AIR India set for special transmission for "Mahalaya"

Date: Oct 12, 2015 (Monday). Time: 2225 UTC (Su Oct 11) to 0015 UTC (Oct 12) or 0355 - 0545 IST.

"Mahalaya" is a special two hour transmission consisting of Sanskrit recitation and music orated by Late Shri. Birendra Krishna Bhadra. All India Radio has been broadcasting this program since early 1930s . 

Count down of Indian festival of Durga Puja starts from the day of Mahalaya. Shortwave frequencies 

observed during 2014: 4760 - Port Blair, 4810 – Bhopal, 4820 – Kolkata, 4835 – Gangtok, 4880 – Lucknow, 4895 – Kurseong, 4910 – Jaipur, 9425 - Delhi (Khampur) and 9470 – Aligarh.

Sign on observed by Jose Jacob at different times as follows:
2225  4760, 4880, 4910.
2230  4835.
2245  4895 late start?
2255  4810.  
(A. Gupta) DX Window 539)