Shardiya Navaratri Festival 2022 will begin on Monday, 26 September and ends on Wednesday, 5 October

Shardiya Navratri 2022 will begin on Monday, 26 September and ends on Wednesday, 5 October  Sharad Navratri (September - October) is the nine-day Hindu celebration devoted to Mother Goddess Durga and her various structures in Hindu religion. Sharad Navratri 2022 dates are from September 26 to October 4, 2022 in India according to Hindu Schedule. The celebration is critical as it is the main celebration devoted to Mother Goddess in Hinduism.
 

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The nine-day celebration of Navratri in Hinduism praises the triumph of good over evil - Dharma defeats Adharma with the gift of Goddess Durga.

The nine-day celebration starts on the main day of the splendid portion of Ashwin or Ashwayuja (September-October) according to conventional Hindu lunar schedule.

2022 Navratri Schedule

Day 1 - September 26 - Ghatasthapana - Chandra Darshan - Shailputri Puja

Day 2 - September 27 - Brahmacharini Devi Puja

Day 3 - September 28 - Sindoor Tritiya - Chitrangada Devi Puja

Day 4 - September 29-Upang Lalita Vrat - Lalitha Panchami - Kushmanda Devi Puja

Day 5 - September 30 - Skanda Mata Puja

Day 6 - October 1 - Katyayani Devi Puja

Day 7 - October 2 - Kalaratri Devi Puja

Day 8 - October 3 - Mahashtami - Mahagauri Devi Puja

Day 9 - October 4 - Maha Navami - Siddhidatri Devi Puja

Day 10 - October 5 - Dussehra (Dasara is set apart on October 4 just in North India)

Saraswati Avahan in Maharashtra is on Oct 2.

Saraswati Puja is on Oct 3 in Maharashtra.

Saraswati Balidan is on October 4 in Maharashtra.

Mahalakshmi Puja is on October 2 in Maharashtra.

The 10th day is commended as Dasara or Vijaya Dashami. (October 4/October 5, 2022)

The nine days are well known for Bathukamma in Telangana (Sept 26 to Oct 4).

Dasara in Mysore (Karnataka) is from (September 26 to October 5)

Vijaya Dashami in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka and Kerala is set apart on October 5, 2022

Vidyarambham in Kerala is on October 5, 2022. (Puja Vyappu is on the night of October 3, 2022).

Navratri September October

Meaning of Navratri

Mother Goddess Shakti who shows up in different structures to save and safeguard her kids are adored on the nine days. There is no limit to her structures. Whenever her kids are in trouble she takes a structure to obliterate the malevolence and safeguard her youngsters like a mindful mother. She is the all giving mother who supports and feeds her youngsters. Life on earth exists because of her approval.

Emblematically the initial three days of Navratri are a valuable chance to beat inactivity (Tamas), the following three days are committed to defeating enthusiasm (Rajas) and the following three days are for keeping the psyche everlastingly centered around virtue (Sattva).

The nine days are a chance to reboot. Roll out sure improvements to existence with gifts of Maa Durga.

Navratri - Significance and Otherworldly Importance

Each Hindu celebration has an otherworldly directive for the sadhaka. This nine-day celebration praises the victory of good over evil. Truth be told the topic of the whole Vedas is reflected in the Navratri celebration: first eliminate all negativities; then, at that point, clean the brain and develop positive temperances; lastly gain profound information and rise above all constraints.

Nava implies nine and ratri implies night. During these nine evenings the Mother Goddess is adored in her differently showed structures as Durga, Laxmi and Saraswati.

On the initial three evenings Durga is conjured for her solidarity and fierceness which are expected to remove from the brain areas of strength for its, firmly established negative inclinations.

Goddess Laxmi is (then, at that point) adored on the following three evenings. She is welcome to acquire her abundance of respectable qualities to sustain and purge the scrubbed brain.

At last Goddess Saraswati is summoned on the most recent three evenings to present the Higher Information on the Self conceivable solely after purifying and filtration have occurred.

With the beginning of profound insight the little inner self is obliterated. This obliteration is recognized on the tenth night with the consuming of a representation. This tenth day is called Vijayadashami (Vijaya-victory,dashmi-ten); or Vidyarambha (Vidya-astuteness, information, rambha-satisfaction) Triumph Day or the Delight of Edification individually.

