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Pandit Mohit Tiwari JiVedic Pujan Seva · Ujjain
हिन्दी

Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami

Sharad Navratri

Nine nights of worship of the Divine Mother, from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami. It is the most widely observed Navratri, with fasting, Durga Saptashati path, garba and kanya pujan, leading to Vijayadashami.

Major

Upcoming dates

  • Thu, 30 September 2027 – 8 Oct 2027Tentative
  • Tue, 19 September 2028 – 27 Sept 2028Tentative

Significance

Sharad Navratri is the principal Navratri of the year, observed at the start of the autumn season. Over nine days, the Devi is worshipped in her forms, from Shailputri to Siddhidatri, and the festival closes with Vijayadashami.

In Ujjain, many devotees visit Maa Harsiddhi and other Devi shrines, and families at home read the Durga Saptashati. Some choose to arrange a path in their name when they cannot sit through all nine days. An online sankalp can be arranged for a Durga Saptashati path or Devi anushthan, performed by Guruji with your details.

How it is observed

  • Kalash sthapana on Pratipada at the proper muhurta
  • Worship of one form of the Devi each day
  • Durga Saptashati path, with Devi kavach and argala stotra
  • Fasting and satvik food through the nine days
  • Kanya pujan and havan on Ashtami or Navami
  • Visarjan and gratitude on Vijayadashami

Recommended pujans

Pujans devotees often arrange around this festival.

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Sharad Navratri: Date, Meaning & Rituals