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Navratri 2026 Ghatasthapana: Date, Time, Muhurat And Puja Vidhi
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News18•07-10-2026, 10:30
Navratri 2026 Ghatasthapana: Date, Time, Muhurat And Puja Vidhi
- •Shardiya Navratri 2026 begins on Sunday, October 11, with the sacred Ghatasthapana ritual marking the start of the nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga.
- •The auspicious morning muhurat for Ghatasthapana is scheduled from 6:31 AM to 10:27 AM, while the Abhijit Muhurat falls between 12:02 PM and 12:49 PM.
- •The ritual involves installing a sacred Kalash filled with water, sacred leaves, and a coconut, alongside sowing barley seeds in an earthen vessel to symbolize growth and prosperity.
- •Shardiya Navratri will be observed from October 11 to October 19, 2026, concluding with Vijayadashami or Dussehra on October 20.
- •Devotees worship the nine divine forms of Goddess Durga throughout the festival, following traditional steps including Sankalpa, lighting a ghee lamp, and performing Aarti.
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Shardiya Navratri 2026 begins on Sunday, October 11, 2026, when devotees observe Ghatasthapana, and concludes with Vijayadashami on October 20, 2026, with the nine-day festival running from October 11 to October 19.
For Mumbai, the morning Ghatasthapana window falls from 6:31 AM to 10:27 AM, while the Abhijit Muhurat is scheduled between 12:02 PM and 12:49 PM on October 11, 2026.
Ghatasthapana is an essential ritual marking the ceremonial invocation of Goddess Shakti, where a sacred Kalash is installed and worshipped alongside barley seeds sown in an earthen vessel to symbolize growth and prosperity.
