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Durga puja Sasthi Bodhon


	Mahasasthi is perhaps the most important day during the Durga Pujas. The preparations for the Puja are made complete on this day. Mahasasthi Myth - According to Brahmabaibarta Purana , King Suratha abided by all the rituals and performed Durga Puja during the month of Chaitra.

Because it was spring time, it was called Basanti Puja (Spring is called Basanta in Bengali). Puja held during this time does not require a Bodhan( because that time falls in the Uttarayan period) and hence the Puja starts on Sasthi. But later the time of the Pujas got transferred to Autumn (Ramachandra started it) and Bodhan was then required ( because it falls in the Dakshinayan period). From then on Bodhan is done during Sasthi and Puja traditionally starts on the next day i.e. on Saptami.

Preparations on Sasthi consists of three aspects-
a> Kalparambha
b> Bodhan
c> Adhivas and Amantran

Kalparambha- This ritual is done in the early hours of the morning. It deals with the Sankalpa to conduct the puja properly and by abiding all the rituals and customs. The ritual consists of installing the ghata, water-filled copper pot, at a corner of Durga mandap and offering worship to Durga and Chandi.

Bodhan - This is performed at the dusk. Durga Puja falls midway through the sleeping period of the Gods and hence they need an ‘awakening’; which is nothing but the Bodhan.

Adhivas and Amantran- The procedure of invocating the Devi in the bel tree, post the Bodhan , is known as Adhivas. The ritual consists of the following steps-

Devi Durga and the Bel tree are first worshipped
Twenty-six sacramental things are sanctified by touching Devi Durga and the Bel tree with them.
To get rid of evil effects, a red coloured thread is tied around the altar where Puja is done.

Then ‘amantran’ is done, which is not but inviting the Devi to accept the Puja the next day. Then the Devi is worshipped and arati is done. These marks the end of proceedings on Mahasasthi and the daily Puja starts on the next morning.

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