Maha Sashti (Durga Shashti) is the sixth day during Durga Navratri pooja and this day marks the beginning of Durga Puja in Bengal and some other East Indian states. In 2020, Durga Shashti date is October 22. Sashti during Durga Navaratri is also marks the beginning of Devi Triratra Vrata. On this day, Saraswati Puja starts. […]
Maha Sashti
Maha Sashti 2015
Maha Sashti, Durga Sashti, is the sixth day of Navratri. It marks the beginning of Durga Puja in Bengal. In 2015, Maha Sashti date is October 19. On Maha Sashti, Durga idol is brought to pandals from the place of idol preparation in Bengal and some other Eastern parts of India where Durga Puja is […]
30 September 2014 – Kalparambho, Bodhon, Amantran
Today, 30 September 2014 marks the beginning of Durga Puja in Bengal. Also observed as Maha Sashti or Durga Sashti, it is the sixth day of Navratri in other parts of India. Kalparambho Durga Puja, Bodhon, Amantran and Adhibas are the main rituals of first day of Durga Puja. Durga Puja Timings, 30 September 2014 Shashti […]
Durga Puja 2014 begins
Today, 30 September 2014 Durga Puja begins in Bengal. Durga Puja is a five-day puja dedicated to Goddess Shakti. It begins with Maha Sashti and ends with Bijoya Dashami. Kalparambho on Maha Sashti marks the beginning of Puja and with Durga Bisarjan the puja ends. Apart from Kalparambho, Durga Devi Bodhon, Amantran and Adhibas are […]
Sixth day of Navratri: Katyayani Puja, Lalita Tripurasundari Puja, Dhumavati Puja & Chamundi Puja
Sixth day of Navratri is celebrated as Lalita Panchami / Durga Shashti in 2015. In 2015, Lalita Panchami Navratri Durga puja date is October 18. On this day, Durga Devi is adorned and worshipped as Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi in South India. Colour of the day: Orange Naivedyam (Nivedan / Bhog) of the day: Pulihorai […]
Navratri 2012 dates, Navratri Calendar 2012
Navratri 2012 dates are listed here. Navratri (Durga Navratras, Navratri Durga Puja) is celebrated for 4 times in a year. Navratri 2012 in October dates and Navratri calendar for 2012 is given here. Chaitra Navratri, Ashad Navratri, Ashwin Navratri, and Magh Navratri are the Navratras celebrated. Chaitra Navratri falls in March, Ashad Navratri in June […]