Chaitra navratri ashtami 2023

• Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window) • Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) • Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) • Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) • Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) • Maa Mahagauri is worshipped in Durga Ashtami Ashtami celebrates the victory of good over evil as on this day Maa Durga defeated the buffalo demon Mahishasura. People worship Maa Mahagauri and ask her to bestow them with wealth and a luxurious lifestyle and remove all their sufferings. Ashtami fast also holds significance as it brings prosperity and luck. According to Drik Panchang, Goddess Shailputri was blessed with a fair complexion and was extremely beautiful and so she is also called Goddess Mahagauri and wears white coloured ornaments. She represents calmness. The Goddess mounts a bull and is also known as Vrisharudha. She is depicted with four hands – carrying a Trishul and making the Abhaya Mudra with the right hand, and in the left hand, she holds a Damru and keeps the other in Varada Mudra. Goddess Mahagauri governs the planet Rahu and symbolises purity, serenity and tranquillity. Due to her fair complexion, Maa Mahagauri is also compared to the conch, moon and white flower of Kunda. She adorns white clothes only, and thus, she is also known as Shwetambardhara. Chaitra Navratri 2023 Day 8: Colour The pink colour is offered to the Goddess. Devotees offer lotus flowers to Goddess Mahagauri along with pink colour cl...

Chaitra Navratri 2023: One of the most significant days of the Navratri celebration is Ashtami or the eighth day of Chaitra Navratri. The 8th day of Navaratri is devoted to Goddess Mahagauri since each day of the festival is associated with a different Goddess. Hindu mythology describes Goddess Mahagauri as one of the brightest and most attractive Goddesses. She was given the name Gauri for this reason only. A very substantial part of Navratri is the Kanya puja ritual. Girls are revered because it is said that they embody the goddess Durga in her various avatars. The devotees invite the young girls under the age of 13 to their homes, and Prasad is distributed. During Navratri, Kanya puja is performed to please Maa Durga's nine avatars. On the eighth or ninth day of Navratri, the ceremony is performed. Children are regarded as the embodiment of innocence and purity since they lack any attributes of evil. Chaitra Navratri 2023 Ashtami: Worship Maa Mahagauri On the eighth of Chaitra Navratri, people worship Maa Mahagauri and are believed to offer her items such as jaggery, mogra flowers, and objects of beauty (Shringar). The Goddess of Day 8 of Navratri bestows kindness and serenity upon her devotees. Moreover, worshipping Mahagauri is a method for people to atone for their misdeeds and bad karma from the past. The colour associated with the eighth day of Navratri is either pink, orange, or red. Moreover, it is the colour that individuals should wear. 8th Day of Chaitra Navra...

Chaitra Navratri is that auspicious time of the year when devotees of Goddess Durga and Lord Rama observe fasts and pray to the gods for nine days to bless them with prosperity and happiness. It is also the time to rejoice as Navratri 2019: Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu and Lord Shiva together created Goddess Durga.(PTI) (Also Read | Chaitra Navratri 2023 full calendar: Start and end date, Ghatasthapana, Parana, Ashtami and Navami time ) Chaitra Navratri 2023 Date: Chaitra Navratri will begin on March 22, Wednesday, and will end on March 30, Thursday. Ram Navami falls on March 30, and the Navratri Parana (Dashmi) is on March 31. The eighth day of Day 1 - Maa Shailputri Puja (Pratipada) Day 2 - Maa Brahmacharini Puja (Dwitiya) Day 3 - Maa Chandraghanta Puja (Tritiya) Day 4 - Maa Kushmanda Puja (Chaturthi) Day 5 - Skandamata Puja (Panchami) Day 6 - Maa Katyayani Puja (Shasthi) Day 7 - Maa Kalaratri Puja (Saptami) Day 8 - Maa Mahagauri Puja (Annapurna Ashtami, Sandhi Puja) Day 9 - Ram Navami, Goddess Siddhidhatri Chaitra Navratri 2023 History and Significance: Chaitra Navratri is a Chaitra Navratri 2023 Celebrations: During the nine-day Navratri celebrations, devotees of Maa Durga and Lord Ram abstain from drinking alcohol, eating non-veg and consuming onion and garlic. Many people also perform rituals and pujas as per Hindu traditions. Additionally, temples and religious places are decorated during the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri for devotees to come and offer their p...

