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Chaitra Navaratri 2017 Dates & Calendar: Importance and Puja Shubh Muhurat Time of nine-day Navratri Festival

Navratri Day 1: 28th March 2017 - Ghatsthapana, Shailputri Puja

What is Maa Shailaputri Puja?

The pious and divine Goddess Durga is worshipped for nine days during Navratri, to celebrate the strength of good over evil. Each day is dedicated to a particular form of Durga Ma which symbolise her various avatars and specific reason to be worshipped. The first day of navratri is dedicated to goddess Shailputri, daughter of Parvatraj Himalaya (King of Mountains). She is beautifully adorned with half-moon on her head, holding trident and lotus in her hands, riding over her bull (nandi). Goddess Shailputri puja is a divine way to worship Goddess Parvati, who is an epitome of love and state of awareness (from Sati to Parvati). Worshipping her on the first day signifies the beginning state of spirituality, keeping the mooladhar in mind as Shailputri is the mooladahar Shakti of discovering oneself.

Significance of the puja:

The journey of Shailputri from searching Lord Shiva as Sati to finally being her better half as Parvati, defines her faith and love for Lord Shiva. Worshipping her in this form satisfies the materialistic and spiritual goals of life. It fills the native with strength to deal with day to day problems as well as one can attain salvation. This puja also relieves you from the malefic effects of Venus and Mercury.

Puja mantra

ll Vande vaanchhit laabhaaya chandrardha krita sekharaam,

vrishaarudhaam shuladharaam shaila-putrim yashasvinim ll

When should this puja be performed?

The nine day festival falls in the Ashwin month of Hindu calendar during the onset of winters generally in October or November. This puja is performed on the first day of navratri to mark the hearty welcome of Ma Durga and her blessings at our homes..

Puja ceremony includes:

• Devi mata havan
• Vrat Udayapan puja
• Navratra durga pujan arti