Shardiya Navratri 2022 Date: Everything You Need To Know About ...

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Key Highlights

• The Devi Paksha in the Hindu month of Ashwin starts soon after the Mahalaya Amavasya (New Moon Day)

• These nine days are dedicated to Goddess Durga

• And this nine-day long festival devoted to the nine forms of Devi Durga is called Navratri

Navratri 2021: Devi Paksha dedicated to Goddess Durga is a period in the Hindu month of Ashwin. It starts soon after the Mahalaya Amavasya (the New Moon night that marks the end of the Pitru Paksha, a fortnight devoted to the deceased ancestors) and lasts for nine days. Therefore, it is popularly referred to as Navratri. It concludes with Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami, a day that marks Goddess Durga's triumph over Mahishasura.And since it falls in Ashwin (a month that concurs with Gregorian September/October) when the Autumn season sets in, it is also called Sharadiya Navratri. Interestingly, devotees pay tribute to the nine forms of Goddess Durga during these nine days. Scroll down to know the Sharadiya Navratri 2021 start and end dates and other important details.

Navratri 2021 dates

This year, Shardiya Navratri begins October 7

Navratri 2021 Navdurga Puja dates

Date	Tithi	Navdurga form/ important rituals
October 7	Pratipada	Ghatasthapana and Shailputri Puja
October 8	Dwitiya	Brahmacharini Puja
October 9	Tritiya and Chaturthi	Chandraghanta Puja and Kushmanda Puja
October 10	Panchami	Skandamata Puja
October 11	Sashti	Katyayani Puja
October 12	Saptami	Kalaratri Puja
October 13	Ashtami	Maha Gauri Puja
October 14	Navami	Siddhidhatri Puja
October 15	Dashami	Navratri Parana/Durga Visarjan

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Significance of Navratri

Goddess Durga is the consort of Lord Shiva and the mother of Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartikeya. Ardent devotees of the Devi observe the Navratri fast four times a year. However, out of the four Navratris - Magha (winter), Chaitra (Spring), Ashadha (Monsoon) and Sharad (Autumn) - the latter is the most important. The Sharad or Shardiya Navratri is celebrated in September/October as per the Gregorian calendar. The Devi Paksha commences after the New Moon Day (Amavasya) in the Ashwin month and concludes with Navami, a day before the auspicious day before Dussehra.

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Navratri is dedicated to the Goddess who epitomises feminine power or Shakti. During this festival that spans over nine days, the Navdurga (nine forms of Durga) are worshipped. The festivities begin with the Ghatasthapana or Kalash Sthapana (a sacred pot). Devotees observe a fast during the nine days, read the Devi Mahatmyaham and chant holy mantras dedicated to the Mother Goddess.

This festival marks the triumph of the Devi over a buffalo demon named Mahishasur, who had caused massive destruction. Hence, she is called Mahishasuramardini, meaning the one who eliminated Mahishasur. She is believed to have the combined powers of Brahma (the creator), Vishnu (the preserver) and Shiva (the destroyer).