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The most important and divine aspect of the NavrAtri festival is the ritual part of the festival—offered every day during NavrAtri, in the form of prayers, chanting and Arti with utmost devotion from the bottom of our heart to the Divine mother. Let us express our supreme devotion and selfless love for the Divine mother by chanting Sri Lalitha Sahasranama, Sapthasathi, Argala stotras or Indraakshi stotras daily with utmost devotion and also by offering appropriate flowers, food with salutations.
Sharad Navratri 2023 Dates and Days Information
In 2023,
Navratri Day 1 – October 15, 2023 (Sunday) – Prathama, Shailaputri Puja
Day 2 – October 16, 2023 (Monday) – Chandra Darshan, Dwitiya, Brahmacharini Puja
Day 3 – October 17, 2023 (Tuesday) – Tritiya, Chandraghanta Puja
Day 4 – October 18, 2023 (Wednesday ) – Chathurthi Puja
Day 5 – October 19, 2023 (Thursday) – Panchami, Skandamata Puja
Day 6 – October 20, 2023 (Friday) – Shashthi, Katyayani Puja
Day 7 – October 21, 2023 (Saturday) – Saptami, Kalaratri Puja
Day 8- October 22, 2023 (Sunday)- Maha Ashtami, Mahagauri, Sandhi Puja
Day 9- October 23, 2023 (Monday) – Maha Navami, Sidhidatri, Navami Homa
Day 10 – October 24, 2023 (Tuesday), Durga Visarjan, Vijaya Dasami
Navratri 2023 day wise Rituals:
October 15, 2023, Sunday
Navarathri Day 1
Devi : Maaheswari
Flower :Malligai
Neivedhyam :Ven pongal
Thithi : Pradhamai
Kolam :Arisi maavaal (rice flour) pottu kolam poda vendum.(Draw rangoli by using rice flour.)
Raagam : Thodi Raagam
Slokam :
Om swethavarnaayai vidhmahe Soola hasthaayai dheemahi Thanno Maaheshwari Prachodayaath
October 16, 2023, Monday
Navarathri Day 2
Devi: Kowmaari
Flower:Sevvarali
Neivedhyam: Puliyodharai
Thithi: Dwitheeyai
Kolam:maavinal kolam . (Draw rangoli by using wet flour.)
Raagam:kalyaani
Slokam:
Om Siki vaahanaaya vidhmahe Sakthi Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno kowmaari Prachodayaath
October 17, 2023, Tuesday
Navarathri Day 3
Devi: Vaaraahi
Flower:Champangi
Neivedhyam:Sakkarai pongal
Thithi: thrutheeyai
Kolam:malar kolam poda vendum . (Draw rangoli by using flowers-pookolam.)
Raagam:kaambhodhi
Slokam:
Om Magishathvajaaya vidhmahe Thanda Hasthaaya Dheemahi Thanno Vaaraahi Prachodayaath
October 18, 2023, Wednesday
Navarathri Day 4
Devi: Lakshmi
Flower: JaathiMalli
Neivedhyam:Kadhamba Saadham
Thithi:chathurthi
Kolam:Atchadhai kondu padikattu pola kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli in shape of steps by using atchatai (mix of rice,turmeric,ghee.))
Raagam:bhairavi
Slokam:
Om Padma Vaasinyai cha Vidhmahe Padmalochanee sa Dheemahi Thanno Lakshmi prachodayaath
October 19, 2023, Thursday
Navarathri Day 5
Devi: Vaishnavi
Flower: Paarijaatham & Mullai
Neivedhyam: Curd Rice
Thithi: panchami
Kolam: kadalai maavaal paravai kolam poda vendum (Draw a bird like rangoli by using Bengal gram flour.)
Raagam:panchamaavaranai keerthanai paada vendum.bandhuvaraali
Slokam:
Om Syaamavarnaayai VidhmaheChakra Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Vaishnavi Prachodayaath
October 20, 2023, Friday
Navratri Day 6
Devi : Indraani
Flower:Semparuthi
Neivedhyam:Coconut rice
Thithi: sashti
Kolam:kadalai maavinaal Devi naamathai kolamida vendum (Write the name of the goddess using Bengal gram flour.)
