Navratri 2021 Maha Navami Puja Muhurat: As per the Hindu Calendar, Mahanavami Vrat has special significance in Shardiya Navratri. On the day of Mahanavami, mother Durga's form of mother Siddhidatri is worshipped. This year the Mahanavami fast of Sharadiya Navratri will be observed tomorrow i.e. 14th October 2021 on Thursday. Mother Siddhidatri is worshipped with complete rituals by fasting on the day of Mahanavami of Navratri. According to Hindu mythology, it was on this day that Goddess Durga killed Mahishasura, the king of the demons, and liberated the deities from his terror. She is also known as Mahishasuramardini or the destroyer of Mahishasura.
Shardiya Navratri Mahanavami fast puja auspicious time
- date of Navmi (ninth day) begins: from October 13, 2021, 8:07 pm on Thursday
- Navmi tithi ends at: October 14, 2021 day Friday at 6:52 pm
Special note: The Mahanavami date of Sharadiya Navratri 2021 will start from 8:07 pm on October 13 and end at 6.52 pm on October 14.
Mahanavami fast and puja rituals
Navami days are considered to be the best in all the days of Navratri as per religious texts. It is believed that the worship performed on Mahanavami is as fruitful as the puja performed in all the other 8 days of Navratri. Wear clean clothes after morning bath etc. to worship Mother Siddhidatri on Navami day. Then, at the place of Kalash (pot), install a statue of Mother Siddhidatri and offer them pink flowers. Then light incense sticks, lamps, and worship them. Now chant the 'beej mantra' of Mother Siddhidatri. Then perform aarti and conclude the puja.