India
All India Radio's special transmission for
"Mahalaya" on Tuesday, September 23 at 2225-0015 UTC (0355 - 0545 IST).
"Mahalaya"
is a special two hour transmission consisting of Sanskrit recitation and music
orated by the late Shri.Birendra Krishna Bhadra. AIR has been broadcasting this
program since early 1930's .
Count down of Indian festival of Durga Puja starts
from the day of Mahalaya.
Shortwave frequencies observed during 2013:
4760
- Port Blair, 4810 – Bhopal, 4820 – Kolkata, 4835 – Gangtok, 4880 – Lucknow,
4895 – Kurseong, 4910 – Jaipur, 4940 –
Guwahati, 4965 – Shimla, 9425 - Delhi (Khampur) and 9470 Aligarh.
Observation by Jose Jacob during the 2013
Mahalaya transmission with sign on noted at different timings as follows:
*2225 on 4760, 4880, 4910.
*2230 on 4835.
*2245 on 4895 late start ?
*2255 on 4810. (Gupta, Sept 11)
(DSWCI-DX Window # 514)
*2230 on 4835.
*2245 on 4895 late start ?
*2255 on 4810. (Gupta, Sept 11)
(DSWCI-DX Window # 514)