What is Basanti Puja?
What is Basanti Puja?
Basanti Puja is the Original Puja. It is the original time when King Suratha worshipped Devi Durga after being consulted by Muni Sumedas . Shardiya Puja was first performed by Shri Rama before rescuing Devi Sita from the clutches of Ravan.
What is the difference between Basanti Puja and Durga Puja?
They are same. The only difference is Basanti Durga Puja was done by King Suratha as per Markandeya Puran’s Durga Saptashati. And Sharadiya Durga Puja was done by Shri Ramachandra Bhagvana to seek blessing of Katayani to slay Ravana as per Devi Bhagvatam.
Why is Basanti Durga Puja celebrated?
Origin Of Basanti Durga Puja It is when they met sage Medha who suggested them to invoke Goddess Durga to help them. The sage suggested both the kings to perform the Basanti Durga puja. Thus, both king Surath and Samadhi Vaishya performed the Basanti Durga puja and regained their lost kingdoms.
Who invented Basanti Puja?
According to a legend, Basanti Durga Puja originated when King Surath performed the first ever Durga Puja during spring.
Who is King surath?
Suratha was a Chitravanshi emperor of the ancient Vanga Kingdom(Historical Bengal Region). He was also a proverbial person of Hindu lore. His capital was in Bolipura, now Bolpur city of West Bengal. He was a devotee of Devi Durga.
Who is MAA Jagadhatri?
Jagatdhatri or Jagaddhatri ( transl. Bearer of the World) is an aspect of the Hindu goddess Parvati, who is particularly worshipped in the Indian states of West Bengal and Odisha. In Bengal, her puja is celebrated as comeback of devi especially in Chandannagar, Rishra and Krishnanagar and Santipur.
Why did King surath lose his Kingdom?
History of first Durga Puja King Surath is mentioned as Chitraguptvanshi King(Descendant of Chitragupt) in Durga Saptshati Devi Mahatamya and Markandey Puran. He lost his kingdom and all his property. Sumedhas advised them to bring back their fate they must worship the Goddess Devi Durga.
What is the story behind Jagadhatri Puja?
The Jagatdhatri Puja was first started by Chandrachur Churamoni of Santipur. He was the man who first created the idol of goddess Jagadhatri. Raja Krishnachandra of Krishnanagar, Nadia in Bengal. So, she may be known in Nadia long before Krishna Chandra.
Who is Karindrasura?
The Goddess Durga Slaying the Elephant Demon, Karindrasura (Jagaddhatri) Unlike other forms of Durga, Jagaddhatri has four rather than ten arms. She carries an arrow, a discus, a conch shell, and a bow.
Who started Durga Puja?
In literature from around the 16th century we find the first mentions of the grand celebration of Durga puja by zamindars (landlords) in West Bengal. Different scripts point to different rajas (kings) and zamindars who celebrated and financed the Durga puja for the whole village.
Who first started Jagadhatri Puja?
Maharaja Krishnachandra of Krishnanagar
Jagadharti Puja was first started by Maharaja Krishnachandra of Krishnanagar, Nadia in West Bengal. Jagadhatri Puja is very popular in Krishnanagar, Rishra, Chandannagar, Bhadreswar, Hooghly, Boinchi. In Krishnagar, Nadia Burima Jagadhatri Puja is one of the oldest Jagatdhatri Puja.
Who started Durga Puja in Bengal?
The first Barowari Durga Puja was organized in Kolkata by Bhowanipore Sanatan Dharmotsahini Sabha in 1909 at Balaram Bose Ghat Road, Bhowanipore. On this occasion, Sri Aurobindo published the famous Durga Stotra in his Bengali journal, Dharma, issue one “Kartika” dated 1316 AD.
