Shardiya Navratri 2023: This year Shardiya Navratri is starting from Sunday, October 15, 2023. This festival dedicated to Maa Durga will start on October 15 and continue till Tuesday, October 23, 2023. The festival of Vijayadashami i.e. Dussehra will be celebrated on 24 October. During the nine days of Navratri, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped with rituals. Although Mata Rani rides a lion when she comes to earth during Navratri, her ride changes. The arrival date of Maa Jagadambe depends on the starting day of Navratri. That is, their ride is decided on the basis of the day on which Navratri begins. Similarly, the departure time is decided on the basis of the day on which she departs. In such a situation, let us know about the different vehicles of Mata Rani and their symbols during Navratri...

Which are the vehicles of Maa Durga?
According to different days i.e. during Navratri, the vehicles of Maa Durga are doli, boat, horse, buffalo, human, and elephant.

What will be the vehicle of Mata Rani this Navratri?
This time Sharadiya Navratri starts on Sunday and when Navratri starts on Sunday the vehicle of the Mother Goddess is an elephant. The arrival of Mother Goddess riding on an elephant indicates more rain.

Mata rides and their importance
According to the belief, if Navratri starts on Monday or Sunday then the vehicle of Maa Durga is an elephant, which indicates more rain. Whereas if Navratri starts on Tuesday and Saturday, then the mother's vehicle is a horse, which indicates a change of power. Apart from this, starting from Thursday or Friday, Maa Durga comes sitting in a doli which indicates bloodshed, orgy, and loss of people and wealth. When Navratri starts on Wednesday, Maa comes riding on a boat. Mother's arrival on a boat is auspicious.

Maa Durga's departure rides and their signs
If Navratri ends on Sunday and Monday, then Maa Durga rides on a buffalo, which is not considered auspicious. This means that mourning and diseases will increase in the country. When Navratri ends on Saturday and Tuesday, Mother Jagdambe goes riding on the cock. Riding a rooster indicates an increase in sorrow and suffering. When Navratri ends on Wednesday and Friday, the mother returns on an elephant, which indicates more rain. Apart from this, if Navratri ends on Thursday then Maa Durga rides on a human being, which indicates increase of happiness and peace.
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