Navratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means 'nine nights' in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights.avratri festival combines ritualistic puja and fasting and is accompanied by resplendent celebrations for nine consecutive days and nights. Navratri in India follows the lunar calendar and is celebrated in March/April as Chaitra Navratri and in September-October as Sharad Navratri.
Navratri is a nine night festival that ends with Dussehra on the 10th day that is the victory of good over evil.During Navratri, the Goddess Durga, or the mother goddess, is worshipped in each of her nine forms, with each day having a different ritual associated with it.
Navratri 2017 Dates,Puja timing
Navratri Festival start 21st September 2017 and end 30th September 2017.
Ghatasthapana Muhurta begins at 06:13 AM to 08:10 AM.
Pratipada Tithi Begins at 10:59 AM on September 20 and ends at 10:34 AM on September 21.
Pratipada Tithi Begins at 10:59 AM on September 20 and ends at 10:34 AM on September 21.
Navratri Days Information 2017
Navratri
Festival Day Name
|
Days
|
Date of
festival
|
Pratipada
(Navratri Day 1)
|
Thursday
|
21
September 2017
|
Dwitiya
(Navratri Day 2)
|
Friday
|
22
September 2017
|
Tritiya
(Navratri Day 3)
|
Saturday
|
23
September 2017
|
Chaturthi
(Navratri Day 4)
|
Sunday
|
24
September 2017
|
Panchami
(Navratri Day 6)
|
Monday
|
25
September 2017
|
Sasthi
(Navratri Day 6)
|
Tuesday
|
26
September 2017
|
Saptami
(Navratri Day 7)
|
Wednesday
|
27
September 2017
|
Ashtami
(Navratri Day 8)
|
Thursday
|
28
September 2017
|
Navami
(Navratri Day 9)
|
Friday
|
29
September 2017
|
Navratri Celebrations Events
Navratri Day
|
Day
|
Form of Goddess
|
Tithi
|
Pujan
|
Colour
|
Navratri Day 1
|
Pratipada
|
Shailaputri Maa
|
Ghatasthapana
|
Shailputri Pujan
|
Red
|
Navratri Day 2
|
Dwitiya
|
Bharmacharini
|
Chandra Darshan
|
Brahmacharini Pujan
|
Royal Blue
|
Navratri Day 3
|
Tritiya
|
Chandraghanta
|
Sindoor Tritiya, Sowbhagya Teej
|
Chandraghanta Pujan
|
Yellow
|
Navratri Day 4
|
Chaturthi
|
Kushmanda
|
Varad Vinayaka Chauth
|
Bhouma Chaturthi
|
Green
|
Navratri Day 5
|
Panchami
|
Skandamata
|
Lalita Panchami
|
Upang Lalita Vrat, Lalitha Gauri Vrat,
Skandamata Pujan
|
Gray
|
Navratri Day 6
|
Shashthi
|
Katyayani
|
Maha Shashti
|
Saraswati Awahan, Katyayani Pujan
|
Orange
|
Navratri Day 7
|
Saptami
|
Kaalratri
|
Maha Saptami
|
Saraswati Puja, Kalaratri Pujan, Utsava
Puja
|
White
|
Navratri Day 8
|
Ashtami
|
Maha Gauri
|
Durga Ashtami, Maha Ashtami
|
Saraswati Mata Pujan, Mahagauri Pujan,
Sandhi Puja
|
Pink
|
Navratri Day 9
|
Navami
|
Siddhidatri
|
Khande Navami, Durga Visarjan, Maha Navami
|
Ayudha Puja, Kanya puja
|
Sky Blue
|