Raagam:Neelaambari
Slokam:
Om Kajathvajaayai vidhmahe Vajra Hasthaaya Dheemahi Thanno Iyndree Prachodayaath
October 21, 2023, Saturday
Navarathri Day 7
Devi: Saraswathi
Flower:Malligai & mullai
Neivedhyam:Lemon rice
Thithi:Sapthami
Kolam:Narumana malargalaal kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli by using fragrant flowers-pookolam.)
Raagam:Bilahari
Slokam:
Om Vaakdevyai vidhmahe Vrinji pathnyai sa Dheemahi Thanno Vaani Prachodayaath
October 22, 2023, Sunday
Navarathri Day 8
Devi: Durga
Flower:Roja
Neivedhyam: Paayasaannam
Thithi:ashtami
Kolam:padma kolam (Draw traditional lotus shaped rangoli)
Raagam:punnagavaraali
Slokam:
Om Magisha mardhinyai vidhmahe Durga devyai Dheemahi Thanno Devi Prachodayaath
October 23, 2023, Monday
Navarathri Day 9
Devi: Saamundaa
Flower:Thaamarai
Neivedhyam:Akaaravadisil
Thithi:navami
Kolam:Vaasanai podigalal aayudham pola kola mida vendum (Draw weapon shaped rangoli by using fragrant powder.)
Raagam:vasantha raagam
Slokam:
Om Krishna varnaayai vidhmahe Soola Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Saamundaa Prachodayaath
October 24, 2023, Tuesday
Navarathri Day 10
Vijaya Dasami
Devi: Vijaya
Flower: Malligai,Roja
Neivedhyam: sakkarai pongal,sweets
Thithi: dasami
Slokam:
Om Vijayaa devyai vidhmahe Mahaa Nithyaayai Dheemahi Thanno DEVI Prachodayath
Based on the day of Navratri, in line with principles of Vedic astrology, devotees can choose from the table 👇, Saree Color, Sundal and Payasam. Neivdhyam (Kalandha Sadam). GF’ Blessings.
To Keep dolls @ Kolu – Auspicious timings : October 14, 2023, Saturday, 9.15-9.45 pm or October 15, 2023, Sunday, 11.15-11.45 am.
To remove dolls from Kolu Auspicious timings : on October 24, 2023, Tuesday, 12-12.30 pm or 7.30 – 8 pm.
Important instructions and rules for Kolu Padi (steps of Dolls display) of Navratri.
No of steps should be odd in number. I.e.,3,5,7,9…..
Steps need not be of same length.
You can keep Kolu in different blocks (depicting various themes) with each block having odd no. of steps and following the above rules.
The Kolu arrangement should be placed in such a way that the dolls face North or East (Also means that the steps should be sloping towards North or East as per Vaastu principles).
Ganeshji idol to be kept on the Top in the beginning.
Dolls like animals, birds and creatures should be kept in last row or lowest step.
Dolls such as chettiar, marriage party, music party, driver, hawker, conductor, like normal human beings should be in the next step.
Dolls like Ramana, Ramakrishna paramahamsa, other Saints and Sages should be kept next.
Dolls like incarnations Dasavathara, krishna, rama should be kept next.
Dolls like Ambal, Shivan, Vishnu, Lakshmi should be kept on the uppermost step.
You may allocate more adjacent steps for each category of dolls (as explained above). Attached images show typical arrangement of dolls in a ‘Kolu’.
This method is followed clearly to distinguish various lives as different evolutionary steps. First as just living beings without any knowledge (like animals or birds), then with humans filled predominantly with materialistic goals (like Chettiar doll – the human mind with business for profit thoughts), then to reach gnani state (Saints with spiritual goals) and for attaining god.
The most important thing is that, if you are keeping Kolu, you should not close your home during daytimes and particularly in evenings. You should show arti in the morning and evening for the Kolu arrangement after your main pujas.
Daily prepare some sweet, sundal or some naivedya and distribute them to others as Prashad with lots of Love. Give thamboolam to all who visit your home with some gifts if you can.
If elders visit your house you may take Blessings.
Do not differentiate visitors while giving gifts and regards.
Happy NavarAtri and Vijaya Dasami!
GF’ Blessings.
