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Chaitra Navratri 2023 Date Chaitra Navratri, this year, will begin on March 22 and conclude on March 30. • Pratipada (Navratri Day 1): 22 March 2023 • Dwitiya (Navratri Day 2): 23 March 2023 • Tritiya (Navratri Day 3): 24 March 2023 • Chaturthi (Navratri Day 4): 25 March 2023 • Panchami (Navratri Day 5): 26 March 2023 • Shashti (Navratri Day 6): 27 March 2023 • Saptami (Navratri Day 7): 28 March 2023 • Ashtami (Navratri Day 8): 29 March 2023 • Navami (Navratri Day 9): 30 March 2023 Chaitra Navratri 2023 Time The ghatasthapana muhurat or the first-day muhurat for Chaitra Navratri is between 06:29-07:42 am. Many devotees fast during the nine days of the Chaitra Navratri Fasting Rules • Those fasting aren't allowed to eat wheat or rice. They can only eat flour or grains that are allowed while fasting like kuttu ka atta (buckwheat flour), amaranth flour, or certain millets like samak or barnyard. • One should skip regular salt if fasting and stick to sendha namak or rock salt. Speaking of spices, only a few of them are allowed during Navratris. Those fasting, can use spices like cumin powder, black pepper powder, green cardamom powder, cloves, anardana or dry pomegranate seeds powder in their food. • Fast food items like pizzas, burgers, and cakes aren't allowed during fasting. Foods prepared using onion and garlic are a complete no-no. • Devotees fasting are allowed to consume any fruit as per their choice. • Those observing Navratri fasts shouldn't eat non-vegetarian food. •...

The auspicious Hindu festival of Chaitra Navratri 2023: When is Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami? (PTI) (Also Read | Chaitra Navratri 2023: Date, history, significance, celebrations and all you need to know ) Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami Dates: This year, Chaitra Durga Ashtami falls on March 29, Wednesday. Whereas, Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami Puja Muhurat: According to Drik Panchang, Meanwhile, Ram Navami Madhyahna Muhurta is from 11:11 am to 1:40 pm, and the Navami tithi starts at 9:07 pm on March 29 and ends at 11:30 pm on March 30. Rama Navami City-Wise Puja Muhurat: According to Drik Panchang, here's the Rama Navami city-wise puja muhurat: New Delhi - 11:11 am to 1:40 pm Pune - 11:26 am to 1:53 pm Chennai - 11:00 am to 1:27 pm Kolkata - 10:27 am to 12:55 pm Hyderabad - 11:07 am to 1:34 pm Ahmedabad - 11:30 am to 1:58 pm Noida - 11:11 am to 1:40 pm Jaipur - 11:17 am to 1:46 pm Mumbai - 11:29 am to 1:57 pm Gurgaon - 11:12 am to 1:41 pm Bengaluru - 11:11 am to 1:38 pm Chandigarh - 11:13 am to 1:42 pm Durga Ashtami and Rama Navami Significance: On Durga Ashtami, the eighth day of Chaitra Navratri, Hindu devotees worship Maa Mahagauri - also known as Shwetambardhara. The Goddess has the power to fulfil all the desires of her devotees and blesses them with fearlessness. People who worship the Goddess, get relief from all the sufferings in life. She represents purity, calmness, wisdom and austerity. The ninth day or final day of Chaitra Navratri is dedicated to Lord Ram, Vishnu'...

MAGHA GUPT NAVRATRI 2023: In India, Navratri is celebrated four times a year. Apart from Shardiya and Chaitra Navratri, the other two are Magha Gupt Navratri and Ashadha Gupt. The Magha Gupt Navratri occurs during the Shukla Paksha of the Magha month, and the Ashadha Navratri is observed during the Ashadha month. Today, the country celebrates Magha Navratri, also known as Gupta Navratri, which is a nine-day festival honouring the nine forms of Shakti, or the Maa Durga. It falls during January or February and is believed to ward off life’s obstacles. North Indian states such as Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh, and Uttarakhand celebrate the festival with full enthusiasm and zeal. Here’s everything you need to know about Magha Gupt Navratri - start and end dates, shubh muhurats, puja vidhi, mantra, and significance. Magha Gupt Navratri 2023: Dates According to Drik Panchang, the festival will kickstart on January 22 and ends on January 30, this year. • January 22 - Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja • January 23 - Brahmacharini Puja • January 24 - Chandraghanta Puja • January 25 - Kushmanda Puja • January 26 - Skandamata Puja • January 27 - Katyayani Puja • January 28 - Kalaratri Puja • January 29 - Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Sandhi Puja • January 30 - Siddhidatri Puja, Navratri Parana The Gupt Navratri begins in the month of January. It will be celebrated from January 22 till January 30. The auspicious timings of the Brahma Muhurta will prevail from 05:00 AM...

Considered very important for Tantra Sadhana, the Hindu Gupt Navratri 2023: Dates, history, significance, shubh muhurat time, puja vidhi (Photo by Twitter/ritiriwazindia) Dates: This year, Magh Gupta Navratri started on January 22 and will end on January 30 as it lasts from Pratipada Tithi of Shukla Paksha of Magha month till Navami. January 22 - Ghatasthapana, Shailputri Puja January 23 - Brahmacharini Puja January 24 - Chandraghanta Puja January 25 - Kushmanda Puja January 26 - Skandamata Puja January 27 - Katyayani Puja January 28 - Kalaratri Puja January 29 - Durga Ashtami, Mahagauri Puja, Sandhi Puja January 30 - Siddhidatri Puja, Navratri Parana History and significance: The ancient story related to Gupta Navratri narrates that once upon a time, sage Shringi was giving darshan to the devotees when suddenly, a woman came out of the crowd and said to Rishi Shringi that her husband is always surrounded by debauchery, due to which she was not able to do any worship but she wanted to serve Maa Durga, worship her and make her life and family successful. Sage Shringi was greatly impressed by the devotion of the lady and said that though the common people are familiar with Vasantik and Sharadiya Navratri, there are two more Navratri one of which is called 'Gupt Navratri' where 10 Mahavidyas are worshiped and the main goddess form of these Navratras is Sarvaishwaryakarini Devi. If any devotee worships Maa Durga during these Gupta Navratri, then Maa makes their life successful...