21st year Basanti Durga Puja (Chaitra Navratri) in Faridabad Kalibari Sector – 16

Faridabad,28 march,2025: 21st year Basanti Durga Puja (celebrated in the spring season, hence known as Basanti Puja) is being held at Faridabad Kalibari 16.
Chaitra Navratri will commence after Chaitra Amavasya, with the first Navratri falling on 30th March 2025 . Basanti Durga Puja is celebrated annually during Navratri in Faridabad Kalibari.
According to the Bengali calendar, this year Basanti Durga Puja will start from 2nd April, Panchami Tithi, and will continue until 7th April. During this period, devotees can visit Faridabad Kalibari to seek blessings and receive prasad from Mata Rani
Mr Achinta Kumar Pandit, General Secretary, Faridabad Kalibari has informed us that
Mr Panchu Gopal Pal and Pradut Pal are diligently crafting the idol for Basanti Durga Puja.
Programme on
2nd April 2025 (Panchami Tithi)
Idol Unveiling Ceremony Evening 7:00 PM by Members of Faridabad Kalibari.
Cultural Program: Kalibari Shilpi Sansad (Mahila Shilpi Faridabad Kalibari)
Management committee members Mr Abhijit Ganguly, Mr Debasish basak, Dr Monoranjan Santara, Mr Debasish Basak, Mr Santanu Deb Sarkar, Mr Gautam Jana, Mr Mrinmoy Chakraborty, Mr G C Mukherjee, Mr Manish Bharmbochari, Mr Biswanath Sarkar & Dr Tapan Bera also initiated for full support for upcoming Puja.

3rd April 2025- (Sasti Tithi)
Sasti Puja: 9:00 AM
Adhivas: 7:00 pm (Sasti Tithi)
Anand Mela: 7:30 PM- (Organized by Women members of Faridabad Kalibari)
Songs: 8:30 PM (Performance by women members Faridabad Kalibari)
Mrs Rita Tosh,
Mrs Matriye Bose, Mrs Rupali kar,
Mrs Shamly Ghosh, Mrs Barnali Biswas, Mrs Supriya, Mrs Anita Sarkar,Mrs Tanushree, Mrs Baishakhi & Mrs Tuli Bera also doing treamndus work.
4th April 2025 (Saptami Tithi)
Puja morning 8:00 AM
Pushpanjali 10:30 AM
Prasad 11:00 AM
Bhog Distribution 12:00 Noon
Evening Aarti 7:30 PM (Saptami Tithi)
Dance Program by Faridabad Kalibari Women and Girls (evening) 7:45: PM
Drama Kaal Shuddhi 8:00 PM (Presented by Drama Society Akriti)

5th April 2025 – (Ashtami Tithi)

Puja 8:00 AM
Pushpanjali 10:30 AM
Prasad 11:00 AM
Bhog/Langar 12:00 Noon
Evening Aarti 7:30 PM
Dance Program Director by ms Sushmita Naskar
Performed by Toshani Bera, Aaryashi Ghosh & Mishti of Faridabad Kalibari.
Evening 8:00 PM
Bengali Dance Drama – Nakshi Kanthar Math (Presented by Ichhe Bitan) Evening 8:00 PM
Sandhi Puja 11:59 PM (24 minutes of Ashtami Tithi and 24 minutes of Navami Tithi)

6th April 2025 (Nabami Tithi)
Puja 8:00 AM
Pushpanjai 10:30 AM
Prasad 11:00 AM
Bhog/Langar 12:00 Noon
Evening Aarti 7:30 PM
Dance program by Faridabad Kalibari Women and Girls
Bangla Band 8:00 PM

7th April 2025- (Dashmi Tithi)
Puja at 8:00 AM
Pushpanjali 10:00 AM
Prasad at 10:30 AM
Protima Boron : 11:00 AM
Sindur khela – 12:30 Noon