The Hindu competition of Chaitra Navratri, a nine-day competition celebrated from the primary day of the brilliant fortnight of the month of Chaitra till the ninth day, is a time for fasting and worship. Beginning on April ninth and concluding on April seventeenth, this vital celebration marks the onset of the Hindu Luni-Solar calendar. Devotees devoutly worship Goddess Durga and her 9 divine avatars – Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmacharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kaalratri, Maa Mahagauri, and Maa Siddhidatri.
On Chaitra Navratri, the auspicious interval for Kalash Ghatasthpana will final for about 4 hours within the morning, ranging from the night time of April eighth at 11:50 PM.
Chaitra Navratri 2024: Shubh Muhurat
According to Drik Panchang, the shubh muhurat for Ghatasthapana and different auspicious rituals are as follows :
Pratipada Tithi begins on April 8 at 11:50 pm
Pratipada Tithi ends on April 9 at 8:30 pm
Vaidhrti Yog begins on April 8 at 6:14 pm
Vaidhrti Yog ends on April 9 at 2:18 pm
Ghatasthapana Muhurat: 6:02 am to 10:16 am on April 9
Ghatasthapana Abhijeet Muhurat: 11:57 am to 12:48 pm on April 9
Rituals for Conducting Puja During Navratri
– Take a shower within the morning through the auspicious time of Ghatasthapana, which is from 6:02 AM to 10:15 AM.Â
– If you can not set up the Kalash throughout this time, you can even do it through the auspicious time of Abhijit, from 12:00 PM to 12:45 PM.Â
– Meditate on Lord Ganesh within the temple of the home earlier than tying Mauli to the copper pot in a swastika form.Â
– Fill the pot with water blended with just a few drops of Ganga water, and add a coin, incense, betel nut, fragrance, and rice. Finally, gentle the diya/deepak (sacred flame) of Maa Durga.
– Alongside the Kalash institution, put soil in a clay vessel and sow barley seeds in it.Â
– Those fasting throughout Navratri ought to proceed with their common weight-reduction plan.
Avoiding Debt During Navratri
Celebrity Astrologer Praduman Suri advises in opposition to shopping for new gadgets on mortgage throughout Navratri. Purchasing gadgets on debt, whether or not it is new garments, electronics, or different items, can invite unfavourable vitality into your life. Suri means that buying gadgets by loans, whether or not from a financial institution or acquaintance, can result in a burdened thoughts and coronary heart, compromising the optimistic vitality throughout the family. Therefore, it is essential to chorus from taking up loans throughout Navratri to keep up positivity.
