Navratri Festival Dates and Garba Timing in Mumbai

There are two Navratri festival in a year. “Chaitra Navratri” or “Vasant Navratri” is usually in March or April and its ninth day is Ram Navami. In Maharashtra, the first day of Chaitra Navratri is “Gudi Padwa”.

The second Navratri is called “Sharad Navratri” and it is usually in September or October. The day after Sharad Navratri is Dusshera. In Mumbai it is Sharad Navratri that is celebrated with fervour and passion and this article is mainly about Sharad Navratri.
 

 Navratri Festival Start Date in 2016: October 1, 2016 (Saturday)

Idols of Goddess Durga are immersed (Visarjan) on “Vijayadashami”, October 11, 2016 (Tuesday).

Chaitra Navratri Festival Start Date in 2017: March 28, 2017 (Tuesday) (Gudi Padwa)

Chaitra Navratri Festival End Date in 2017: April 5, 2017 (Wednesday) (Ram Navami).

Mumbai has a 10:00 pm deadline for Dandiya Raas and Garba. On the last 2 days of Navratri, Garba and Dandiya organizers are allowed to play music up to 12:00 midnight.

As per Mumbai rules, 55 decibels is the maximum level of noise allowed in residential areas before 10:00 pm. After 10:00 pm, the noise level should not exceed 45 decibel.

 

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The nine-day festival of Navratri in Hindu religion is dedicated to the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga. The most important Navratri in a year is the Sharadiya Navratra which begins on the first day of the bright half of Ashvin or Ashwayuja (September-October) as per traditional Hindu calendar.

Apart from the Navratri in September – October, there are three other Navratris in a year. The most important among the three is the Chaitra Navratri or the Navaratri in March-April. This is also known as Vasant Navratri or Ram Navaratri.

The other two Navratris are Magh Navratri (January – February) and Ashad Navratri (June – July). These two Navratris are also known as Gupt Navratri and is mainly observed only in certain regions of North India. Thus there are four important Navratris in a year in a traditional Hindu lunar calendar.

Navratri Festival in Year 2016 with Day and Date

Navratri Day 1 : October 1, 2016 : Ghatsthapana - Navratri Begins
Navratri Day 1 : October 2, 2016 : Chandra Darshan (Tithi is repeated)

Navratri Day 2 : October 3, 2016 :  Sindoor Tritiya

Navratri Day 3 :  October 4, 2016 :  Varad Vinayak Chaturthi 

Navratri Day 4 :  October 5, 2016 :  Upang Lalita Vrat - Lalitha Panchami

Navratri Day 5 :  October 6, 2016 :  Saraswati Awahan

Navratri Day 6 :  October 7, 2016 :  Saraswathi Puja (western parts of India)

Navratri Day 7 :  October 8, 2016 :  Saraswathi Balidan - Maha Lakshmi Puja (western parts of India)

Navratri Day 8 :  October 9, 2016 :  Mahashtami - Annapoorna Parikrama – Saraswati Visarjan - Mahanavami fasting

Navratri Day 9 – October 10, 2016 - Mahanavami

Chaitra and Vasant Navratri Date Year 2017

Ghatsthapana :  Navratri Day 1 :  March 28, 2017

Sindhara Dooj, Dwitiya :  March 29, 2017

Gaur Teej, Saubhagya Teej, Tritiya :  March 30, 2017
Varadvinayak Chaturthi :  March 31, 2017
Sri Laxmi Panchami Vrat, Naag Vrat Pujan : April 1, 2017

Skand Shashthi, Yamuna Jayanti :  April 2, 2017
Mahasaptami Vrat, Chaiti Chath, Vijaya Saptami : April 3, 2017
Sri Durga Mahaashtami, Annapurna Ashtami :  April 4, 2017

Chaitra Navratri ends : Ram Navratri Day 9 :  April 5, 2017. 

