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Navratri 2023: Other than Sharada Navratri, the marquee nine-day festival observed annually in autumn, several parts of the country celebrate Chaitra Navratri in the lunar month of Chaitra, right after the spring harvest.
Chaitra Navratri, also known as Vasant Navratri, is celebrated across most parts of India, although its popularity is more in North India. This year, the nine-day-long festival will be celebrated from March 22 to March 30, according to Drik Panchang.
The festival is dedicated to worshipping the nine incarnations of the Hindu Goddess Shakti. Devotees observe fast and worship the deity. The rituals are in tandem with the ones followed during Sharada Navratri.
According to drikpanchang.com, the Ghatasthapana Muhurta is on March 22 from 6:29 am to 7:42 am.
Puja Samagri and Vidhi
The essentials for the puja are:
*Clay pot
*Clean soil
*Seeds of seven different grains
*A clay/brass pitcher
*Gangajal
*Sacred thread
*Betel nuts
*Some coins
*Five leaves of Ashoka or mango tree
*Raw rice
*Unpeeled coconut
*Flowers
*Durva grass
*Red cloth
*Lid to cover clay pot
According to the Hindu mythology, the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri marks the birth of Lord Rama, the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Places linked with Lord Rama celebrate this day with much pomp and joy as temples are adorned and devotees revel in the festivity.
On this day, Hindus in Andhra Pradesh, Telengana and Karnataka celebrate Ugadi as they welcome the new year according to the Hindu calendar. On the other hand, people in Goa and Maharashtra observe Gudi Padwa to commemorate the arrival of spring.
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