Shardiya Navratri 2023: Every year Shardiya Navratri starts on the next day of the end of Pitru Paksha. According to the Hindu calendar, Pitru Paksha ends with the celebration of the festival of Sarvapitri Amavasya on the Amavasya date of Krishna Paksha of Ashwin month. Then Shardiya Navratri, which lasts for 9 days, starts from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month. During these 9 days, 9 different forms of Maa Durga are worshipped. In the Hindu religion, the festival of Shardiya Navratri is celebrated with great pomp and show.

According to the Hindu calendar, Navratri festivals occur four times a year, out of which Sharadiya and Chaitra Navratri have special significance. On Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshiped by installing the Kalash with rituals from Pratipada Tithi to Navami Tithi. On the first day of Shardiya Navratri, the first form of Goddess Maa Shailputri is worshipped. This year Maa Durga is coming to earth riding on an elephant. Let us know the dates of Sharadiya Navratri this year, the auspicious time of establishment of Ghat.

When is Shardiya Navratri 2023
According to the Hindu calendar, this year the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month will start from 11:24 pm on 14th October, which will remain till 01:13 am on 16th October. In this way, on the basis of Udaya Tithi, Shardiya Navratri will start from 15 October 2023. It will end on 23rd October and Vijayadashami will be celebrated on Dashami Tithi on 24th October.

Shardiya Navratri 2023 Auspicious time for the establishment of Kalash
On the first day of Navratri, Kalash is established keeping in mind the auspicious time and then the festival of Goddess worship is celebrated continuously for 9 days. This year, Shardiya Navratri is going to start on 15th October and on this day, the best time to establish Kalash is from 11:44 am to 12:30 pm. According to the scriptures, work and worship rituals done in auspicious times are always successful.

Mother Durga will come riding on an elephant on Shardiya Navratri.
This year the festival of Shardiya Navratri is starting from Sunday, 15th October. In such a situation, Mother Durga will come from heaven to earth riding an elephant. According to the scriptures, during the days of Navratri, Mother Durga resides on the earth. Mother Durga comes from heaven to earth riding on some vehicle or the other. According to the Vaar, the day on which the Pratipada Tithi of Navratri falls, the journey of the Mother Goddess is decided accordingly. Due to Pratipada Tithi of Navratri falling on Sunday, the mother will be riding an elephant. The elephant is considered a symbol of happiness, prosperity, and knowledge, in such a situation Maa Durga will bring happiness, prosperity, and prosperity to the earth.

Shardiya Navratri 2023 dates
First day of Navratri, worship of Mother Shailputri, 15 October 2023.
Worship of Mother Brahmacharini on the second day of Navratri, 16 October 2023.
Worship of Mother Chandraghanta on the third day of Navratri, 17 October 2023
The fourth day of Navratri, worship of Mother Kushmanda, 18 October 2023.
The fifth day of Navratri, worship of Mother Skandamata, 19 October 2023
The sixth day of Navratri, worship of Mother Katyayani, 20 October 2023.
Seventh day of Navratri, worship of Maa Kalratri, 21 October 2023
The eighth day of Navratri, worship of Mother Siddhidatri, 22 October 2023.
The ninth day of Navratri, worship of Mother Mahagauri, 23 October 2023
Dashami date Vijayadashami festival 24 October 2023