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Shardiya Navratri 2026 Day 1: Worship Maa Shailputri, Know Ghatasthapana Muhurta and Rituals
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News18•11-10-2026, 04:01
Shardiya Navratri 2026 Day 1: Worship Maa Shailputri, Know Ghatasthapana Muhurta and Rituals
- •The auspicious festival of Shardiya Navratri begins with the worship of Maa Shailputri, the first form of Maa Durga, alongside Ghatasthapana.
- •White is considered dear to Maa Shailputri, and devotees offer white flowers, milk, milk-based sweets, and cow's ghee during worship.
- •The auspicious Ghatasthapana Muhurta is available from 06:19 AM to 10:12 AM in the morning and from 11:44 AM to 12:31 PM in the afternoon.
- •Worshipping Maa Shailputri with proper rituals and devotion is believed to bring blessings of happiness, peace, courage, and prosperity.
Key Questions Answered
The Kalash Sthapana muhurta in the morning is from 06:19 AM to 10:12 AM, and the afternoon muhurta runs from 11:44 AM to 12:31 PM.
White color is dear to Maa Shailputri, so devotees offer white flowers, milk, milk-based sweets, cow's ghee, or kheer during worship.
Ghatasthapana involves cleaning the worship area, sowing barley in a clay pot filled with soil, preparing a water Kalash with betel nut, akshat, and a coin, topping it with mango or ashoka leaves, placing a red cloth-wrapped coconut on it, and then worshiping Maa Durga.
