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Navratri Kalash Sthapana 2026: Significance, Metal Rules and Auspicious Timings
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News18•07-10-2026, 09:35
Navratri Kalash Sthapana 2026: Significance, Metal Rules and Auspicious Timings
- •Shardiya Navratri 2026 begins on Sunday, October 11, with Ghatsthapana scheduled in two auspicious muhurats during the morning and afternoon.
- •Kalash Sthapana is performed on Pratipada to invoke Goddess Durga as a witness and to seek strength for the 9-day fast.
- •According to the Devi Bhagavata Purana, the Kalash symbolizes the universe, housing Lord Vishnu, Shiva, Brahma, and Goddess Durga.
- •Earthen, copper, brass, gold, or silver pots are ideal for Kalash Sthapana, while steel, iron, and plastic are strictly avoided.
- •Devotees observing Kalash Sthapana must maintain purity, follow celibacy, and avoid tamasic food throughout the 9 days.
Key Questions Answered
Kalash Sthapana is performed to invoke Goddess Bhagwati and keep the deities as witnesses to the 9 days of fasting, penance, and worship. It provides the fasting individual with spiritual strength and symbolizes the entire universe, with various deities residing in different parts of the vessel.
Kalash made of iron, steel, or plastic must not be used for Ghatsthapana because these materials are associated with the planets Rahu, Ketu, and Saturn and are excluded from auspicious rituals.
Shardiya Navratri begins on Sunday, October 11, 2026. There are two auspicious timings for Kalash Sthapana that day: a morning muhurat from 06:19 AM to 10:12 AM, and an afternoon Abhijit Muhurat from 11:44 AM to 12:31 PM.
