Why every Bengali wakes up at 4 AM on Mahalaya to listen to Birendra Krishna Bhadra

Mahalaya 2026: For nearly a century, Bhadra’s voice reciting Mahishasura Mardini has marked the real beginning of Durga Puja for Bengalis everywhere.

Why every Bengali wakes up at 4 AM on Mahalaya to listen to Birendra Krishna Bhadra
Mahalaya 2026: For nearly a century, Bhadra’s voice reciting Mahishasura Mardini has marked the real beginning of Durga Puja for Bengalis everywhere.