Chaitra Navratri 2024: Chaitra Navratri will commence on April 9, this year. Throughout this festival the nine forms of Goddess Durga will be worshipped for nine days. Each day of Chaitra Navratri holds significance to a particualr form of Goddess, but the last three days, i.e., Saptami, Mahashtami, and Mahanavami, are considered most important. On Ashtami and Navami, rituals such as household deity worship, havan, and Kanya Puja are observed.
Let's find out the dates, auspicious timings, and significance of Mahashtami and Maha Navami during Chaitra Navratri 2024.
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Chaitra Navratri 2024 Ghatsthapana Time:
Kalash sthapana Muhurat: 06:02 A.M to 10:16 A.M (April 9, 2024)
Abhijit Muhurat: 11:57 A.M to 12:48 P.M (April 9, 2024)
On this day, Goddess Durga will arrive riding a horse. The first day involves worshipping Goddess Shailaputri.
Chaitra Navratri 2024 Ashtami:
Maha Ashtami falls on April 16, 2024, during Chaitra Navratri. On the eighth day of Navratri, worship of Goddess Mahagauri takes place. Chaitra Shukla Ashtami begins on April 15, 2024, at 12:11 PM and lasts until April 16, 2024, at 01:23 PM.
Morning Muhurat: 09:08 A.M to 01:58 P.M
Evening Muhurat: 08:11 P.M to 09:34 P.M
Chaitra Navratri 2024, Navami:
Mahanavami of Chaitra Navratri falls on April 17, 2024. On this day, worship of the ninth form of the goddess, Siddhidatri, takes place. Chaitra Shukla Navami begins on April 16, 2024, at 01:23 PM and lasts until April 17, 2024, at 03:14 PM. On this day, the fast is concluded at the end of Navami Tithi.
Morning Muhurat: 05:53 A.M to 09:07 A.M
Afternoon Muhurat: 03:34 P.M to 06:48 P.M
Evening Muhurat: 08:11 P.M to 10:57 P.M
The Significance of Ashtami and Navami During Chaitra Navratri:
On the eighth and ninth days of Chaitra Navratri, deity worship, Kanya Puja, and havan are performed, culminating the nine days of Navratri fasting and rituals. It is said that those who cannot observe fasts for all nine days of Navratri are benefitted by worshipping Goddess Durga on the last two days. Those who worship Mata on these two days experience an increase in happiness, strength, sharpness, power, confidence, and energy. Additionally, on Mahanavami of Chaitra Navratri, Ram Navami, the birth celebration of Lord Rama, is also observed.
Chaitra Navratri is not just a time of religious observance but also a period of cultural festivities, where communities come together to celebrate through music, dance, and vibrant decorations. It is a time to reflect on the teachings of the goddess and seek her guidance for a prosperous and harmonious life.