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Shardiya Navratri · 2026
Navratri Pooja
नवरात्रि पूजा २०२६
A complete home guide — from Ghatasthapana to Vijayadashami: muhurta, materials, shodashopachara, Saptashati paath, mantras and aarti, all in one place.
Navratri is live — Jai Mata Di!
Vijayadashami · Tue, 20 Oct
Ghatasthapana
Sunday, 11 October 2026 · Ghatasthapana
Pratahkal muhurta ≈ 6:19 AM – 10:12 AM IST (Abhijit muhurta if unavailable) — confirm with your city's Panchang.
Ashwin Shukla Pratipada. Ghatasthapana is best in the morning; avoid Chitra nakshatra, Vaidhriti yoga and Rahu Kalam — otherwise use the Abhijit muhurta.
Vijayadashami
Tuesday, 20 October 2026 · Vijayadashami (Dussehra)
Kanya pujan on Ashtami (17 Oct) / Navami (18 Oct); paran & visarjan after Vijayadashami.
Kanya pujan on Ashtami/Navami; paran on Vijayadashami.
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Shri Durga Saptashati (Complete Paath)
Nine nights, nine forms
Day 1Shailaputri
शैलपुत्री
Stability, resolve and rootedness.
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Day 2Brahmacharini
ब्रह्मचारिणी
Tapas, devotion and self-discipline.
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Day 3Chandraghanta
चन्द्रघण्टा
Courage, valour and serenity.
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Day 4Kushmanda
कूष्माण्डा
Creative energy, health and radiance.
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Day 5Skandamata
स्कन्दमाता
Nurture, motherly love and wisdom.
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Day 6Katyayani
कात्यायनी
Warrior strength, the vanquisher of adharma.
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Day 7Kalaratri
कालरात्रि
Destroyer of fear, ignorance and darkness.
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Day 8Mahagauri
महागौरी
Purity, grace and the washing away of sins.
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Day 9Siddhidatri
सिद्धिदात्री
Fulfilment, perfection and the eight siddhis.
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Navratri Durga Puja Vidhi
Complete home guide for Navratri — Ghatasthapana muhurta, samagri, step-by-step Durga puja with shodashopachara, mantras, Saptashati paath, aarti and kanya pujan.
Devi Scriptures & the Saptashati Path
In the order of the paath — Kavacham, Argala, Kilaka, then the Saptashati and Devi Suktam. All in original Devanagari with IAST transliteration.
Durga Saptashati (Devi Mahatmyam)
The crown jewel of Shakta literature embedded in the Markandeya Purana, comprising 700 verses across 13 chapters that celebrate the cosmic battles, forms, and supreme philosophy of the Divine Mother as Mahakali, Mahalakshmi, and Mahasaraswati.
Read & reciteDevi Kavacham
The Devi Kavacham ('armour of the Goddess') is the first anga recited before the Durga Saptashati. Revealed by Brahma to Markandeya, its verses invoke the Navadurga and the many fo
Read & reciteArgala Stotram
The Argala Stotram is the second anga of the Saptashati paath. Sage Vishnu is its rishi; each verse ends with the beloved refrain rupam dehi jayam dehi yasho dehi dvisho jahi — 'gr
Read & reciteKilaka Stotram
The Kilaka Stotram ('the bolt') is the third anga, with Shiva as its rishi. It 'unlocks' the full fruit of the Saptashati recitation for the sincere devotee.
Read & reciteDevi Suktam (Rigvedic · Ambhrini)
The premier Rigvedic hymn of non-dual Goddess realization, revealed by the female seer Vāc Āmbhṛṇī, declaring her total identity with the Absolute Divine Mother who moves with all cosmic gods, sustains all worlds, and operates as the supreme universal consciousness.
Read & reciteSri Lalita Sahasranama
The thousand names of Sri Lalita Tripura Sundari from the Brahmanda Purana — full Devanagari text with IAST transliteration.
Read & reciteDevi Stotras & Mantras
4 recitalsDurga Mantra
The highly protective seed-salutation (Bija-Nama) mantra of Goddess Durga, chanted to build an impenetrable spiritual shield and overcome fear, anxiety, and danger.
Read & reciteSarva Mangala Mangalye
The universal Vedic-Tantric prayer to Goddess Durga (Narayani) for auspiciousness, marital harmony, protection, and the fulfilment of all desires.
Read & reciteAparajita Stuti (Tantroktam Devi Suktam)
The supreme hymn of divine immanence from Chapter 5 of the Devi Mahatmya, glorifying the Divine Mother's living presence as consciousness, intellect, energy, and maternal grace across all beings.
Read & reciteMahishasura Mardini Stotram
A rhythmic and highly energetic 21-verse Sanskrit poem praising Goddess Durga as the slayer of the buffalo demon Mahishasura, celebrating her cosmic power, beauty, and protective grace.
Read & reciteThe Evening Arati
Jai Ambe Gauri
Sing this traditional arati morning and evening with the family — circling the Mother with a ghee lamp or camphor flame.
Follow the arati with the kshama prayer and pushpanjali.
जय अम्बे गौरी, मैया जय श्यामा गौरी।
तुमको निशिदिन ध्यावत, हरि ब्रह्मा शिवरी॥
माँग सिन्दूर विराजत, टीको मृगमद को।
उज्ज्वल से दोउ नैना, चन्द्रवदन नीको॥
कनक समान कलेवर, रक्ताम्बर राजै।
रक्तपुष्प गल माला, कण्ठन पर साजै॥
केहरि वाहन राजत, खड्ग खप्पर धारी।
सुर-नर-मुनिजन सेवत, तिनके दुखहारी॥
कानन कुण्डल शोभित, नासाग्रे मोती।
कोटिक चन्द्र दिवाकर, सम राजत ज्योती॥
श्री अम्बेजी की आरती, जो कोई नर गावै।
कहत शिवानन्द स्वामी, सुख-सम्पत्ति पावै॥
Then — Sarvamangala-mangalye Shive sarvartha-sadhike; Sharanye Tryambake Gauri Narayani namo'stu te.
Vijayadashami & Paran
The victory of dharma
On Vijayadashami perform the final arati with gratitude, distribute the jamvara sprouts with reverence, and break the vrat (paran) properly.
या देवी सर्वभूतेषु शक्तिरूपेण संस्थिता · नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नमः
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सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके।
शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते॥
Jai Mata Di — may your sadhana this Navratri be blessed.