Navratri 2022: People are enthusiastic and zealous as they celebrate the nine-day Navratri celebration across the nation. Maa Durga and her nine avatars are celebrated during this auspicious festival. Additionally, each day is devoted to one of Goddess Durga’s nine holy avatars. It is Mata Shailputri’s day on the first of Navratri.
The beginning of Navratri and the arrival of the Goddess Durga are both celebrated on the Pratipada Tithi. The first day of the event is dedicated to Mata Shailputri. She is also referred to as Parvati and Hemavati.
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Ghatsthapna marks the beginning of the nine-day celebration. It is one of the festival’s most important ceremonies.
Goddess Shailputri Pooja Muhurat timings:
On September 26, the Ghatsthapna will be completed. The ceremony should be performed between 06:11 and 07:51 in the morning.
From 11:48 AM to 12:36 PM, Ghatsthapna Abhijit Muhurat will be in effect.
2022 Pratipada Tithi of Navratri — The Tithi will start on September 26, 2022, at 03:23 AM, and end on September 27, 2022, at 03:08 AM.
Pooja Vidhi:
Goddess Durga followers worship Maa Shailputri on the first day of the nine-day Navratri festival and ask for her blessings for their families’ welfare. They do Ghatasthapana or Kalash Sthapana to start the auspicious occasion. A pot is placed in a sacred area of the house during the Ghatasthapana puja, and a lamp is kept burning inside for nine days. It is one of the important Navratri rites.
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In a pan with water added, mud and navadhanya seeds are also added. The water is added to with a kalasha that contains Ganga Jal, some coins, supari, and akshat (raw rice and turmeric powder). The Kalash is surrounded by five mango leaves, which are then covered in coconut. After that, worshippers need to set up an oil lamp, incense, flowers, fruits, and sweets next to Maa Shailputri. After that, you need to offer a special bhog created from Desi ghee.
Goddess Shailputri Mantra:
1. Om Devi Shailaputryai Namah
2. Vande Vanchhitalabhaya Chandrardhakritashekharam
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