The day is also observed as Ram Navami

Magh Navratri or Gupt Navratra (January – February)

 

Magh Navratri begins on January 28, 2017 and ends on February 5, 2017 (Read more about Magh Navratri here)

Ashad Navratri or Gupt Navratri (June-July)

 

Ashad Navratri begins on July 5, 2016 and ends on July 13, 2016

Navrati 2017 (September/ October) dates 

 

September 21 to September 29, 2017

Another important Navratri is the Shakambari Navratri observed in Poush month which is exclusively dedicated to Goddess Shakambari Mata.

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The Nine nights festival of Navratri begins on the first day of Ashwina of the bright fortnight. Seeds are sown, sprouting is watched, the planets are consecrated, and on the 8th and 9th days, Goddess Durga, Vijayashtami and Mahanavami are worshipped.Here is Some Information about Navratri Festival Date Year 2016 to 2021 and many more.

Navratri Festival Date Year 2016 to 2021

Navratri Festival Date Year 2016: 1 Oct to 10 Oct
Navratri Festival Date Year 2017: 21 Sep.  to 30 Sep
Navratri Festival Date Year 2018: 10 Oct.  to 19 Oct
Navratri Festival Date Year 2019: 29 Sep.  to 6 Oct
Navratri Festival Date Year 2020: 17 Oct. to 26 Oct
Navratri Festival Date Year 2021: 7 Oct  to 15 Oct

About Navratri Festival

The Festival of Navratri lasts for nine nights.Dedicated to the worship of Goddesh Durga Mata and her nine forms, these nine days are celebrated in all over the country with an ardent zeal and enthusiasm.But on the tenth day, comes Dusshera or Vijayadashmi is celebrated to commemorate the victory Lord Rama over Ravana.

The festival of Navratri is devoted to the Shakti or Eternal Mother.This worship is so old in Indian even in the Vedic era.This opinion was confirmed in the vedas and puranas.The festivities commence on the first night in the month of Ashwin(October).The vibrant festivities last for ten days, of which nine nights are spent in worship, 'Navratri'.

Navratri are divided and devoted for the worship of Trinity of God in a female form-three days for Durga(Goddess of Energy) three days for Lakshmi (Godess of Welth) and three days for Saraswati(Goddess of Knowledge). On the fifth day, in it is traditional to worship Saraswati Mata to invoke our spirit and knowledge. the eighth and ninth day, it is traditional to performYagna (sacrifice offered to the fire) to honour Durga Mata and bid her farewell. The 10th day , on which the goddess kills Mahishasura, is celebrated as Dusshera or Vijayadashami as the victory of good over evil.

Navratri is a combination of various themes, with the common theme of the victory of good over evil.Some opines that Vijayadashami or Dusshera is celebrated on the day Lord Rama kills Ravana.According to a Puranik legend, the mighty demon Mahishasur vanquished the gods and their king, Indra.They then approached the Brahma, Vishnu and Maheshwar, who decided their energy, and gave rise to Shakti.

They all prayed to the divine mother Durga to do the needful.Equipped in all her awesome majesty, vanquished the evil one withoutr much ado.

Dusshera(tenth day) is one of the significant Hindu festivals, celebrated with much joiede vivre in entire country.On the tenth day, the Vijayadashmi day, colossal effigies of Ravana, his brother Kumbhkarna and son Meghnadh are placed in vast open spaces.

Rama, accompanied by his consort Sita and his brother Lakshmana, arrive and shoot arrows of fire at these effigies, which are stuffed with explosive material.The result is a deafening blast, enhanced by the shouts of merriment and triumph from the spectator. it is significant that the Lord invoked the blessings of the divone mother, Goddess Durga, before actually going out to battle.In burning the effigies the people are asked to burn the evil within them, and thus follow the path of virtue and goodness, bearing in mind the instance of Ravana, who despite all his might and majesty was destroyed for his evil ways.On this day in the famous Ramleela grounds in Delhi huge effigies of the ten-headed demon king Ravana, Meghanath, his son, and Kumbhakarna, his brother, stuffed with crackers are torched by an arrow to symbolize the ultimate triumph of good over evil.The festival is also celebrated with intense fervour and zest, in whole India ,in the form of Durga Puja.The vibrant festivites last for ten days, of which nine nights are spent in worship, 'Navratri'.But this festival various from place to place.

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