Sharad Navratri begins 1915
Ghatasthapana on Ashvin Shukla Pratipada — the great autumn Navratri.
Muhurat & timings
Kashi/IST · astronomically computed- Sankalp (sunrise)05:53
- Sunset17:36
- Fasting window (tithi)03:15 → 1915-10-10 · 00:37
- Parana (tithi ends)00:371915-10-10
Festival days follow the classical attribution rules — udaya (sunrise), pradosha (evening), nishita (midnight), madhyahna or aparahna vyapini as each festival prescribes — computed for Kashi/Varanasi (IST). Regional observance can differ by a day in some years.
Read the Sharad Navratri begins puja vidhi, vrat rules and kathaSharad Navratri begins — Frequently Asked Questions
What is the correct time for ghatasthapana?
Within the first third of the Pratipada tithi, during the day. It is avoided during Chitra nakshatra and Vaidhriti yoga, and it is never performed at night or during Amavasya.
Which nine forms of Durga are worshipped?
Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri, in that order, one on each night.
Is it necessary to fast all nine days?
No. Fasting all nine days, or the first and last two, or only Ashtami and Navami, are all accepted forms. What is not optional is abstaining from grain, onion, garlic and meat on the days kept.
Other major festivals in 1915
- Makar Sankranti — 14 January 1915
- Vasant Panchami — 20 January 1915
- Maha Shivaratri — 12 February 1915
- Holika Dahan — 1 March 1915
- Holi — 2 March 1915
- Chaitra Navratri begins — 16 March 1915
- Ram Navami — 25 March 1915
- Akshaya Tritiya — 17 May 1915
- Jagannath Rath Yatra — 14 July 1915
- Guru Purnima — 26 July 1915
- Nag Panchami — 15 August 1915
- Raksha Bandhan — 24 August 1915
- Krishna Janmashtami — 1 September 1915
- Hartalika Teej — 12 September 1915
- Ganesh Chaturthi — 12 September 1915
- Anant Chaturdashi — 22 September 1915
- Pitru Paksha begins — 24 September 1915
- Durga Ashtami — 16 October 1915
- Maha Navami — 16 October 1915
- Dussehra / Vijayadashami — 17 October 1915
- Karwa Chauth — 26 October 1915
- Dhanteras — 5 November 1915
- Naraka Chaturdashi (Choti Diwali) — 6 November 1915
- Diwali (Lakshmi Puja) — 6 November 1915
- Govardhan Puja — 8 November 1915
- Bhai Dooj — 9 November 1915
- Chhath Puja — 12 November 1915
- Kartik Purnima (Dev Deepawali) — 21 November 1915
- Guru Nanak Jayanti — 21 November 1915
- Hindu Festivals 1915 →