Navratri 2024: Navratri comes twice in a year at an interval of 6 months. This festival dedicated to Mother Durga is considered very important in Hindu religion. Every year in the month of Ashwin, Shardiya Navratri starts from Shukla Paksha Pratipada date and Maa Adishakti Jagdamba is worshipped.
Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas, Director of Pal Balaji Astrology Institute, Jaipur-Jodhpur, said that this time Shardiya Navratri will be of 10 days instead of 9 because due to increase in one date of Navratri, Shardiya Navratri will be from 3rd to 12th October.
The most important thing is that Navami puja and the festival of Vijayadashami will also be celebrated on the same day. This time the Shardiya Navratri festival will last for 10 days instead of 9 days because there is an increase in Navratri which is considered the best. This time Tritiya Tithi has increased, this time Tritiya Tithi will be on 5th and 6th October. For this reason, Shardiya Navratri will end on 12th October and Dussehra will also be celebrated on the same day.
Astrologer Dr. Anish Vyas told that Tritiya Tithi will start from 5.31 am on October 5 and will continue till 7.50 am the next day on October 6. This Tithi will touch the sunrise on both the days, hence Tritiya Tithi will be worshiped on both the days.
According to the Panchang, Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month will start from 12.19 am on October 3 and will end the next day at 2.58 am on October 4. According to Udaya Tithi, Shardiya Navratri will start from Thursday 3 October 2024 and this festival will end on Saturday 12 October 2024.
Navami pujan in the morning and Dussehra in the evening (Navmi Pujan and dussehra)
Navami Tithi of Shardiya Navratri will fall on 11th October at 12:07 pm. Which will last till 10:59 am on October 12. After this, tenth date will come, hence Navami will be worshiped in the morning on 12th October and Sharadiya Navratri will be considered as the end of this day. The festival of Dussehra i.e. Vijayadashami will be celebrated in the evening. Also, Shastra Puja on Dussehra will also take place on the same day and Ravana Dahan will be performed in the evening. Whereas due to it being Saturday and the next day being Dashami Tithi in Udayat Tithi on Sunday, Navratri will be celebrated on Sunday.
Maa Durga will come riding on a doli or palanquin
On the basis of the first day of Navratri, the ride of Maa Durga is known. Mata’s ride has special significance during Navratri. If Navratri starts on Monday or Sunday, it means that Mother Goddess will come on an elephant. On Saturday and Tuesday, Mother Goddess comes riding on a horse. When Navratri starts on Thursday or Friday, Mata comes on a doli or palanquin.
When Navratri puja starts on Wednesday, Mother Goddess comes riding on a boat. Shardiya Navratri will start from Thursday, 3 October 2024. When Maa Durga rides on a doli or palanquin, it is not a good sign. The arrival of Maa Durga on a palanquin is considered to increase anxiety for everyone.
What will be the effect? (What will be the effect)
When Maa Durga rides on a doli or palanquin, it is not a good sign. The arrival of Maa Durga on a palanquin is considered to increase anxiety for everyone. There is a possibility that people’s business will slow down due to the collapse of the economy. Also, there is a fear of epidemic spreading in the country and the world. People may have to face some major unnatural incident. There may be a drastic decline in health. There may be news of violence from other countries.
Shardiya Navratri from 3rd October
According to the Panchang, Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month will start from 12:19 am on October 3 and will end at 2:58 am on October 4 the next day. According to Udaya Tithi, Shardiya Navratri will start from Thursday 3 October 2024 and this festival will end on Saturday 12 October 2024.
Auspicious time for establishing Kalash (Kalash Sthapna Shubh Muhurat)
- Establishment date: 3 October 2024
- Ghatasthapana Muhurta: 06:24 am to 08:45 am
- Abhijit Muhurta: 11:52 am to 12:39 pm
Dates of Shardiya Navratri (Navratri Tithi)
| 3 October 2024 | Maa Shailputri Pratipada Tithi |
| 4 October 2024 | Maa Brahmacharini Dwitiya Tithi |
| 5 – 6 October 2024 | Maa Chandraghanta Tritiya Tithi |
| 7 October 2024 | Maa Kushmanda Chaturthi date |
| 8 October 2024 | Maa Skandamata Panchami Tithi |
| 9 October 2024 | Maa Katyayani Shashthi Tithi |
| 10 October 2024 | Maa Kalratri Saptami Tithi |
| 11 October 2024 | Mother Mahagauri, Durga Ashtami |
| 12 October 2024 | Maa Siddhidatri, Dussehra |
Kalash installation (Ghatsathapna)
Horoscope analyst Dr. Anish Vyas told that setting up the Kalash during Navratri has special significance. Kalash Sthapana is also called Ghat Sthapana. Navratri starts with Ghat Sthapana. Ghat Sthapana is an invocation of the goddess of power. It is believed that performing Ghat Sthapana at the wrong time can anger Mother Goddess. It is prohibited to establish Ghat at night and on Amavasya day. The most auspicious time for establishment of Ghat is after one third of Pratipada has passed.
If for some reason you are not able to install the Kalash at that time, you can install it in Abhijeet Muhurta also. The eighth Muhurta of every day is called Abhijeet Muhurta. Generally it is of 40 minutes. However, this time Abhijeet Muhurta is not available for Ghat establishment.
Materials for establishing Kalash (Puja Samihri)
Prophet Dr. Anish Vyas told that Maa Durga especially likes red color, hence buy a red colored seat only. Apart from this, for establishing the Kalash, an earthen vessel, barley, soil, Kalash filled with water, Molly, cardamom, cloves, camphor, Roli, whole betel nut, whole rice, coins, five leaves of Ashoka or mango, coconut, Chunari, vermillion. Fruits, flowers, garland and makeup box are also required.
How to establish Kalash (Kalash ki Sthapna Kaise Karen)
Take bath in the morning on the first day of Navratri i.e. Pratipada. After cleaning the temple, first take the name of Lord Ganesha and then light the Akhand Jyot in the name of Maa Durga. To establish the Kalash, put soil in an earthen vessel and sow barley seeds in it. Now make a Swastika with Roli on a copper pot. Tie Mauli in the upper part of the pot. Now fill this pot with water and add a few drops of Ganga water in it.
Then add 1.25 rupees, doob, betel nut, perfume and akshat in it. After this, put five Ashoka or mango leaves in the Kalash. Now wrap a coconut in a red cloth and tie it to Molly. Then place the coconut on top of the Kalash. Now place this Kalash exactly in the middle of the earthen pot in which you have sown barley. Along with the installation of the Kalash, a resolution is taken to observe the nine fasts of Navratri. If you wish, along with establishing the Kalash, you can also light a continuous flame in the name of Mother Goddess.