Shardiya Navratri Puja Life: This year, on the first day of Navratri, there is a coincidence of Indra Yoga and Hasta Nakshatra. It is believed that by worshiping Goddess Durga properly for 9 days of Shardiya Navratri, happiness and good fortune increases.
From today, this festival of Shardiya Navratri devotion will continue for 9 days, which ends only after Kanya Puja. This time Sharadiya Navratri will be celebrated for full 9 days. The nine days of Shardiya Navratri are considered very sacred. During these nine days, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped. It is believed that by worshiping Goddess Durga properly for 9 days of Shardiya Navratri, happiness and good fortune increases. This year, there is a combination of Indra Yoga and Hasta Nakshatra on the first day of Navratri. Let us know the auspicious time for morning and evening puja on the first day of Navratri-
Indra Yoga and Hasta Nakshatra on the first day of Shardiya Navratri: This year, there will be Indra Yoga and Hasta Nakshatra on the first day of Shardiya Navratri. According to the Panchang, on October 3, Hasta Nakshatra will last till 3:32 pm, after which Chitra Nakshatra will appear. At the same time, Indra Yoga will last till 04:00 am on October 04. In astrology, Indra Yoga and Hasta Nakshatra are considered auspicious. These are considered best for most auspicious works.
Rituals of worship on the first day of Shardiya Navratri
1- Wake up in the morning, take bath and clean the temple.
2- Anoint Goddess Durga with Ganga water.
3- Offer Akshat, red sandalwood, chunari and red flowers to the mother.
4- Perform Jalabhishek of all the Gods and Goddesses and apply fruits, flowers and tilak.
5- Install ghat and kalash.
6- Offer fruits and sweets as Prasad.
7- Light incense sticks and ghee lamp in the home temple.
8- Recite Durga Saptashati and Durga Chalisa
9- Keep camphor and cloves on betel leaf and perform the aarti of Mata.
10- Pray for forgiveness at the end.
Auspicious time for morning and evening puja- According to Acharya Ravindra Prasad Daivaigya, the establishment of Kalash will be undisputed and as per the scriptures till Hasta Nakshatra i.e. till 03:18 pm. If the Kalash is to be established as per Choghadiya Muhurta, then the auspicious Choghadiya is from sunrise 06:07 am to 07:37 am. Again, Labh and Amrit Choghadiya Muhurta is from 12:07 PM to 03:07 PM. The middle time i.e. from 07:37 in the morning to 12:07 in the afternoon is of disease, anxiety and Char Choghadiya, hence barring this, installation of Kalash in the above mentioned time will be auspicious. The recitation of Shri Durga Saptashati will start after the installation of the Kalash. According to the Panchang, the auspicious time for worshiping Amrit in the evening – 06:04 to 07:36 Choghadiya Muhurta or Godhuli Muhurta (06:04 to 06:29 PM) will be auspicious.
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