Shardiya Navratri 2024: Date, Ghatsthapana Muhurat, Rituals and Significance

Shardiya Navratri 2024: Navratri has a great religious and spiritual significance in Hindu religion. Navratri is celebrated for 9 consecutive days and people offer prayers to the nine forms of Goddess Durga by performing various puja rituals. This year, Shradiya Navratri is beginning from Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha in the month of Ashwina i.e., October 3, 2024 and it will culminate with Dussehra, that is going to be celebrated Dashami Tithi of Shukla Paksha in Ashwina Month, on October 12, 2024.
Shardiya Navratri 2024: Ghatsthapana Muhurat
Pratipada Tithi Begins -October 03, 2024 - 12:18 AM
Pratipada Tithi Begins -October 04, 2024 - 02:58 AM
Ghatasthapana Muhurta - October 3, 2024 - From 05:38 AM To 06:40 AM
Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurta -October 3, 2024 - From 11:12 AM To 11:59 AM
Kanya Lagna Begins - October 03, 2024 - 05:38 AM
Virgo Lagna Ends - October 03, 2024 - 06:40 AM
Shardiya Navratri 2024 Calendar

Shardiya Navratri 2024: Significance
Shardiya Navratri has a great religious significance as it is considered the major festivals of Hindu when all the devotees honor and worship Maa Durga with immense devotion and dedication for the nine long days. They offer prayers to the Goddess by performing various puja rituals. This festival is celebrated with great grandeur all over the country.
Goddess Durga pandals are installed and decorated with different themes in West Bengal. Garba is very popular in Gujrat so many people visit these places just to have the glimpse of Maa Durga and the entire Navratri festival. Navratri celebrates the triumph of Goddess Durga over the buffalo demon Mahishasura. Worship of Maa Shakti (the divine feminine power) is one of the main thing during these days, honor the nurturing, protective, and destructive aspects of the goddess.
Mantra
1. Om Sarva Mangal Maanglyaye Shive Sarvartha Sadhike Sharanyaye Triyambike Gauri Narayani Namostute..!!
2. Om Jayanti Mangala Kaali Bhadra Kaali Kapalini Durga Kshama Shivadhatri Swaha Swadha Namostue..!!