Basanti Puja, or Vasant Durga Puja, is observed during the Chaitra Navratri. In 2025, Basanti Puja is on April 3 and will end on April 7. There is a popular belief that Goddess Durga was mainly worshipped during the Basant or Spring Season. But it was Lord Rama who changed the Durga Puja period. Lord Ram wanted the blessings of Goddess Durga to defeat Ravana therefore he invoked Goddess Durga during Ashwin (October – November).
Sri Basanti Devi Durga Puja Desmipuja bisarjan – April 7
Sri Basanti Devi Durga Puja Amantran Adhibas – April 3
Sri Basanti Devi Durga Puja Saptami Puja, Nabapatrika – April 4
Sri Basanti Devi Durga Puja Ashtami Puja, Sandhi Puja – April 5
Sri Basanti Devi Durga Puja Navami Puja – April 6
Nowadays, the Vasant Durga Puja, or Basanti Puja, is not a major festival. Therefore all the rituals associated with the Ashwin month Durga Puja are not performed in the Chaitra month.
The Durga Puja in Ashwin month is also known as Akal Bodhon, or untimely invocation, as Lord Ram had invoked her during the Ashwin month.
Basanti Puja is held during the last four days of Vasant Navratri. Some of the rituals followed in Bengal during Durga Puja are followed in North India during the Vasant Durga Puja – like worship of Girl child and Ghatasthapana.