Goddess Jagaddhatri is worshipped as the divine mother who sustains the universe and is considered the peaceful form of Goddess Durga. Her name translates to “she who bears the world,” with ‘Jagaddhatri’ in Sanskrit meaning ‘Holder (dhatri) of World (Jagat)’. Jagaddhatri Puja is a major festival in Bengal, celebrated after Durga Puja and Kali Puja in the Kartik month of the Bengali calendar.