6th day of Navratri 2021 – April 18

6th day of Navratri 2021 is April 18 in Chaitra Vasant Navrari. In Ashwin Navratri (Sharad Navratri), 6th day is 12 October. This day marks Maha Sashti, Yamuna Chhath, Katyayani Puja in Chaitra Navratri.

Usually, this day marks Durga Sashti, Maha Shashti, Devi Shashti. It also marks the beginning of Durga Puja in Bengal, Assam, and other Eastern parts of India.

Today’s Goddess to worship in Navadurga Sampradaya is – Maa Katyayani

Today’s Goddess to worship in Navadevi Sampradaya is – Saraswati Devi

Today’s Goddess to worship (Alankaram) in Vijayawada Kanakadurga Temple is – Sri Mahalakshmi Devi

Today’s Goddess to worship in Dasha Mahavidya sampradaya is – Tripura Bhairavi Mahavidya (Kalabhairavi)

Today’s Goddess to worship in Saptamatrika / Ashtamatrika Sampradaya is – Varahi Devi

Today’s Navratri colour is – Read this post for Navratri colours list for 2021

Today’s Naivedyam or food recipe to offer to Durga Mata is – read this post for Nine Naivedyams for Durga

In Nepal, Navratri is celebrated as Dashain. On the sixth day of Dashain, regular puja to Goddess Durga is observed along with the above said vratas. Most of the devotees are not aware about the sixth day of Vratas of Navratri.

आमतौर पर, यह दिन दुर्गा षष्ठी, महा षष्ठी, देवी षष्ठी का प्रतीक है। यह बंगाल, असम और भारत के अन्य पूर्वी हिस्सों में दुर्गा पूजा की शुरुआत का प्रतीक है।

आज के नवदुर्गा सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने वाली देवी है – माँ कात्यायनी

नवदेवी सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने की आज की देवी है – सरस्वती देवी

विजयवाड़ा कनकदुर्गा मंदिर में आज की देवी की पूजा (अलंकारम) – श्री महालक्ष्मी देवी

दशा महाविद्या संप्रदाय में पूजा करने की आज की देवी है – त्रिपुर भैरवी महाविद्या (कालभैरवी)

आज की देवी सप्तमत्रिका अष्टमत्रिका सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने वाली हैं – वरही देवी

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Panchang, 18 April 2021

आनंद नाम संवत्सर, चैत्र मॉस, शुक्ल पक्ष, षष्टी तिथि, आर्द्र नक्षत्र, अतिगण्ड योग, कौलव – तैतिल करण |

Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:53 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:49 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 09:55 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 12:26 AM, Apr 19

Today’s Panchangam:

Tithi : Shashthi upto 10:34 PM Saptami
Nakshatra : Ardra upto 05:02 AM, Apr 19 Punarvasu
Yoga : Atiganda upto 07:56 PM Sukarman
Karana : Kaulava upto 09:37 AM Taitila upto 10:34 PM Garaja
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Weekday : Raviwara

Samvat:

Shaka Samvat : 1943 Plava
Chandramasa : Chaitra – Purnimanta Chaitra – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2078 Aananda
Gujarati Samvat : 2077 Paridhavi

North Indian Hindi Calendar – Chaitra Mahina 2078 (Chaitra Maas)

Malayalam Calendar – Medam Month 1196 (Meda Masam)

Kannada Calendar – Chaitra Maasa

Tamil Calendar – Chithirai Month (Chithirai Masam)

Bengali Calendar – Baisakh Mash 1428

Nepali Calendar – Baishakh Maas 2078

Telugu Calendar – Chaitra Masam (Chaitram)

Marathi Calendar – Chaitra Maas

Gujarati Calendar – Chaitra Maas

Shubh Muhurat:

Abhijit : 11:55 AM to 12:46 PM
Amrit Kalam : 06:00 PM to 07:46 PM

Time to avoid:

Rahu Kalam : 05:12 PM to 06:49 PM
Yamaganda : 12:21 PM to 01:58 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 03:35 PM to 05:12 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 05:05 PM to 05:57 PM
Varjyam : 11:50 AM to 01:35 PM