The divine feminine spirit is about to light up. It's time for nine musical nights. Starting October 15th, Navratri- the festival of dancing and worshipping The Maa will resume.
Among the four Navratris that occur throughout the year, Sharada Navratri is the most celebrated Navratri. It is also known as MahaNavratri.
The Sharada rutu, meaning the autumn season, falls between the monsoon and winter season. Thus, this Navratri also marks the end of the monsoon.
According to the Hindu calendar, Sharada Navratri begins from the first day of ‘Ashwin Shukla paksha’ month i.e. ‘pratipada’. This usually occurs sometime during September to November months of the Gregorian calendar.
This year, the Ashwin Shukla Pratipada collides on the 15th of October.
Thus in 2023, Navratri rituals will begin from October 15th. The ninth day/ last day of Navratri is on the 23rd of October. The very next day, i.e. on the 24th of October, Dussehra will be celebrated. And exactly 15 days later comes Diwali.
Navratri 2023 dates and Navratri rituals:
Day 1:
Date- 15 October 2023, Sunday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Pratipada
Navatri Rituals: Ghatasthapana, Worshipping Maa Shaliputri, Chandra Darshan.
Day 2:
Date- 16 October 2023, Monday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Dwitiya
Navatri Rituals: Worshipping Maa Brahmacharini, Sindhara Dooj.
Day 3:
Date- 17 October 2023, Tuesday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Tritiya/ Teej
Navatri Rituals: Worshipping Maa Chandragantha, Sindoor Tritiya (aka Saubhagya Teej, Gauri Teej): Offering Sindoor to Maa Durga.
Day 4:
Date- 18 October 2023, Wednesday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi
Navatri Rituals: aka Varad Vinayak Chauth (Vinayak Chaturthi), Worshipping Maa Kushmanda.
Day 5:
Date- 19 October 2023, Thursday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Panchami
Navatri Rituals: Laxmi Panchami, Naag puja Worshipping Skandmata, Upang Lalita Vrat.
Day 6:
Date- 20 October 2023, Friday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Shashti
Navatri Rituals: Saraswati Ahwan, Worshipping Goddess Katyayani, Yamuna Chath, Skanda Shashti.
Day 7:
Date- 21 October 2023, Saturday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Saptami
Navatri Rituals: Worshipping Maa Kalratri, Saraswati Puja.
Day 8:
Date- 22 October 2023, Sunday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Ashtami
Navatri Rituals: Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Sandhi Puja, Annapurna Ashtami.
Day 9:
Date- 23 October 2023, Monday
Tithi- Ashwin Shukla Navami
Navatri Rituals: Maha Navmi, Ayudha Puja, Ram Navmi, Navami Havan, Worshipping Maa Siddhidatri.
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