varahi devi
Varahi Navratri, also known as Ashada Navaratri, is a nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Varahi Devi, one of the Saptamatrikas (seven divine mothers). In 2026, Varahi Navratri begins on July 15 and ends on July 23.
Varahi Devi is also one of the manifestations of Maa Shakti.
This festival is celebrated in Ashad month hence it is also known as Ashad Navratri. Varahi Devi is not much popular among the Hindu devotees since the festival is popular as Guhya Navratri or Gupt Navratri in many places.
Varahi Navratri is celebrated with lot of fervor in Varahi Temple in Chaurasi of Orissa and MahaVarahi Temple in Ulsoor, Bangalore. Goddess Varahi Devi appears with the face of a boar and worshipped as Tantric Goddess. Varahi Nigrahastakam and Varahi Anugrahastakam are the popular prayers dedicated to Goddess Varahi Devi.
Auspicious Days in Varahi Navratri 2026
15 July 2026 – Chandra Darshan, Mahakavi Kalidas Diwas
16 July 2026 – Jagannath Rathyatra in Puri, Manorath Dwitiya Vrat
17 July 2026 – Tritiya Navratri, Vinayak Chaturthi
18 July 2026 – Hera Panchami, Dwarkadhish Patotsav, Skanda Panchami
19 July 2026 – Skanda Shashti, Kumara Shashti, Kumar Shashti, Kasumba Shashti, Sai Teuram Jayanti
20 July 2026 – Vivaswat Saptami, Surya Pujan, Sai Teuram Jayanti, Saptami Navratri
21 July 2026 – Durgashtami, Parashuram Ashtami in Odisha, Kharchi Puja in Tripura
22 July 2026 – Ashtami Navaratri
23 July 2026 – Bhadli Navami, Navaratri ends
Varahi Navaratri Pooja Muhurtham, 15 July 2026 | 1st Day of Varahi Navaratri
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Temples for Varahi Navaratri Pooja in Hyderabad | Varahi Temples
Varaha Navaratri in Previous Years
In 2025, Varahi Navratri begins on June 26 and ends on July 4.
In 2024, Varahi Navratri begins on July 6 and ends on July 15.
In 2023, Varahi Navratri begins on June 19 and ends on June 27.
In 2022, Varahi Navratri begins on June 30 and ends on July 8.
In 2021, Varahi Navratri begins on 11 July and ends on 18 July.
In 2020, Varahi Navratri begins on 22 June and ends on 29 June.
In 2019, Varahi Navratri begins on 3 July and ends on 10 July.
In 2018, Varahi Navratri begins on 14 July and ends on 21 July.
In 2017, Varahi Navratri begins on June 24 and ends on July 2.
In 2016, Varahi Navratri begins on July 5 and ends on July 13.
In 2015, Varahi Navratri begins on July 17 and ends on July 25.
In 2014, Varahi Navratri begins on June 28 and ends on July 6. In 2013, Varahi Navratri begins on July 9 and ends on July 17.