Jaipur : With the end of Pitru Paksha, Shardiya Navratri begins in Sanatan Dharma, except for one day, in which 9 forms of Goddess Mother are worshiped. Which are known as Nav Durga. The importance of Navratri is considered very special in Hinduism. There are four Navratris in the whole year, the first is Chaitra Navratri and the second is Sharadiya Navratri.
How many types of Navratri are there
Navratri is celebrated four times a year in Sanatan Dharma. According to religious belief, apart from Chaitra and Sharadiya Navratri, there are two Gupt Navratris as well. One Gupt Navratri is celebrated in the month of Magh and the other in the month of Ashadh. In Chaitra and Sharadiya Navratri, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped publicly. Whereas in Gupt Navratri, Goddess Kali and ten Mahavidyas are worshipped secretly.
Sharadiya Navratri will start from 3rd October
This time the Sharadiya Navratri falling in September will start from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month on 3 October. During this time, the worship of Maa Durga will be done in the houses with full rituals. For this, according to the complete customs and auspicious time, the Kalash will be installed in the houses (shardiya navratri kalash sthapana) and the mother will be worshipped for nine days. Jin Dashami (VijayDashmi 2024) is celebrated on the tenth day of Sharadiya Navratri. Which is also called Dussehra or Vijayadashami. In this, Lord Rama killed Ravana after the victory of truth over untruth. And after this Navratri will end.
Auspicious time for Kalash installation
Before worshipping Navratri in homes, Ghata Sthapana rituals are performed. It is installed in the house for 9 days according to the complete Muhurta. This time Ghata Sthapana will be on 3rd October, Ghatasthapana Muhurta will be from 6.24 am to 8.45 am and Abhijeet Muhurta will be from 11.52 am to 12.39 pm. Along with this, Mata will arrive in homes in a palanquin.
Mother will come in a palanquin and will go on foot
Every year during Navratri, the ride of the mother is decided according to the day. If Navratri is starting from Sunday and Monday, then the ride of the mother is considered to be an elephant. If Navratri is starting from Tuesday and Saturday, then the ride of the mother is a horse. On the other hand, if Navratri is starting from Thursday and Friday, then the ride of the mother is a doli or palanquin. In the year 2024, if Navratri is starting from Thursday, then the ride of the mother will be a doli. On the other hand, the end of Navratri on Saturday means that the mother will go on foot. The arrival of Maa Durga on a palanquin is not considered auspicious. Apart from this, the departure of the mother on foot is also not considered auspicious. Therefore, devotees should worship the mother who came on a doli during Navratri with full rituals. With this you can avoid many difficult situations.
What is the significance of Sharadiya Navratri
Sharadiya Navratri is important because at this time the gods defeated the demons and prayed to Aadya Shakti. Goddess Maa appeared after hearing the call of the gods. The gods praised Goddess Maa after the destruction of the demons due to her appearance. Sharadiya Navratri is celebrated on this occasion.