Navratri 2023 is coming to an end and for those people who could not fast during the nine days of the Navratri, they can fast during the last three days, i.e on Saptami, Ashtami and Navami. It is said that fasting on these three days are considered very special. Find out the importance of fasting on these days. It is said that fasting on these three days not only purifies the body and mind but also fulfills a person’s wishes by the grace of the Goddess Durga. It is also beleieved that worshiping Goddess Durga and fasting on Saptami, Ashtami and Navami of Chaitra Navratri ends diseases, sorrows and faults from one’s life. Power worship on these three days gives one victory over one’s enemies. In Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshiped along with rituals. The Markandeya Purana says that during these days Goddess should be worshiped without eating anything, i.e. one must fast on these days. Since it is not possible for everyone to fast for all the nine days of the Navratri therefore, hard penance and worship can be done in this way on the last three days of Shakti festival i.e. Saptami, Ashtami and Navami. By doing this, one can get the special result of the worship of the whole of Navratri.

Chaitra Navratri holds immense religious significance in Hindu religion. It falls in the month of Chaitra according to the Hindu calendar which corresponds to March or April as per the Gregorian calendar. One of the most popular and widely celebrated festivals in India, the word ‘Navratri’translates to ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit. Dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and her nine avatars, different types of religious programs are organised across the nation. Date and Timings This year, Chaitra Navratri will be observed from March 22 to March 31. The Ashtami, which is considered to be the most significant day of the festival, will fall on the eighth day of Navratri, which is on March 30. Ram Navami, the birthday of Lord Rama will be observed on the ninth day of the festival. According to drikpanchang.com, the Ghatasthapana Muhurta is on March 22 from 6:29 am to 7:42 am. Puja Samagri and Vidhi The essentials for the puja are: *Clay pot *Clean soil *Seeds of seven different grains *A clay/brass pitcher *Gangajal *Sacred thread *Betel nuts *Some coins *Five leaves of Ashoka or mango tree *Raw rice *Unpeeled coconut *Flowers *Durva grass *Red cloth *Lid to cover clay pot Grains are sown in the clay pot and rest of the ingredients are added to it. The sacred thread is tied around the neck of the pot, and after wrapping the red cloth around the coconut, the thread is used to fasten the wrap. The coconut is then placed at the center of the pot. After this, the Panchopachara puj...

Happy Chaitra Navratri 2022: Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Cards, Greetings, Pictures and GIFs Chaitra Navratri is observed in the month of Chaitra as per the Hindu calendar, and it generally falls in the month of March or April each year. This year, Chaitra Navratri will start from April 2 and it will go on till April 11. Happy Chaitra Navratri 2023: Top 50 Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your loved ones Happy Chaitra Navratri 2023: Navratri is one of the most important festivals of the Hindus celebrated in India. It marks the celebration of the mighty valour of Goddess Durga and all her different avatars. Navratri falls twice a year, once during Spring and the other during Autumn. Navratri Navratri is a Hindu festival, spanning over 9 days in which nine goddesses are worshipped-Shailaputri or Pratipada, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidhatri. There are four seasonal navratris observed in India, out of which two: Chaitra and Sharad navratris are celebrated the most. The other two navratris are observed in the months of Magha and Asadha. The magha navratri falls in the month of Magha, which is January-February as per the Gregorian calendar. The fifth day of this navratri is observed as vasant panchami or Saraswati Puja. The asadha navratri also called gupta navratri falls in June-July month. Navratri Colours: Here is the list of nine colours of Navratri with 2023 date and their significance Navratri ...