Navratri, Durga Puja 2022 Date, Timing: This is the time of the year when we eagerly wait for the Navrati celebrations to kick start. It is a nine-day long festival that is dedicated to the worship of the nine avatars of Maa Durga and culminates with the immersion of the Goddess’ idols on Vijay Dashami. Shardiya Navratri is one of the most auspicious and important festivals among Hindus. It is considered to be a symbol of victory of good over evil.
Across the country, Navratri is celebrated with much and show. Devotees observe fast for nine days, especially in North India. In West Bengal, the last four days of Navratri are celebrated as Durga Puja. On the tenth day, Dusshera is celebrated while in Bengal, Vijaya Dashami is celebrated when we bid goodbye to Ma Durga with Durga Visarjan.
Navratri 2022: Shubh Muhurat
According to the Drikpanchang, the shubh muhurat is as follows:
Ashwin Navratri starts: Monday, September 26, 2022
Pratipada date starts – September 26, 2022 at 03.23 am
Pratipada date ends – September 27, 03.08 am
Ghatasthapana Muhurta starts on 26 September between 6.11 am to 7:51 am
Abhijit Muhurta Starts on 26 September from 11:48 am to 12:36 pm
When is Navratri 2022: 9 avatars of Goddess Durga worshipped
Pratipada: 26 September 2022
On this day, Maa Shailputri is worshipped
Dwitiya: 27 September 2022
Maa Brahmacharini is worshiped on this day
Tritiya: 28 September 2022
On this day, Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped
Chaturthi: 29 September 2022
We pray to Maa Kushmanda on this day
Panchami: 30 September 2022
On this day, we pray to Maa Skandmata
Shashthi: 01 October 2022
Maa Katyayani is worshiped on this day
Saptami: 02nd October
It’s the day to worship Maa Kalratri
Ashtami: 03 October 2022
Maa Mahagauri is worshiped today
Navami: 04 October 2022
Maa Siddhidatri is prayed to on this day
Dashami: 5, October 2022
We bid goodbye to Maa Durga with the immersion of her idol. Dussehra is also celebrated on this day with Ravan effigies being burnt, to symbolise the victory of good over evil.