Tuesday, September 23, 2014

All India Radio to air special transmission for Mahalaya



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)

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