Navratri Puja

नवरात्रि पूजा

Goddess Durga (9 forms)9 days (daily puja 1-2 hours)

Significance

Navratri Puja involves worshipping the 9 forms of Goddess Durga over 9 nights. Each day has a specific deity, color, offering, and mantra. The Kalash Sthapana on Day 1 is crucial — barley seeds are planted and their growth is considered an omen.

Samagri (Materials Needed)

•Brass Kalash with Coconut (कलश और नारियल)

•Barley Seeds (जौ के बीज)

•Soil and Pot for planting (मिट्टी का बर्तन)

•9 different colored chunnis/cloth (9 रंग के कपड़े)

•Kumkum, Sindoor, Haldi

•Coconut (नारियल)

•Akshat / Rice (अक्षत)

•Incense and Ghee Lamp

•Red Flowers (लाल फूल)

•Fruits and Sweets (फल और मिठाई)

•Halwa Puri for Kanya Pujan (हलवा पूरी)

Puja Vidhi (Step by Step)

1
Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana)
On Day 1 (Pratipada): Set up the sacred pot with barley seeds in a bed of soil. Fill the Kalash with water, place mango leaves and coconut. Light the Akhand Jyot (eternal lamp) that must burn for 9 days.
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं चामुण्डायै विच्चे
2
Daily Navadurga Puja
Each day, worship the specific form: Day 1-Shailaputri, Day 2-Brahmacharini, Day 3-Chandraghanta, Day 4-Kushmanda, Day 5-Skandamata, Day 6-Katyayani, Day 7-Kaalratri, Day 8-Mahagauri, Day 9-Siddhidatri.
3
Kanya Pujan (Day 7/8/9)
Invite 9 young girls (representing the 9 forms of Durga). Wash their feet, apply alta, offer halwa-puri-chana, gifts, and seek their blessings.
4
Havan and Visarjan (Day 8/9)
Perform a havan (fire ritual) with navratri-specific mantras. On the final day, immerse the Kalash water in a river or at the base of a tree. Check the barley growth — tall sprouts indicate a good year ahead.

Best Time to Perform

Chaitra Navratri (March/April) and Sharad Navratri (September/October)

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