Basoda 2025: Date, Puja Time, Rituals and Significance

Basoda is a significant Hindu festival celebrated mainly in northern India. It honors Goddess Sheetala, believed to cure diseases and provide protection. Families avoid lighting fires for cooking, prepare cold food a day ahead, and engage in rituals seeking the goddess's blessings for health and well-being, particularly against contagious diseases.

Basoda 2025: Date, Puja Time, Rituals and Significance
Basoda is a significant Hindu festival celebrated mainly in northern India. It honors Goddess Sheetala, believed to cure diseases and provide protection. Families avoid lighting fires for cooking, prepare cold food a day ahead, and engage in rituals seeking the goddess's blessings for health and well-being, particularly against contagious diseases.