Balatripura Sundari Devi
Balatripura Sundari Devi is the 1st day Alankaram in Vijayawada Temple Navaratri 2023, 15 October. During Dasara Navaratri of Kanakadurga Temple, each day one of the forms of Goddess Durga is worshipped.
On first day this year, Kanakadurga Mata is decorated in the form of Sri Balatripura Sundari Devi and worshipped. This Prathama Navratri falls on Ashwayuja Shukla Paksha Pratipada tithi.
Balatripura is the first goddess in the Tripura Traya and she is the main goddess of all in the SriYantra. Without having got the mantra of Bala one is not eligible to perform the Sri Yantra Pooja.
Last year, Balatripura Sundari Devi was the second day Goddess in Vijayawada Temple. The Alankarams of Navratri puja differs from year to year depending on the Nakshatras and Temple’s Agama Shasthra.
According to Navadurga Navratri procedures, Shailaputri Devi is the Navadurga Goddess to be worshipped on the first day.
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Panchangam, Balatripura Sundari Devi Pooja – 15 October 2023
Suryodayam(Sunrise) : 06:07 AM
Suryastama(Sunset) : 05:45 PM
Chandrodayam(Moonrise) : 06:25 AM
Chandrastama(Moonset) : 06:08 PM
Today’s Panchangam:
Tithi : Pratipada upto 12:32 AM, Oct 16Dwitiya
Nakshatra : Chitra upto 06:13 PMSwati
Karana : Kinstughna upto 12:01 PM, Bava upto 12:32 AM, Oct 16, Balava,
Yoga : Vaidhriti upto 10:25 AM, Vishkambha,
Weekday : Raviwara,
Paksha : Shukla Paksha
Samvat:
Shaka Samvat : 1945 Shobhakrit
Chandramasa : Ashwina – Purnimanta Ashwina – Amanta
Vikram Samvat : 2080 Nala
Gujarati Samvat : 2079 Aananda
Shubh Muhurat:
Abhijit : 11:33 AM to 12:19 PM
Amrit Kalam : 11:20 AM to 01:03 PM
Time to avoid:
Rahu Kalam : 04:18 PM to 05:45 PM
Yamaganda : 11:56 AM to 01:23 PM
Gulikai Kalam : 02:50 PM to 04:18 PM
Dur Muhurtam : 04:12 PM to 04:58 PM
Varjyam : 12:08 AM, Oct 16 to 01:49 AM, Oct 16
Kalasha Sthapana Vidhi