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Navratri 2023: Shardiya Navratri, an auspicious Hindu festival, is celebrated in extravagant ways throughout the nation. The nine-day Shardiya Navratri festival is devoted to the reverence of Maa Durga and her nine manifestations, known together as Navdurga. Over the course of the festival's nine days, devotees worship each of the Goddess's incarnations. From Pratipada to Ashwin Shukla Paksha's Navami tithi, Shardiya Navratri is observed. This year, the Shardiya Navratri will begin on 15th October 2023 and will go on till 24th October 2023 with the festival of Dussehra, Vijayadashmi. Every time during Navratri, Mata arrives and departs in a different vehicle (vahan or sawari), which provides numerous cues on what is going to happen for a few months. Know about what will be the vehicle of goddess Durga this year. 

Navratri 2023: On Which Vehicle Will Mata Rani Arrive? 

This Shardiya Navratri, Mata Rani will arrive on an elephant on Sunday, October 15, which is a sign of prosperity, and she will depart on a rooster on Tuesday, October 24, which is a sign of a natural catastrophe. 

The nine-day Shardiya Navratri celebration glorifies Maa Durga and her nine forms together known as Navdurga. (Image Source: Canva) 

Navratri 2023: Significance Of Mata Ki Sawari (Goddess Durga Vehicles/Vahan)

Goddess Durga has four vahanas in addition to a lion: an elephant, a horse, a boat, and a palanquin. She is thought to travel on two separate vahanas for her arrival and departure, and the choice of her vehicle is significant for the future of humanity. Additionally, it is believed that if she arrives and departs on the same vahanas, it is considered highly inauspicious and people will have to deal with social issues like political instability, natural disasters, and other social issues. 

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This Chaitra Navratri, Mata Rani is arriving on an elephant. This represents prosperity and peace. If Maa Durga rides on an elephant, it portends that your life will be blessed with happiness. It is anticipated to produce abundant rainfall for a bountiful harvest the following year.



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