Navratri 2024 Ghatasthapana: Shubh Muhurat, Rituals, Puja Samagri and Significance

Navratri 2024 Ghatasthapana: Navratri 2024 starts today, October 03, and culminates on Dussehra, October 12. Devotees worship Goddess Durga for nine days. Moreover, the festival is highly significant in Hinduism. Here in this article, we are sharing Navratri 2024 Ghatasthapana: Auspicious Muhurat, Rituals, Puja Materials, and Significance.

On the first day of the Navratri devotees worship Maa Shailputri, the daughter of Parvat and an incarnation of Parvati. He has a trident in his right hand and a lotus flower in the other hand. He is also depicted riding the Nandi bull. Plus, the first day of Navratri starts with the Ghatasthapana ritual, which marks Shardiya Navratri’s start on October 3, 2024.

Here know all about the Navratri Ghatasthapana regarding the currency placement of the Kalash is a vital part of this ritual.

Navratri 2024 Ghatasthapana: Shubh Muhurat and Rituals

The Navratri Ghatasthapana performed today October 3, 2024, during the Abhijit Muhurt on Pratipada Titihi under the auspicious Chitra Nakshatra, as per the Drik Panchang.

• Ghatasthapana Date: Thursday, October 03, 2024
• Ghatasthapana Muhurat: 06:15 AM to 07:22 AM (Duration: 1 hour, 6 minutes)
• Abhijit Muhurat: 11:46 AM to 12:33 PM (Duration: 47 minutes)
• Pratipada Tithi Begins: 00:18 AM, October 3, 2024
• Pratipada Tithi Ends: 02:58 AM, October 4, 2024
• Kanya Lagan Begins: 06:15 AM, October 3, 2024
• Kanya Lagan Ends: 07:22 AM, October 3, 2024

Navratri 2024: Nine forms of Maa Durga

The nine forms of Maa Durga celebrated each day include Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. During the nine-day festival dedicated to Maa Durga, devotees observed fasts and offered bhog as a mark of reverence to the goddess.

Navratri 2024: Nine Forms of Durga

Navratri 2024: Kalash Sthapana Puja Vidhi

It is important to select the Kalash on the first day of Navratri to begin the nine-day festival. Here’s a step-by-step guide:

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