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Navratri, the festival of nights, lasts for 9 days with three days each devoted to worship of Ma Durga, the Goddess of Valor, Ma Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Ma Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. During the nine days of Navratari, feasting and fasting take precedence over all normal daily activities amongst the Hindus. Evenings give rise to the religious dances in order to worhip Goddess Durga Maa.

Chaitra Navratri 2019 :


Navratri Day 1 6th-April-2019 Saturday Pratipada Shailputri Puja
Navratri Day 2 7th-April-2019 Sunday Dwitiya Brahmacharini Puja
Navratri Day 3 8th-April-2019 Monday Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja
Navratri Day 4 9th-April-2019 Tuesday Chaturthi Kushmanda Puja
Navratri Day 5 10th-April-2019 Wednesday Panchami Skandamata Puja
Navratri Day 6 11th-April-2019 Thursday Shashthi Katyayani Puja
Navratri Day 7 12th-April-2019 Friday Saptami Kalaratri Puja
Navratri Day 8 13th-April-2019 Saturday Ashtami Mahagauri Puja
Navratri Day 9 14th-April-2019 Sunday Navami Ram Navami

Shardiya Navratri 2019 :


Navratri Day 1 29th-September-2019 Sunday Pratipada Shailputri Puja
Navratri Day 2 30th-September-2019 Monday Dwitiya Brahmacharini Puja
Navratri Day 3 1st-October-2019 Tuesday Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja
Navratri Day 4 2nd-October-2019 Wednesday Chaturthi Kushmanda Puja
Navratri Day 5 3rd-October-2019 Thursday Panchami Skandamata Puja
Navratri Day 6 4th-October-2019 Friday Shashthi Katyayani Puja
Navratri Day 7 5th-October-2019 Saturday Saptami Kalaratri Puja
Navratri Day 8 6th-October-2019 Sunday Ashtami Mahagauri Puja
Navratri Day 9 7th-October-2019 Monday Navami Maha Navami
Navratri Day 10 8th-October-2019 Tuesday Dashmi Durga Visarjan

Here is detailed schedule of Chaitra Navratri 2019 :


Navratri Day 1 18th-March-2019 Sunday Pratipada Shailputri Puja
Navratri Day 2 19th-March-2019 Monday Dwitiya Brahmacharini Puja
Navratri Day 3 20th-March-2019 Tuesday Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja
Navratri Day 4 21st-March-2019 Wednesday Chaturthi Kushmanda Puja
Navratri Day 5 22nd-March-2019 Thursday Panchami Skandamata Puja
Navratri Day 6 23rd-March-2019 Friday Shashthi Katyayani Puja
Navratri Day 7 24th-March-2019 Saturday Saptami Kalaratri Puja
Navratri Day 8 25th-March-2019 Sunday Ashtami/Navami Mahagauri Puja
Navratri Day 9 26th-March-2019 Monday Dashmi Maha Navami

Here is detailed schedule of Shardiya Navratri 2019 :


Navratri Day 1 10th-October-2019 Wednesday Pratipada Shailputri Puja
Navratri Day 2 11th-October-2019 Thursday Dwitiya Brahmacharini Puja
Navratri Day 3 12th-October-2019 Friday Tritiya Chandraghanta Puja
Navratri Day 4 13th-October-2019 Saturday Chaturthi Kushmanda Puja
Navratri Day 5 14th-October-2019 Sunday Panchami Skandamata Puja
Navratri Day 6 15th-October-2019 Monday Shashthi Katyayani Puja
Navratri Day 7 16th-October-2019 Tuesday Saptami Kalaratri Puja
Navratri Day 8 17th-October-2019 Wednesday Ashtami Mahagauri Puja
Navratri Day 9 18th-October-2019 Thursday Navami Maha Navami
Navratri Day 10 19th-October-2019 Friday Dashmi Dashmi

1st - 3rd day of Navratri

On the first day of the Navaratras, a small bed of mud is prepared in the puja room of the house and barley seeds are sown on it. On the tenth day, the shoots are about 3 - 5 inches in length. After the puja, these seedlings are pulled out and given to devotees as a blessing from god. These initial days are dedicated to Durga Maa, the Goddess of power and energy. Her various manifestations, Kumari, Parvati and Kali are all worshipped during these days. They represent the three different classes of womanhood that include the child, the young girl and the mature woman.

4th - 6th day of Navratri

During these days, Lakshmi Maa, the Goddess of peace and prosperity is worshipped. On the fifth day which is known as Lalita Panchami, it is traditional, to gather and display all literature available in the house, light a lamp or 'diya' to invoke Saraswati Maa, the Goddess of knowledge and art.

7th - 8th day of Navratri

These final days belong to Saraswati Maa who is worshipped to acquire the spiritual knowledge. This in turn will free us from all earthly bondage. But on the 8th day of this colourful festival, yagna (holy fire) is performed. Ghee (clarified butter), kheer (rice pudding) and sesame seeds form the holy offering to Goddess Durga Maa.

Mahanavami

The festival of Navratri culminates in Mahanavami. On this day Kanya Puja is performed. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped. Their feet are washed as a mark of respect for the Goddess and then they are offered new clothes as gifts by the worshiper. This ritual is performed in most parts of the country.

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