Artisans in Agartala Murti para are busy to complete the idols of Goddess Basanti, another form of Goddess Durga.

This year due to commodity prices’ hike, idol prices also gone high.

Basanti puja is based on the belief that Durga was originally held during Spring season, or Basant, to observe the Spring equinox. It was Lord Ram who changed worship period of Goddess Durga from Chaitra to Ashwin (October – November). He had invoked Goddess Durga in Ashwin month to get her blessings before starting his campaign against demon King Ravana in the Ramayana.

The name Basanti puja is famous in eastern parts of India, especially in Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Orissa, Arunachal Pradesh and Jharkhand.

Basanti Puja 2024 Calendar

• Adhibas – April 14
• Saptami Puja, Nabapatrika – April 15
• Astami Puja, Sandhi Puja – April 16
• Navami puja – April 17
• Sri Basanti Devi Durga Puja Dashami puja visarjan – April 18