At Navaratri time the Rasa (dance of delight) of Shree Krishna and the Gopis is likewise performed. As the psyche becomes cleaner, more settled calmer, a more prominent comprehension of the idea of the Internal identity is uncovered, leading to satisfaction and bliss which is communicated in this dance of Acknowledgment.

For what reason is the Navratri Celebration celebrated around evening time? The profound message of evening love is that "you have lived long sufficient in the tired domain of tamas, the time has come to get up at this point.

Source: An article distributed in the magazine October 2000 release of Chinmayam a magazine of Chinmaya Mission.

Navratri Customary Puja

House ought to be cleaned appropriately.

The individual performing puja ought to scrub down promptly in the first part of the day.

Sankalp or choice ought to be made to have a quiet nine days.

No liquor, smoking, paan, and sex during the nine days.

The first puja is performed to Ganesha.

Next puja ought to be proposed to Matrika, Lokpal, Navagraha, and Varuna.

Mother Goddess is offered the standard sixteen stage puja (Shodashopachara Puja)

Puja ought to be proposed to Mahalakshmi, Mahasaraswati, and Mahakali.

Serenade a Mother Goddess Mantra day to day.

You can find more about the puja and how to saw here - How to do Navratri Puja?

Starts with Ghatasthapana

Wheat or Jowar is planted in a mud level pot on the primary day of Navratri. Water is sprinkled and it is covered with Mango leaves. The main shoots will show up on the third day. It then, at that point, develops rapidly emblematically addressing richness, trust, and progress. It is likewise an indication of good wellbeing and riches.

In South and Eastern pieces of India this custom is skipped.

Nine Goddess Loved

Navdurga or nine types of Goddess Durga are loved on the nine days of Navratri. The nine structures are Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri.

Sacred text Read During Navratri

Durga Saptasati is the sacred text perused during the nine days of Navratri. There are 700 slokas and it was created by Master Brahma, Rishi Vasishta and Rishi Vishwamitra. Saptasati shows the 700 slokas.

Significance of Sharad Navratri

Vrat/Fasting

You can perform Vrat on every one of the nine days by drinking water and natural products.

Veggie lover food ought to just be devoured during the nine days.

Greater part individuals notice quick just on the seventh (seventh) or eighth (Ashtami) or 10th day (Navami). (Navratri Fasting Rules and how to noticed the vrat can be perused here exhaustively)

Navratri Fasting Ought not be Starving or Eating Slick Food

During Navratri either individuals quick from morning to night or eat sleek and southern style vrat food things making medical conditions. The Navratri fasting and the dietary patterns make harm wellbeing.

The best technique to quick during the period is by eating little parcels of food. One ought to eat plates of mixed greens, natural products, milk, water, new squeeze, vegetable juices, lassi, curd, or lemon juice during short spans. However, Why? Prior individuals used to ponder during the fasting time frame - there was inertia. In any case, presently individuals in all actuality do part of exercises working, contemplating, voyaging and so forth - this incorporates house spouses they ought to likewise understand that they are working like any other person. Appropriate supplements are required for these exercises. Fasting and working causes drying out, weariness, shortcoming, stomach related messes. It resembles requesting that a vehicle run without petroleum.

One more strategy for fasting is eating slick and seared food and heaps of desserts. This multitude of food varieties are glutted for the sake of Prasad or vrat food sources.

Sabudana vada, potato fries, various vrat seared food sources, different kinds of puris, kheer, laddoos and different desserts from sanctuaries contain fatty and an individual winds up taking in additional calories. Furthermore, greater part of the vrat food sources are unsafe when eaten on void stomach. As it is fasting, a great many people wind up eating a greater amount of such food varieties.

The most ideal choice subsequently is to incorporate milk, yogurt, organic products, mixed greens, vegetables, nuts, seeds, dry leafy foods in the eating routine during Navratri fasting. Keep away from broiled things and choose straightforward servings of mixed greens without dressing and basic food.

Another choice is to avoid all non-vegan food during the fasting time frame and eat veggie lover food. This is obviously superior to starving or over eating the companion bites and hurting the body.

Navratri Fundamental Food Things - Fixings Used to Plan Dishes during Navratri

There are some fundamental food things required during Navratri celebration. These fixings are utilized to plan dishes for the most part by individuals who settle on incomplete fasting or just eat vegan food.

Kuttu ka Atta (buckwheat flour) - This is a lot of piece of nine days as the vast majority just eat food arranged utilizing Kuttu ka Atta.

