Basanti Puja is an important ritual in Eastern India, especially in Bengal, Assam, Manipur, Tripura, Orissa, Arunachal Pradesh, and Jharkhand. It is an occasion to worship the Mother Goddess and takes place over nine days in the Hindu calendar month of Chaitra Shukla Paksha Pratipada. The people of these states celebrate Basanti Puja with great fervour and reverence.