Navratri, one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals dedicated to Goddess Durga, will begin on Monday, september 22, 2025. This nine-day festival is marked with fasting, prayers, cultural celebrations, and devotion to the nine divine forms of Maa Durga.
A Special Beginning in 2025
According to the Devi Purana, when navratri begins on a Monday, Goddess Durga descends riding an elephant, a sign of prosperity, abundance, and good fortune.
This makes Shardiya navratri 2025 especially auspicious for devotees across India.
Important Dates of navratri 2025
Navratri Commences
Start Date: Monday, september 22, 2025
Maha Ashtami 2025
Tithi Starts: september 29, 4:31 PM
Tithi Ends: september 30, 6:06 PM
Maa Mahagauri Puja Muhurat: 9:12 AM – 1:40 PM
Kanya Puja: Can also be performed during this time
Maha Navami 2025
Tithi Starts: september 30, 6:06 PM
Tithi Ends: october 1, 7:01 PM
Maa Siddhidatri Puja Muhurat: 10:41 AM – 12:10 PM
Ayudh Puja Vijay Muhurat: 2:09 PM – 2:57 PM
Navratri Havan Muhurat: 6:14 AM – 6:07 PM
Durga Visarjan 2025
Date: Thursday, october 2, 2025
Visarjan Muhurat: 6:15 AM – 8:37 AM
Rituals & Significance
Fasting & Devotion: Devotees observe fasts, chant mantras, and perform daily puja for nine days.
Maha Ashtami & Navami: Considered the most powerful days to worship Goddess Durga in her forms of Mahagauri and Siddhidatri.
Kanya Puja (Kanjak): Young girls are worshipped as manifestations of the Goddess and offered food, gifts, and blessings.
Ayudh Puja: Worship of tools, vehicles, and instruments on Navami symbolizes respect for work and livelihood.
Durga Visarjan: On Vijayadashami, idols of Maa Durga are immersed in rivers or seas, marking her return to her celestial abode.
Alternative Worship for Devotees
Not everyone can observe fasts or perform elaborate rituals. For such devotees, charity holds equal spiritual importance:
Offering study materials, clothes, food grains, cosmetics, or money to young girls is considered highly auspicious.
These acts of kindness are believed to bring blessings equivalent to performing all nine days of navratri vrat.
In 2025, Shardiya navratri is not just a religious festival but a celebration of hope, prosperity, and divine grace. With Goddess Durga arriving on an elephant, this year’s navratri is seen as especially blessed for households across India.
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