Rock Salt - Rock salt is broadly utilized during the nine days as any remaining kinds of salt are denied.

Rice - An exceptional rice known as 'Vrat ka Chawal' is utilized generally in western and northern pieces of India for cooking.

Sabudana or Sago - This is generally utilized during fasting. Vada, Khichdi and Upma is arranged utilizing Sabudana.

Khoya - Desserts are arranged utilizing khoya. So huge amounts of khoya is utilized during the period.

Peanuts - It is broadly utilized in dishes and all alone during Navratri.

Combinations, chips, farsan without salt is generally consumed during the period.

One more sort of atta or flour that is utilized during the period is Singhare Ka Atta. Singhare is ready from water caltrop otherwise called water chestnut, bison nut, bat nut, villain unit or ling nut.

Dark gram or Kala Chana is likewise used to plan dishes during Navratri particularly during Kumari Puja.

Lime water. This is generally used to watch out for the body liquid levels.

In certain locales, organic products are just consumed during the nine days.

Samak Rice as Vrat Food during Navratri - Medical advantages of Sama Ke Chawal - Moriyo or Varicha Tandul

Khichdi arranged utilizing Samak Rice during Navratri is viewed as a decent vrat food with high sustenance and great medical advantages. The rice is known as sama ke chawal, mordhan or sava chaval in North India, samo or moriyo in Gujarati and bhagar or varicha tandul in Marathi. The rice is secured from a wild grass and is a storage facility of nutrients and minerals.

It is considered as a products of the soil ideal substitute to rice. Rice and different grains are not consumed by many individuals who attempt Navratri fasting.

Medical advantages of Samak Rice

High fiber content.

Effectively absorbable

Like rice in taste.

Rich wellspring of minerals and nutrients.

High in potassium

Great wellspring of Vitamin A, Vitamin B-6, L-ascorbic acid

Great wellspring of Thiamin, Riboflavin, Niacin, Phosphorus, iron, folate and copper.

Food arranged utilizing Samak incorporate

Samak Pulao

Samak kheer

Khichadi

Plain rice

Kanya Pujan

On eight or 10th day of the celebration, individuals perform Kanya Pujan. Little kids not exactly the age of nine is welcomed and given food and garments.

Navratri Mantra

You can recite any mantra committed to Mother Goddess. The following are three mantras reciting of which are thought of as exceptionally accommodating and praiseworthy.

सर्वमङ्गलमाङ्गल्ये शिवे सर्वार्थसाधिके ।

शरण्ये त्र्यम्बके गौरि नारायणि नमोऽस्तु ते ॥

Sarva mangala mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike |

Sharanye trayambake gauri, Narayani namostute ||

शङ्खचक्रगदाशङ्र्गगृहीत परमायुधे।

प्रसीद वैष्णवीरूपे नारायणि नमोस्तुते।।

Shadkhchakragadashankagrahita paramayude

Prasida Vaishanaviroope Narayani Namostute

देवि प्रपन्नाॢतहरे प्रसीद प्रसीद मातर्जगतोखिलस्य।

प्रसीद विश्वेश्वरि पाहि विश्वं त्वमीश्वरी देवि चराचरस्य।।

Devi prapnnarthare prasida matarjgatokhilsaya

Prasaida Vishveshwari Pahi Vishwam Tavamishwari Devi Characharsya

In South India

In South India, Goddess Durga is venerated during the initial three days.

Goddess Lakshmi is venerated during the following three days

Goddess Saraswati is venerated during the most recent three days. Ayudha puja including keeping of books, instruments and other instructive materials on Ashtami. The materials are not addressed Ashtami and Navami.

A kalash representing the Goddesses is ready and revered during the Navratri time frame.

Individuals stay away from non-vegan food during the period and certain individuals additionally perform Navratri fasting on specific days. A fractional quick is likewise seen during the period.

Melodic shows and Navratri Golu dolls are features of the celebration.

Vijayadasami is seen as Vidyarambham in Kerala.

Bommai Kolu - Navratri Dolls

The celebration in Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Tamil Nadu is renowned for the game plans of dolls known as Bommai Golu. It is known as Bommala Koluvu in Andhra Pradesh and it is known as Gombe Habba in Karnataka. (find out about Bommai Kolu)

Bathukamma in Telangana

The multi day celebration is popular for the Bathukamma celebration. It is performed utilizing normal wild blossoms and earth. The celebration is nature love and Mother Goddess love together. (find out about Bathukamma)

In Karnataka, the celebration is well known for the amazingly popular Mysuru Dasara.

