Basanti Durga Puja

Basanti Durga Puja 2025

Chaitra Durga Puja 2025

The nine days from Pratipada to Navami of Shukla Paksha of Chaitra, Ashadh, Ashwin and Magha are called Navratri.
Thus there are four Navratras in a Samvatsar, in which the Navratra of Chaitra is called ‘Basantik Navratra’.

In these, special worship is done to the Aadi Shakti Bhagwati Durga. Basanti Pujo was the first Durga Puja that was initiated by King Surath, prior to the famous Sharadiya Durga Puja. Basanti Puja RitualsThe rituals of Basanti Puja are similar to those of Shardiya Durga Puja. The only difference is in the ‘Ghat’ (Kalash or earthern/metal pot) for ‘Bodhan’ (awakening Goddess Durga) is not used in Sashti puja because this puja is performed on time when it is meant to be done.
The legend in Markanda Puran states that King Surath had lost his kingdom and wandered in the forests where he met Samadhi Vaishya who also had lost kingdom.

In the jungle, they met Medha Muni who on request suggested them to perform Basanti Durga Puja to get back their lost kingdoms. King Surath and Samadhi Vaishya, thus, performed Basanti Puja and got back their kingdoms. This started the ritual of performing Basanti Durga Puja in Basant season or Chaitra Month.

Basanti Durga Puja Calendar

Date & Timings of Basantik (Chaitra) Durga Puja 2025

      Day           Date       Tithi             Rituals      
Chaitra Navratri Day Ist
March 30, Sunday Pratipada Ghatasthapana, Chandra Darshana,
Shailputri Puja.
Chaitra Navratri Day
IInd & IIIrd
March 31, Monday

Dwitiya
Tritiya

Sindhara Dooj,   Brahmacharini Puja
Gauri Puja,  Chandraghanta Puja

Chaitra Navratri Day
IVth

April 01, Tuesday Chaturthi Vinayaka Chaturthi,  Upang Lalita Vrat,
Kushmanda Puja
Chaitra Navratri Day
Vth
April 02, Wednesday Panchami Naag Puja, Skanda Sashti,
Skandamata Puja
Chaitra Navratri Day
VIth
April 03, Thursday Shasthi Shashthi Puja
Katyayani Puja
Chaitra Navratri Day
VIIth
April 04, Friday Saptami Maha Saptami,
Kalaratri Puja
Chaitra Navratri Day
VIIIth
April 05, Saturday Ashtami Durga Ashtami,  Maha Gauri Puja,
Chaitra Sandhi Puja Muhurat
12:59 PM to 01:47 PM
Chaitra Navratri Day
IXth
April 06, Sunday Navami Maha Navami Homa,
Siddhidatri Puja
  April 07, Monday Dashami   Ayudha Puja, Navratri Parana,
Durga Visarjan, Vijayadashami.