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Navratri 2026 Day 3: Worship Maa Chandraghanta, Puja Timings, Colour and Bhog
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News18•08-10-2026, 09:00
Navratri 2026 Day 3: Worship Maa Chandraghanta, Puja Timings, Colour and Bhog
- •Sharad Navratri 2026 Day 3 falls on Tuesday, October 13, dedicated to worshipping Maa Chandraghanta.
- •The auspicious Tritiya Tithi begins on October 12 at 10:14 PM and ends on October 13 at 11:29 PM.
- •The designated colour for the third day of Navratri is red, symbolizing energy, passion, and strength.
- •Devotees traditionally offer fresh milk, kheer, and milk-based sweets as bhog to the goddess.
- •Maa Chandraghanta is depicted with a crescent moon on her forehead and represents courage, protection, and the destruction of fear.
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Sharad Navratri Day 3 in 2026 is celebrated on Tuesday, October 13, corresponding to Ashwin Shukla Tritiya. On this day, devotees worship Maa Chandraghanta, the third form of Goddess Durga.
The colour for Day 3 of Navratri 2026 is red, which is traditionally linked with energy, passion, strength, and vitality. It is also strongly associated with Goddess Durga and Shakti worship, prompting devotees to wear red clothes or use red elements like flowers and chunris in celebrations.
Devotees typically offer fresh milk, kheer, milk-based sweets, white or yellow flowers, and fresh fruits as bhog to Maa Chandraghanta. The primary mantra chanted during her worship is "Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah" (ॐ देवी चन्द्रघण्टायै नमः).
