Why is Navratri 2025 Special and How Will It Be Celebrated?

The days of Navratri are coming closer. The 9 days of Navratri are very special. Every year, this festival starts from Pratipada of Shukla Paksha of the Ashwin month. In these nine days, Mata Rani is welcomed with pomp, worshipped, and Ghatasthapana is performed, along with Kanya Pujan. From here you will get some important information related to Sharadiya Navratri of the year 2025.

How many days will Sharadiya Navratri 2025 be? 

This year, Sharadiya  Navratri 2025 is not 9 but 10 days. Actually, this year there is a loss of one date in Shradh Paksha and an increase of one date in Navratri, so instead of 9 days, Navratri will be of 10 days. It will start from 22 September and end on 2 October.

What is the auspicious time of  Navratri 2025 Ghatasthapana? 

In the year 2025, the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month is starting on 22 September at 1:23 am and will end on 23 September at 2:55 am. In such a situation, Kalash Sthapana will be done on 22 September itself. Talking about the auspicious time of Kalash Sthapana, Kalash Sthapana will be done between 6:09 am to 8:06 am on this day. At the same time, the auspicious time in Abhijit Muhurta in the afternoon is from 11:49 am to 12:38 pm.

What is the ride of Mata Rani in the year 2025? 

This year Mata Rani is coming riding on an elephant. Arrival on an elephant is considered a symbol of happiness, prosperity and agricultural growth.

Why is Navratri 2025 celebrated? 

There are two mythological beliefs behind celebrating the Navratri festival. According to a belief, there was a demon named Mahishasura who was a devotee of Brahma Ji and he pleased Brahma Ji with his rigorous penance, then Brahma Ji asked him to ask for a boon.

He asked for a boon that no god, demon, or human living on earth could kill him.

Since Mahishasura was a demon, after getting the boon, he started creating terror in all the three worlds, due to which the gods and goddesses, troubled by this, along with Brahma, Vishnu and Mahesh, gave birth to Durga Maa in the form of Maa Shakti.

There was a continuous war between Maa Durga and the demon Mahishasura for nine days and on the tenth day, Maa Durga defeated Mahishasura and killed him. The festival of Navratri is celebrated for nine days as a victory of good over evil.

Importance of Navratri 

Navratri is a major festival celebrated by the people of Hinduism and is considered to be of great importance. It is believed that the festival of Navratri is the most appropriate time to worship Maa Durga and please Maa Durga. It is said that the Navratri Puja has been going on since ancient times.

It is believed that by duly worshipping Maa Durga during Navratri, anger, ego, lust and evil are conquered.

It is also believed that the one on whom Maa Durga is pleased, gets happiness, wealth and prosperity. Since nine different forms of Maa Shakti are worshiped during Navratri and all the pujas are considered to have different significance.

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