Shardiya Navratri 2023: The festival of Navratri is considered very special all over India. 9 forms of Mother Goddess are worshiped during the nine days of Navratri. This time Shardiya Navratri is going to start from 15th October and will end on 24th October. According to the Hindu calendar, it starts from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month.
Sharadiya Navratri 2023 – Celebrating the Divine Feminine
- Navratri 2023: Navratri falls 4 times a year – Magh, Chaitra, Ashadh and Ashwin. Ashwin’s Navratri is known as Sharadiya Navratri. The atmosphere of Navratri brings an end to Tamas and negative atmosphere.
- Shardiya Navratri increases enthusiasm and joy in the mind. All the power in the world is with the woman or feminine form only, hence only Goddess is worshiped in Navratri and Goddess is called a form of Shakti, hence it is also called Shakti Navratri.
- During the nine days of Navratri, different forms of the Goddess are worshiped, which are called the form of Navadurga.
- A special kind of blessing and boon is received from each form. Along with this, your planetary problems also end.
- This time Shardiya Navratri 2023 is going to start from 15th October and will end on 24th October and Dussehra is celebrated on the tenth day.
Date and auspicious time of Shardiya Navratri
Navratri 2023 :This year Shardiya Navratri is going to start from Sunday, 15th October. Ashtami of Navratri will be celebrated on 22nd October and Navami will be celebrated on 23rd October.
This nine-day festival will conclude on 24th October i.e. on the day of Dussehra. Shardiya Navratri is considered to be one of the biggest Navratri. Ghatasthapana is done on the first day of Shardiya Navratri for which there is a Muhurta.
According to the Hindu calendar, Pratipada Tithi of Ashwin month will start on October 14 at 11:24 pm and Pratipada Tithi will end on October 15 at 12:32 pm. According to Udayatithi, Sharadiya Navratri will be celebrated this time on 15th October only.
Auspicious time for setting up Kalash on Navratri
Navratri 2023: The astrologer told that according to the Panchang, on the Pratipada date of Sharadiya Navratri i.e. the first day, the auspicious time for setting up the Kalash will be from 11:48 am to 12:36 pm on October 15.
In such a situation, the auspicious time for establishing the Kalash will be only 48 minutes this year.
Ghatasthapana Date– Sunday 15 October 2023
Abhijeet Muhurta of Ghatasthapana – 11:48 am to 12:36 pm
Conclusion:
Sharadiya Navratri 2023, one of India’s most significant festivals, commences on 15th October and concludes on 24th October 2023, with Dussehra marking the culmination. This nine-day celebration involves worshiping the nine forms of the Mother Goddess, Navadurga, each granting unique blessings and resolving planetary issues.
The festival ushers in positivity, joy, and spiritual reflection. Setting up the Kalash during Ghatasthapana holds a special significance, with an auspicious time from 11:48 am to 12:36 pm on October 15th. Sharadiya Navratri epitomizes the power of the feminine, Shakti, and the victory of good over evil.