Also referred to as Ashwin Navratri, it is one of the most popular Hindu festivals in honor of Goddess Durga. Navratri will start on Monday, September 22, 2025 and end on October 2, 2025 with Vijayadashami. The nine divine nights are celebrated by devotees all over India by worshipping the nine aspects of Maa Durga (Navdurga) with rituals, fasting, bhajans and pujas.
Navratri 2025 Date and Muhurat
| Event | Date and TimeĀ |
| Navratri Start Date | Monday, Sept 22, 2025 |
| Navratri End Date | Thursday, October 02 (Vijayadashami) |
| Pratipada Tithi Begins | 01:23 AM, Sept 22 |
| Pratipada Tithi Ends | 02:55 AM, Sept 23 |
The Ghatasthapana Muhurat on the first day is considered highly auspicious, as it marks the invocation of Goddess Durga in the Kalash.
Navratri 2025 Significance
The name Navratri literally is “nine nights.” Each morning is spent honoring a different incarnation of Goddess Durga, symbolizing strength, wisdom, bravery, and devotion. The tenth day, which is observed as Vijayadashami (Dussehra), is the victory of good over evil, representing Maa Durga having defeated Mahishasura.
Navratri is not just a season of spiritual worship but also of celebration of cultural heritage. Fasts are kept, Garba and Dandiya are danced to, and community pujas are performed with utmost fervor.
Navratri Celebrations Across India
North India: Kalash Sthapana (Ghatasthapana), Kanya Puja, and Durga Saptashati are read by devotees.
Gujarat & Maharashtra: Navratri is celebrated with dynamic Garba and Dandiya Raas, done each evening. Women dress up in nine shades of Navratri, each standing for a manifestation of Durga.
West Bengal: The final three days are observed as Durga Puja Durga Saptami, Ashtami, and Navami. Grand pandals, Maa Durga idols, and rituals such as Sandhi Puja and Navami Homa provide distinctiveness to the celebration.
South India: Devotional singing, traditional rituals, and Golu (doll displays) are observed on Navratri.
Navratri Rituals: Puja Vidhi
Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana): Goddess Durga invoked into a Kalash on the first day.
Kumari Puja: Young girls worshiped as the manifestation of Goddess Durga.
Sandhi Puja: Done at the transition from Ashtami to Navami, which is very auspicious.
Navami Homa & Chandi Path: Sacred rituals for divine protection and blessings.
Vijayadashami: The submergence of Maa Durga idols, marking her return to her heavenly home.
Navratri is not only a religion of devotion but also a spiritual path. It instills the lessons of discipline, patience, and self-restraint.
Fervent devotees are convinced that by praying to Maa Durga with complete faith for these nine days, they can eliminate negativity, draw prosperity, and gain power to conquer difficulties.
