Itu Puja: Bengal’s Agrahayana Festival of Sun, Seeds, and Lakshmi’s Grace
Itu Puja is the principal folk observance of the Bengali month of Agrahayana, celebrated as a month-long vrata that beautifully weaves together the worship of the Sun god Mitra, the blessings of Maa Lakshmi, and Bengal’s agrarian rhythm. Often called Itu Brata or Itulakshmi Puja, it is primarily led by women in households and neighborhoods, […]
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