Chaitra Navratri 2021 #navratri
Navratri
has been a long-standing tradition for all of us with a great amount of
religious value attached to it. We also know that Navratri undeniably is one
the biggest Hindu festivals celebrated across the nation with great fervor and
enthusiasm. However not many would know, that it is celebrated in different
seasons, five times a year. They are Chaitra Navratri, Ashadha Navratri, the
Sharada Navratri, and the Paush/Magha Navratri. Of these, the Sharada Navratri
in the Varsha
ritu (onset of autumn) and the Chaitra Navratri in the Vasanta ritu (season
of spring) are very important.
Chaitra Navratri
Chaitra navratri is also known as the Vasanta navratri. It
usually falls in the month of March or April and marks the first day of the
Hindu calendar. It is a grand nine days festival celebrated with great
enthusiasm in Northern India. This Navratri is celebrated during the shukla
paksha of chaitra masa (hindu
calendar month), which is between March and April. Maharashtrians celebrate the
first day of this navratri as Gudi Padwa and in Kashmir, it is called as
Navreh. This navratri is exuberantly celebrated in Northern and Western India
and makes the colorful spring season all the more fascinating and divine.
Chaitra
Navratri 2021: Date, Time
This year, Chaitra Navratri would start on April 13 and will end
on April 21, 2021. The Ashtami falls on April 20, while Ram Navami would be
celebrated on the last day. The first day of Navratri marks the first day
of the Hindu calendar and it falls during the Shukla Paksha of the moon i.e,
the full moon phase. On this day, several devotees place Kalash at their
home/temple.
Auspicious timing for Kalash Sthapna is between 6:11 AM to 10:22
AM on April 13, 2021.
Dates for nine-day Chaitra Navratri:
Day 1: 13th April (Tuesday) Pratipada: Shailaputri Puja
Day 2: 14th April (Wednesday) Dwitiya: Brahmacharini Puja
Day 3: 15th April (Thursday) Tritiya: Chandraghanta Puja
Day 4: 16th April (Friday) Chaturthi: Kushmanda Puja
Day 5: 17th April (Saturday) Panchami: Skandamata Puja
Day 6: 18th April (Sunday) Shasthi: Katyani Puja
Day 7: 19th April (Monday) Saptami: Kaalaratri Puja
Day 8: 20th April (Tuesday) Annapurna Ashtami: Mahagauri Puja
Day 9: 21st April (Wednesday) Rama Navami: Siddhidatri Puja
Chaitra
Navratri 2021: Significance
Throughout the holy days of Navratri, nine manifestations of the
goddess are worshipped with much grandeur. They are –Maa Shailputri,
Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmaanda, Skandmaata, Kaatyaayeenee,
Kaalraatree, Mahagauri, and Sidhidaatree. The first day of Chaitra Navratri
marks the Hindu New Year as per the Lunar calendar. The devotees begin the New
Year by worshipping Maa Durga. This day devotees worship an incarnation of
Goddess Parvati named Shailputri.
Puja
Vidhi
The Chaitra Navratri Puja samagri consists of puja items for the Kalash
Sthapana or Ghatasthapana and everyday puja
ingredients.
For Kalash Sthapana or Ghatasthapana--do not use steel or
plastic kalash. You need a copper, bronze, brass, or silver Kalash. A brown
coconut with its husk. A few Mango leaves, some Haldi, Kumkum, Chandan, Water,
a few Currency coins, and fresh flowers along with red chunari (piece of cloth).
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