Chaitra Navratri 2023 HIGHLIGHTS: Amit Shah Inaugurates The Maa Sharda Temple In Kupwara Through Video Conferencing

Beginning on March 22, 2023, on a Wednesday, the Chaitra Navratri 2023 will last for nine days, ending on March 31, 2023, and is of great religious importance in Hinduism.

Background

Chaitra Navratri 2023 LIVE: Hindus commemorate Navratri, an important festival, in a lavish manner. The Hindu calendar has four Navratris. In addition to Chaitra and Sharadiya Navratri, there are two Gupta Navratris. While Shardiya Navratri is observed in September or October, Chaitra Navratri is observed in March or April.

Beginning on March 22, 2023, on a Wednesday, the Chaitra Navratri 2023 will last for nine days, ending on March 31, 2023, and is of great religious importance in Hinduism. According to the Hindu calendar, this occurs in the month of Chaitra, which correlates to March–April on the Gregorian calendar.

The word Navaratri means "nine nights," with nava standing for "nine" and ratri for "nights." On this occasion, nine goddesses are worshipped over the course of nine days. Devotees all over India are gearing up to celebrate Chaitra Navratri, the nine-day festival, with great enthusiasm. The festival is important because it heralds the arrival of spring and the triumph of virtue over evil in the Hindu calendar. 

During this festival, people fast and worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga. They are Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. Each of the nine days of Navratri is devoted to a distinct aspect of the Goddess Shakti. Chaitra Navratri mirrors the majority of Shardiya Navratri's traditions and rituals, which take place in September or October. For both Shardiya and Chaitra Navratri, the Ghatasthapana Puja Vidhi is the same.

Hindus celebrate Ram Navami on the last day of Chaitra Navratri to commemorate Lord Rama's birth. The celebrations start on the first day of the Hindu Lunar-Solar calendar. Also, most rituals performed at Shardiya Navratri, which takes place in September or October, are also performed during Chaitra Navratri.

Northern India celebrates Chaitra Navratri with grandeur. This begins with Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra and Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh.

Puja Vidhi For Worship Of Maa Shailputri:

The festival begins with the worship of Maa Shailputri and it contributes to the betterment of one's wealth, possessions etc. It also aids in improved decision-making and gives relief from diseases related to the eyes, blood, stomach, phlegm, alimentary canal, and epilepsy.

After setting the Kalash, invoke Maa Shailputri. Worship the Goddess by offering her sindoor, flowers, incense, akshat (rice), frankincense, and other things. After that, you can recite the Durga Chalisa. It is said that Mata Shailputri should only be worshipped by igniting a lamp filled with cow's ghee or camphor.

13:57 PM (IST)  •  22 Mar 2023

Union HM Amit Shah Inaugurates The Maa Sharda Temple In Kupwara Through Video Conferencing On Chaitra Navratri

Union HM Amit Shah Inaugurates The Maa Sharda Temple In Kupwara Through Video Conferencing On Chaitra Navratri. He said, "On today's auspicious day, the temple of Mata Sharda has been opened for devotees. Today I am not there but whenever I come to Jammu, my visit will start after offering prayers in this temple"

Additionally, on the inauguration of Maa Sharda Temple in Kupwara, PDP chief Mehbooba Mufti said, "Opening Sharda Temple is a very good thing. It is something that Kashmiri Pandits were looking forward to and they really wanted it to open. So it's a good thing"

Delhi | On today's auspicious day, the temple of Mata Sharda has been opened for devotees. Today I am not there but whenever I come to Jammu, my visit will start after offering prayers in this temple: Union HM Amit Shah at the inauguration of Maa Sharda Temple in Kupwara via… pic.twitter.com/5NYb6ujqF8

— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023

13:22 PM (IST)  •  22 Mar 2023

CM Yogi Adityanath Offers His Prayers To The Goddess On The Occasion Of Chaitra Navratri

On the occasion of the first day of the 9-day-long festival of Chaitra Navratri, CM Yogi Adityanath visited the Maa Pateshwari Devi Shaktipeeth at Balrampur. He offered his prayers to the deity following all the rituals and prayed for the betterment of the universe.

आज चैत्र नवरात्र के पावन अवसर पर बलरामपुर स्थित आदिशक्ति माँ पाटेश्वरी देवी शक्तिपीठ, तुलसीपुर में माता रानी का विधि-विधान से दर्शन-पूजन कर सृष्टि के कल्याण की कामना की।

जगज्जननी माँ जगदंबा की कृपा से संपूर्ण जगत में सद्भावना का संचार हो, यही प्रार्थना है। pic.twitter.com/77tDzuVygP

— Yogi Adityanath (@myogiadityanath) March 22, 2023

On this occasion, UP Government has also ordered all the districts to recite Durgashaptashati and Akshand Ramayan allocating a budget of 1 lakh to every district on Chaitra Navratri. Also, a special package is offered for Shaktipeethas!

13:10 PM (IST)  •  22 Mar 2023

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde Participates In Shobha Yatra During Shree Ambe Mata Chaitra Navratri Festival

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde took part in Shobha Yatra during Shree Ambe Mata Chaitra Navratri Festival in the Thane district. Take a look at the pictures.

Maharashtra CM Eknath Shinde took part in Shobha Yatra during Shree Ambe Mata Chaitra Navratri Festival in Thane district. pic.twitter.com/7PrgyAQEaQ

— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023

13:04 PM (IST)  •  22 Mar 2023

Early Morning Worship Begins In Delhi And Mumbai On The First Day Of Chaitra Navratri

A glimpse of the early morning aarti being performed on the first day of Chaitra Navratri at Jhandewalan and in Chhatarpur temple in Delhi.

#WATCH | Early morning aarti being performed on the first day of Chaitra Navratri at Jhandewalan temple in Delhi. pic.twitter.com/ySxksXv5yO

— ANI (@ANI) March 21, 2023

#WATCH | Early morning aarti being performed on the first day of Chaitra Navratri at a temple in Chhatarpur, Delhi. pic.twitter.com/WQw4YnZcbm

— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023

Devotees also throng to Mumbadevi temple in Mumbai for the morning aarti on the first day of Chaitra Navratri.

#WATCH | Mumbai: Devotees throng to Mumbadevi temple in Mumbai for the morning aarti on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. pic.twitter.com/4VwipQnP4X

— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023

 

12:54 PM (IST)  •  22 Mar 2023

A Glimpse Of The Celebrations In Katra

Devotees in Katra offer their prayers at the Mata Vaishno Devi Temple on the first day of Chaitra Navratri.

J&K | Devotees offer prayers at Mata Vaishno Devi temple in Katra on the first day of Chaitra Navratri. pic.twitter.com/EmRbXcKtnL

— ANI (@ANI) March 22, 2023