Sunday, March 10, 2024

Navratri 2024 Dates - Shardiya Sharan Navrathri Schedule - Chaitra Navaratri Dates - Vasanta Navaratri Date

Navratri 2024 Schedule:


Chaitra Navaratri (Vasanta Navratri) celebrations
- starts from April 9, 2024 (Tuesday)
- ends on April 17, 2024 (Wednesday).
- Sri Rama Navami is celebrated on April 17th, 2024 (Wednesday)

Ashad Gupt Navratri celebrations
- starts from July 6, 2024 (Saturday)
- ends on July 15, 2024 (Monday).

Shardiya (Sharan) Navaratri Festival
- starts on October 3, 2024 (Thursday)
- ends on October 11, 2024 (Friday).

- In Sringeri, Sri Saraswathi Puja is celebrated on Moola Nakshatra on October 9th (Wednesday)
- Durgashtami is celebrated on October 10th (Thursday)
- Mahanavami is celebrated on October 11th (Friday)
- In Tamil Nadu, Ayudha Puja & Sri Saraswathi Pooja celebrated on October 11th (Friday).
- Vijayadasami is celebrated on October 12th (Saturday)

Navaratri Meaning:


Navarathri literally means nine nights. Goddess Mother in various forms like Sri Durga, Sri Lakshmi, Sri Saraswathi will be worshipped with great devotion during Navaratri.

Navaratri is celebrated four times each year viz.,
1) Vasanta Navaratri in Chaitra month (March-April),
2) Sharan Navaratri or Maha Navaratri or Shardiya Navaratri in Ashvin month (September-October),
3) Ashad Gupt Navaratri in Ashada month (June-July)
4) Magha Gupt Navaratri (January-February)

In many parts, additionally, Shakambari Navaratri (in December-January) is celebrated for 8 days from Pausha Shukla Ashtami to Paush Purnima. - Pausha Shukla Ashtami is called Banada Ashtami. - Paush Purnima (Shakambari Purnima) is celebrated as Shakambari Jayanti

Sringeri Sharan Navratri Alankara Schedule:


Sringeri Sri Sharadambal special Alankaram schedule is given below

2 October, 2024 - Wednesday - Sri Sharadamba MahaAbhishekam - Jagatprasutika Alankara
3 October, 2024 - Thursday - Sri Sharada Pratishtha - HamsaVahana Alankara (Brahmi)
4 October, 2024 - Friday - HamsaVahana Alankara (Brahmi)
5 October, 2024 - Saturday - VrushabhaVahana Alankara (Maheshwari)
6 October, 2024 - Sunday - MayuraVahana Alankara (Kaumari)
7 October, 2024 - Monday - GarudaVahana Alankara (Vaishnavi) - Shala Pravesha for Shatachandi Yaga
8 October, 2024 - Tuesday - Mohini Alankara
9 October, 2024 - Wednesday - Saraswati Avahana - Veena Sharada Alankara
10 October, 2024 - Thursday - Rajarajeshwari Alankara
11 October, 2024 - Friday - SimhaVahana Alankara (Chamunda) - Shatachandi Purnahuti - Gajashwa Puja - MahaNavami
12 October, 2024 - Saturday - Gajalakshmi Alankara - Vijayadashami - Rama Pattabhisheka Sarga Parayana - Vijayotsava (eve)
13 October, 2024 - Sunday - Gajalakshmi Alankara - Sri Sharadamba Maha Rathothsava

Sharan Navratri in Sringeri Sri Sharadambal Temple :


In Sringeri, Sharan Navaratri is celebrated in a grand manner. Each day Goddess Sharadambal will bless devotees in special Alankaram.

The ruling pontiff Jagadguru Shankaracharya will perform special puja to Goddess Sharadamba in the noon.

There will be Darbar in the night, which is a special programme during Sharan Navaratri in Sringeri since the time of Jagadguru Shankaracharya Sri Vidyaranya.

At the start of Darbar, Jagadguru Shankaracharya wearing crown and ornaments will face mother & walk in front of Golden Ratha of Goddess Sharadambal.

After Rathotsava, Jagadguru Shankaracharya will take his seat in the Golden throne, which is kept facing Goddess Sharadambal. Then there will be chanting of one or two chapters of Saptashati, Astavadana Seva, Aarti.

Special Shata Chandi Homam will be held during Navaratri. There will be Veda Parayanam, Valmiki Ramayan Parayanam, Sri Devi Bhagavatam Parayanam, Suvasini puja, Kanya puja, Laksharchanai and numerous other devotional event during Navaratri.

Golu in South India:


During Sharan Navaratri, Dolls depicting god, goddess, and various themes will be arranged beautifully in the pooja room of South Indian houses and Temples. This is called Bommai (doll) Kolu or Golu.

Kalasam will be kept, Rangoli will be drawn in front of the Golu and Puja will be done on all days of Navratri.

Relatives, friends, girl children and married women in the neighborhood will be invited to see the golu. Prasad, gifts and kumkums will be given to those who come to see the Golu.

Next Year Navratri:

Shakambari Navaratri celebrations
- starts from January 7, 2025 (Tuesday) - Banada Ashtami is on Jan 7th, 2025 (Tuesday)
- ends on January 13, 2025 (Monday). - Shakambari Jayanti is celebrated on Purnima Jan 13th, 2025 (Monday)

Magha Gupt Navratri celebrations
- starts from January 30, 2025 (Thursday)
- ends on February 6, 2025 (Thursday).
- Vasant Panchami is celebrated on 3rd February, 2025 (Monday). Also called as Lalita Panchami / Basant Panchami. - On Vasant Panchami, Saraswati Puja is done with great devotion
- Ratha Saptami is celebrated on 4th February, 2025 (Tuesday)

In 2025, Shardiya (Sharan) Navaratri i.e, Maha Navratri is from September 22 (Monday) to October 1, 2025 (Wednesday);
Durgashtami - Sep 30th, 2025 (Tuesday);
Maha Navami - Oct 1st, 2025 (Wednesday)
Vijayadasami - October 2nd, 2025 (Thursday)

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