Mahagauri Aarti no-watermark
8th day of Navratri 2021 is April 20 in Chaitra Navratri (Vasant Navratri) & 13-14 October 2021 in Sharad Durga Navratri. This day marks Durga Ashtami, Maha Ashtami, Veerashtami, Mahanavami, Sandhi Puja.
It also marks the third day of Durga Puja in Bengal, Assam, and other Eastern parts of India.
Today’s Goddess to worship in Navadurga Sampradaya is – Maa Mahagauri
Today’s Goddess to worship in Navadevi Sampradaya is – Sri Mahishasura Mardhini Devi
Today’s Goddess to worship (Alankaram) in Vijayawada Kanakadurga Temple is – Sri Durga Devi
Today’s Goddess to worship in Dasha Mahavidya sampradaya is – Bagalamukhi (Pitambari) Mahavidya and Matangi Mahavidya
Today’s Goddess to worship in Saptamatrika / Ashtamatrika Sampradaya is – Vajreshwari Devi and Mukteshwari 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 eighth 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.
यह बंगाल, असम और भारत के अन्य पूर्वी हिस्सों में दुर्गा पूजा के तीसरे दिन है।
नवदुर्गा सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने की आज की देवी है – माँ महागौरी
नवदेवी सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने के लिए आज की देवी है – श्री महिषासुर मर्धिनी देवी
विजयवाड़ा कनकदुर्गा मंदिर में आज की देवी (अलंकारम) की पूजा करने के लिए श्री दुर्गा देवी हैं
दशा महाविद्या संप्रदाय में पूजा करने की आज की देवी है – बगलामुखी (पीताम्बरी) महाविद्या और मातंगी महाविद्या
आज की देवी सप्तमत्रिका अष्टमत्रिका सम्प्रदाय में पूजा करने वाली हैं – वज्रेश्वरी देवी और मुक्तेश्वरी देवी।
Panchang, 20 April 2021
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 05:51 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 06:50 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 11:43 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 02:02 AM, Apr 21
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Ashtami upto 12:43 AM, Apr 21 Navami
Nakshatra : Punarvasu upto 06:53 AM Pushya
Yoga : Dhriti upto 07:44 PM Shula
Karana : Vishti upto 12:28 PM Bava upto 12:43 AM, Apr 21 Balava
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Weekday : Mangalawara
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 : 11:54 AM to 12:46 PM
Amrit Kalam : 01:17 AM, Apr 21 to 02:58 AM, Apr 21
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 03:35 PM to 05:12 PM
Yamaganda : 09:05 AM to 10:43 AM
Gulikai Kalam : 12:20 PM to 01:58 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 08:26 AM to 09:18 AM 11:14 PM to 11:58 PM
Varjyam : 03:15 PM to 04:55 PM