Bipodtarini is worshiped annually at Mahishilla Colony,
Asansol, West Bengal. The ceremony or puja for Bipodtarini was first performed 20 years ago by Phani Bhusan Goswami and his wife Sabitri Goswami. The ceremony is attended by people from the
Durgapur, Asansol,
Burdwan and
Birbhum areas. Maa Bipattarini is indeed revered in both Assam and West Bengal. Devotees seek her blessings during challenging times, believing that she provides protection and guidance. In Assam, Maa Bipattarini is primarily worshipped by the Bengali community. The celebration goes on for four days. The first day is the
aradhana ("worship") of the goddess, followed by two nights of celebrations which include performances of traditional
Bengali folk songs,
bhajans and
kirtans by artists from
Bolpur (
Shantiniketan) and the
Birbhum district. On the fourth day the traditional
bisorjon or immersion of the goddess in water is performed. Bipodtarini puja includes many rituals like the fasting observed by majority of women on the day of the puja. The tying of the red colored "taga" on the wrist is also one of the significant customs. The taga is a kind of thread considered to be made sacred through the various rituals on the event of the puja. The puja at Asansol also constitutes the performance of
Dandi. While performing this act first the devotees have to take a holy bath, to cleanse of sin and purify themselves. Then from the place of holy bath to the place of worship, the devotees repeatedly prostrate before the goddess by lying down their full body on the ground with their arms on top and cover the full distance without walking. == Important shrines ==