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Durga Devi Sharan Navratri Puja is celebrated in Ashwayuja masam (Ashwin month) which usually falls in September or October months. Durga Navratri starts on Ashwayuja Shukla paksha Padyami with Kalash Sthapana and ends on Ashwayuja Shukla Dashami (Vijaya Dashami or Dasara). Dates of Durga Navratri Puja in 2009: First Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Kalasha Sthapana (Ghatasthapana) – Prathami Puja or Padyami Puja – Installation of earthen pot – Ashwayuja Shukla Padyami (Ashwin masa Shudda Prathami) – September 19, Saturday. Second Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Preethi Dwitiya (Preeti Vidiya) – Ashwayuja Shudda Dwitiya - September 20, Sunday. Third Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Sthana Vriddhi Gauri Vrata – Ashwin Masa Shudda Tritiya (Aswayuja Shukla Thadiya) – September 21, Monday. Fourth Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Bhouma Chaturthi – Ashwin Masa Shudda Chaturthi (Ashwayuja Shukla Chavithi) – September 22, Tuesday. Fifth Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Upang Lalitha Gauri Vrata (Sri Lalitha Panchami or Maha Panchami) – Ashwin Shudda Panchami – Septemeber 23, Wednesday. Sixth Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Maha Sashti – Ashwin Shudda Sashti – Ashwin Shudda Sashti – September 24, Thursday. Seventh Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Maha Saptami – Ashwin Shudda Saptami – Triratra Vrata Aarambha Utsava Puja (Trirathrotsavam) – September 25, Friday. Eighth Day of Durga Sharan Navratri, 2009 – Durga Ashtami (Maha Astami) – Ashwin Shudda Astami – Sri Maha Durga Puja – Bathukamma Festival in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh – Goddess Saraswati Mata Puja – September 26, Saturday. Ninth Day of Durga Navratri, 2009 – Maharnavami Puja (Maha Navami) – Suhasini Puja – Ayudha Puja – Kanya Puja or Kumari Puja – Ashwin Shudda Navami – September 27, Sunday. Tenth Day of Durga Navratri, 2009 – Vijaya Dashami (Dussera / Dasara / Dussehra) – Mahishasura Vadha – Ashwin Shudda Dashami – September 28, Monday. In some regions, Goddess Durga idol immersion (Durga Nimajjan or Durga Visarjan) is held on the day of Viajaya Dashami. Durga Nimajjan - Durga Idol Immersion after Durga Navratri Maha Sashti 2009 - Durga Shashti Pooja Maha Navami or Maharnavami - Ninth Day of Durga Navaratri Kumari Puja or Kanya Pooja during Durga Navratri Vijayadashami and Shami Puja - Legend and Significance Tags : Ayudha Puja, Bathukamma Festival 2009, Dasara, Dates to celebrate Durga Navratri Puja in 2009, Devi Visarjan, Durga Ashtami, Durga Devi Immersion, Durga Navratri 2009, Durga navratri puja, Durga NImajjan, Durga Puja dates in 2009, Dussehra, Dussera, Ghata Sthapana, Kalasha Sthapana, Kanya Kumari Pooja, Kanya Puja, Kumari Puja, Maha Astami Puja, Maha Navami Puja, Maha Panchami, Maha Sapthami, Maha Sashti, Maharnavami Puja, Mahishsura Vadha, Padyami Puja, Prathami Puja, Preethi Dwitiya, Sarasvati Puja, Saraswati Devi Puja, Sharan Navratri, Sri Lalitha Panchami, Sthana Vriddhi Gauri Vrata Bhouma Chaturthi, Suhasini Puja, Triratra Vratam, Upang Lalitha Gauri Vrata, Vijaya Dashami |
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Wonderful post. Nice collection of Navratri 2009 festival dates. Mail me about ‘Bhavani Deeksha’ which is taken up by Durga devotees in Andhra Pradesh. Bhavani deeksha starts in November and ends in January and culminated in Vijayawada kanakadurga temple. I want more details about Bhavani deeksha – rules, regulations, rituals, traditions, pujas.
Thanks Kranthi for reading our blog. You can see the post about Bhavani deeksha in next month’s updates.
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