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Navratri 2026 Ghatasthapana: Auspicious Puja Timings, Rituals And Kalash Sthapana Guide
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News18•11-10-2026, 06:00
Navratri 2026 Ghatasthapana: Auspicious Puja Timings, Rituals And Kalash Sthapana Guide
- •Shardiya Navratri begins on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with the sacred ritual of Ghatasthapana or Kalash Sthapana.
- •In New Delhi, the morning Ghatasthapana Muhurat is from 6:19 AM to 10:12 AM, and the Abhijit Muhurat is from 11:44 AM to 12:31 PM.
- •The ritual involves establishing a sacred copper or brass kalash filled with water, coins, and sacred items, alongside sowing barley seeds.
- •Ghatasthapana marks the invocation of divine feminine energy, and the first day of Navratri is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Shailputri.
- •According to traditional beliefs, Goddess Durga arrives on an elephant for Navratri 2026, which symbolizes rainfall, prosperity, and abundance.
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According to Drik Panchang, the morning Ghatasthapana Muhurat in New Delhi is from 6:19 AM to 10:12 AM, while the Abhijit Muhurat falls between 11:44 AM and 12:31 PM on October 11, 2026.
Devotees should clean the puja altar, purify the space with Ganga Jal, and sow barley seeds in a layer of soil inside an earthen pot. Next, they place a copper or brass kalash filled with water, coin, betel nut, turmeric, and rice grains on top, topped with mango leaves and a red-cloth-wrapped coconut.
According to traditional beliefs based on the festival starting on a Sunday, Goddess Durga's symbolic vehicle for her arrival in 2026 is an elephant, which signifies rainfall, prosperity, and abundance.
