Navratri 2020: When Is Ashtami, Navami 2020? Date, Time, Puja, Prasad For Durga Ashtami, Durga Navami 2020

Navratri is a nine-day lengthy Hindu pageant throughout which devotees worship the totally different avatars of Goddess Durga. It is a celebrations of excellent over evil, particularly when Goddess Durga defeated the demon king Mahishasura. During the 9 days, the totally different avatars of Goddess Durga which can be worshipped are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri, and Siddhidatri. The eighth day, Ashtami, and the ninth day, Navami, have particular significance as on as of late devotees invite younger ladies for Devi Prasad and Kanya Pujan. Nine younger ladies dressed because the 9 avatars of goddess Durga are worshipped as they’re believed to be the manifestation of the pure drive of creation.

Date, Time and Shubh Muhurat for Ashtami Puja

On day eight of Navaratri, that’s Ashtami devotees worship Maa Mahagauri. This 12 months Ashtami Tithi begins at 6 am on October 23 and ends at 5:08am on October 24.

Date, Time and Shubh Muhurat for Navami Puja

Navami, which is the ultimate and ninth day of Navaratri and on today folks immerse the idol of goddess Durga in a water physique. While Maha Navami Tithi will begin on October 24 at 6 am and finish at 7:41am on October 25 this 12 months, some clergymen imagine that Ashtami and Maha Navmi will be celebrated similar day.

Puja Vidhi

On the ultimate day of Navaratri, devotees wake early, take a shower and gown up in new garments for the puja. is day, devotees get up early within the morning and take tub. People ought to put on new garments throughout puja. The idol of Goddess Durga is obtainable a laal chunri, flowers, milk, amongst different issues and contemporary coconut is given as prasad to devotees. Another kind of prasad which is distributed among the many kanyas contains halwa, puri and chana. This continues on Ram Navami. The idol of the goddess is immersed the subsequent day, which might be on October 26 this 12 months.