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Sharad Navratri begins 2024

Ghatasthapana on Ashvin Shukla Pratipada — the great autumn Navratri.

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Sharad Navratri begins 2024 date
Thursday, 3 October 2024
Tithi: Ashvin Shukla Pratipada
Tithi window: 12:21 AM, Thursday, 3 October 2024 → 03:01 AM, Friday, 4 October 2024
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Muhurat & timings

Kashi/IST · astronomically computed
  • Sankalp (sunrise)05:50
  • Sunset17:43
  • Fasting window (tithi)00:21 → 2024-10-04 · 03:01
  • Parana (tithi ends)03:012024-10-04

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.

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Sharad 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.

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