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Navratri 2023 | Kalash Sthapana: Shardiya Navratri is one of the most significant Hindu festivals observed all throughout the nation. This year, Shardiya Navratri will begin on 15th October 2023 and will go on till 23rd October 2023. Shardiya Navratri, which honours Goddess Durga and her nine manifestations, is the day when homes are decked out with fresh lighting, the streets are decorated, and followers observe fasts in order to adore the goddess. It is witnessed around the nation. Every day of the festival is dedicated to worshipping the goddess Durga's nine avatars. Each day of the nine-day Shardiya Navratri festival is devoted to a different manifestation of the divine goddess. Along with celebrating the festivities will full fervour, there is a great significance associated with the Ghat or Kalash Sthapana during the sacred nine-day festival. On the first day, or Pratipada, the celebrations of Navratri officially start with Kalash Sthapana or Ghat Sthapana.

Navratri 2023: Shardiya Navratri Kalash Sthapana Date And Shubh Muhurat 

Kalash Sthapana 2023 Date - 15th October 2023 (Sunday)

Kalash Sthapana 2023 Shubh Muhurat Starts - 05:41 AM, 15th October 2023

Kalash Sthapana 2023 Shubh Muhurat (Abhijeet) - 11:09 AM - 11:56 AM, 15th October 2023

The ritual of Kalash Sthapana holds great significance during Navratri. (Image Source: Freepik) 

Navratri 2023: Kalash Sthapana Significance 

The Kalash or metal pot stands in for a number of things. The womb, which is known for fostering life, and the earth are both regarded to be containers of fertility. The pleasure-related part of fertility is symbolised by the mango leaves, which are thought to represent Kama, the deity of love. The coconut is a symbol of strength and prosperity. The Kalash sthapana is considered to bring luck and positivity, and Navratri wouldn't be complete without it. 

Navratri 2023: Kalash Sthapana Vidhi In Shardiya Navratri 

- When you wake up in the morning, the first thing to do is take a bath. The area where the Kalash will be put needs to be cleaned first along with the temple altar of your home.

- The Kalash sthapana should only be done amid a shubh muhurat (auspicious timings). 

- On the wooden platform, place a red cloth and while chanting mantras, cover the red cloth with some akshat (raw and whole rice). 

- Create an altar out of some topsoil, plant the barley seeds inside of it, then lay the Kalash on top of the soil and pour some water on it. Use the vermillion paste to create a swastika and fasten a holy thread around the Kalash's neck.

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- Keep some mango leaves, betelnuts, and coins in the Kalash. Bind a coconut in a crimson Chunari and a sacred thread. Put this coconut on over the Kalash and offer prayers to goddess Durga. At the end, offer some flowers to the goddess.



(Disclaimer: This is based on general public information. Jagran English does not confirm its veracity. Before adopting any measures, consult an expert from the relevant field.)