The festival of Navratri is considered very auspicious in Hinduism. It is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga. This festival, which lasts for nine days, has great significance in Hinduism. According to the Vedic calendar, this time it is starting from today i.e. October 3 in the month of Ashwin, which will end on the day of Navami.

According to religious beliefs, during these nine days (Shardiya Navratri 2024), devotees worship 9 different forms of Goddess Durga, which fulfills all their wishes.

Mother Shailputri's favorite offering

On the first day of Navratri, there is a ritual of worshiping Goddess Shailputri . The Goddess is very fond of white color. Therefore, offering white colored things to her (Navratri 2024 Bhog) is considered very auspicious. If you want to get the full blessings of Mata Shailputri on this Navratri, then you should offer her white barfi, pure sweets made from milk at home, halwa, rabri or mawa laddus etc.

By doing this, all the sorrows of your life will end and there will never be a shortage of food and money in the house. Not only this, there will be prosperity in the house.

Mother Shailputri Worship Mantra

• Or institution in the form of Goddess Sarvabhuteshu Shailputri. Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namastesyaye Namo Namah.
• Vande vanchit labhay chandrardhakritshekharam. Vrisharudham Shuldharam Shailputri Yashasvinim.
• Vande Vanchitlabhay Chandrardhakrit Shekharam. वृषारुधां शूलधारां शैलपुत्रिं यशस्विनिम्॥

Shardiya Navratri 2024 Date and Time (Shardiya Navratri 2024 Shubh Muhurat)

According to the Hindu calendar, the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month will start at 12:19 am on October 3. At the same time, this date will end the next day i.e. on October 4 at 2:58 am. Based on the Panchang, this year Shardiya Navratri (Shardiya Navratri 2024 Date) is starting from 3 October 2024, Thursday.