go back to the traditional format. In New Jersey we have developed a tradition of our own. At the Anandamandir at 4.30pm local musicians gather in front of a packed audience and perform the famous “Mahishashur Mardini” under the guidance of Arun Bhowmik. The musicians most of whom are accomplished in their own right devote their time to usher in the Durga Puja festival in front of the idols of Goddess Durga and Kali and create a magical moment for the audience some of whom travel all the way from Philadelphia Long Island and other distant cities. I have attached two clips of this event recorded on my cell phone for you to get a glimpse of this event. The audio quality is not too good but you’ll still feel the electrifying atmosphere that charges us up for the upcoming festivals. 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