The yearly nine-day celebration of Brahmotsavam in Tirupati Balaji Sanctuary is additionally coordinated during the Navratri time frame.

Durga Puja in Eastern Pieces of India

In eastern pieces of India essentially in Bengal, Orissa, Jharkhand, Assam, Tripura and different states, Navratri is popular as Durga Puja. The fundamental customs are seen on Saptami, Ashtami, Navami and Dashami day. (You read more about the Durga Puja here - A manual for Durga Puja)

Dashain in Nepal

The nine-day Navratri is prominently known as Dashain in Nepal. The legend behind the festival and the period are equivalent to Navratri yet the technique for festivity varies.

The celebration starts with Ghatasthapana. As the name demonstrates, a pot or kalash with a picture of Goddess Durga is introduced in the house on the day. The pot or kalash is loaded up with water and is covered with cow manure and seeds are planted on the compost. The pot is kept on a sand bed and seeds are planted on this as well.

Unique pujas are directed on the pot and water is sprinkled day to day. The room where kalash is kept is known as Dashain Ghar. A few beds of the plant are made as they are conveyed on the Vijayadashami day. This plant is known as 'Jamara' and is viewed as the gift of Goddess Durga.

The seventh day is known as fulpati. Creature penances are hung on the eighth and ninth day.

Chandra Darshan during Navratri - Love of Moon

Chandra Darshan is the review of the moon and love of it during the second day of Navratri. Nine evenings of Navratri committed to Mother Goddess Shakti starts on the day after Amavasya (September/October) - the no moon day. Chandra Darshan is seen on the second day of Navaratri. In 2022, Chandra Darshan is on September 26.

Chandra Darshan is of extraordinary importance in North India, Gujarat and Maharashtra.

On the primary day of Navratri, Ghatasthapana is acted in North India yet the moon isn't plainly apparent on the day as it is the Pratipada - the main day after Amavasya.

Chandra Darshan happens on the second day when the moon becomes more splendid.

Sindoor Tritiya

Sindoor Tritiya is seen on the third day of the 9-day Navratri celebration. On this day Maa Chandraghanta is adored. In 2022, Sindoor Tritiya is seen on September 28. This day is of extraordinary importance in North India.

This is a custom during Navratri, which is firmly connected with Sindoor - the red powder or Vermilion - which is a fundamental piece of Hindu custom and firmly connected with Mother Goddess love.

The day likewise denotes the finish of the initial three days of Navratri, particularly in South India. The initial three days of Navratri is here devoted to Goddess Durga. The following three days are devoted to Goddess Lakshmi.

Other Navratri's in a Year

Aside from the Navratri in September - October, there are three other Navratras in a year. The most significant among the three is the celebration seen in Spring April particularly in North India. This is otherwise called Vasant or Smash Navaratri as it concurs with the Slam Navami celebration.

In this way there are four significant Navratri in a year in a customary Hindu lunar schedule.

Chaitra Navratri Walk - April 2022 dates

Day 1 - April 2, 2022 - Ghatasthapana - Navratri Starts - Chandra Darshan

Day 2 - April 3 - Sindhara Dooj, Dwitiya

Day 3 - April 4 - Gaur Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Tritiya

Day 4 - April 5 - Varad Vinayak Chaturthi

Day 5 - April 6 - Sri Laxmi Panchami Vrat, Naag Vrat Pujan

Day 6 - April 7 - Skanda Shashti, Yamuna Jayanti

Day 7 - April 8 - Maha Saptami Vrat, Chaiti Chhath, Vijaya Saptami

Day 8 - April 9 - Sri Durga Maha Ashtami, Annapurna Ashtami

Day 9 - April 10, 2022 - Navami - Chaitra Navratri closes. The day is likewise seen as Slam Navami.

Magh or Gupt Navratri (January - February)

Starts on February 2, 2022 and closes on February 11, 2022.

Ashad or Gupt Navaratri (June - July)

Ashad Navratri starts on June 30, 2022 and closes on July 8, 2022

Navratri 2023 (September/October) dates - October 15 to October 24, 2023

One more significant celebration is the Shakambari Navratri seen in Poush month which is solely devoted to Goddess Shakambari Mata.