Before installing Kalash during Navratri, keep these things in mind, know the auspicious time and method of worship.

Shardiya Navratri 2024: Shardiya Navratri is going to start from Thursday, 3rd October. On the first day of Navratri, Kalash is established and after that the worship of Navadurga begins. On the first day, Maa Shailputri, the first form of Maa Durga, is worshipped. This year, if you want to worship Goddess Durga by keeping fast on Shardiya Navratri, then you should know about the worship materials.

Before installing the Kalash, you will have to arrange the puja materials, so that there is no shortage of anything at the time of installation on the day of Pratipada. In such a situation, by doing some things, the mother will be happy and along with this, every wish will also be fulfilled. Know about the puja materials of Shardiya Navratri.

Sharadiya Navratri 2024 Puja Samagri

Idol or picture of Maa Durga, a wooden stool, yellow cloth for the stool, makeup items for Maa Durga, red chunari, new red saree, clay pot, 7 types of grains, mango, Ashoka leaves, roli, vermillion. , Ganga water, sandalwood, Rakshasutra, coins, hibiscus flowers, garland, dry coconut, coir, cloves, honey, cow's ghee, cotton wick, Panchmeva, barley, fruits, sweets, a seat of Kush, matchbox, Matrani's Flag, a book of Durga Saptashati, Durga Chalisa, Aarti etc.

Urn installation

On the first day of Navratri, the Kalash should be established in the morning during Brahma Muhurta or auspicious time only. After bathing in the morning, put soil in a vessel and wet it. After that barley should be dwarfed in it. After this the earthen pot should be installed on it. The Kalash should be filled with Ganga water. After this, betel nut, coin, flowers should be put in it and an earthen pot filled with Akshatra should be placed on it. Place the idol of a mother in front of this pot. Then worship should be done with complete Vedic rituals. This sequence of worship should be done for the entire 9 days of Navratri. After that it should be immersed on the day of Dussehra.

First day of Shardiya Navratri 2024

According to the Vedic calendar, Shardiya Navratri starts from the day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada Tithi. This year Ashwin Shukla Pratipada Tithi is from 12:18 AM on 3rd October to 02:58 AM on 4th October. In such a situation, the first day of Shardiya Navratri is on 3rd October. The Kalash will be established on that day itself.