The nine-day festival of Navratri, or Navaratri, in Hindu religion dedicated to the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga. Navratri 2011 dates are from September 28 to October 5, 2011. Sharadiya Navratri begins on the first day of the bright half of Ashvin or Ashwayuja (September-October) as per traditional Hindu calendar. Navratri is also dedicated to the worship of Goddess Saraswati and Goddess Lakshmi.
Apart from the Navratri in September – October, the next most important Navratri is the Chaitra Navratri or the Navaratri in March-April. This is also known as Vasant Navratri or Ram Navaratri. This is from April 4, 2011 to April 12, 2011
Here are the dates of Navratri in 2011
Ghatsthapana – Navratri Day 1 – September 28, 2011 - Chandra Darshan
Navratri Day 2 – September 29, 2011
Navratri Day 3 – September 29, 2011 - Sindoor Tritiya
Navratri Day 4 – September 30, 2011 - Varad Vinayak Chaturthi
Navratri Day 5 – October 1, 2011 - Lalitha Panchami
Navratri Day 6 – October 2, 2011 - Saraswati Awahan in some regions
Navratri Day 7 – October 3, 2011 – Saraswathi Avahan - Maha Lakshmi Puja - Maha Saptami
Navratri Day 8 – October 4, 2011 – Saraswathi Puja – Mahashtami - Annapoorna Parikrama
Navratri Day 9 – October 5, 2011 – Saraswathi Puja ends – Mahanavami
The tenth day is celebrated as Dasara or Vijaya Dashami - Saraswathi Balidan
South India
In South India , Goddess Durga is worshipped during the first three days.
Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped during the next three days
Goddess Saraswathi is worshipped during the last three days.
Update - Why there are only 8 days during Navratri in 2011?
Update - Why there are only 8 days during Navratri in 2011?
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hi,is there any rule that during fast for 9days do we have to avoid onions and ginger garlic paste in the food what we take......plz advise
Thank you so much for Navratri 2011 dates.
Navarathri (Nava=nine, rathri=nights) is a Hindu festival observed for Nine nights. It's also known as dashara (dash= ten, hara=days) or the festival, observed for 10 days. In different parts of India, it's observed in different ways and traditions and cultures but unitedly. In south India, Karnataka State, Mysore Dasara is world famous. In North India Ram leela is very famous, in East India, it's Durga worship very famous. During Dasara, in Andhra Pradesh Thirumala Hills at Thirupathi,
Grand Uthsav and car festival is conducted for Lord Sri Venkateshwara / Balaji. Incidentally Thirumala Thirupati Lord Venkateshwara Temple is one of the world richest temple attrating thusands of devotees every day.
Thanks for this post
Hi. had a question for navratri coming up. I noticed that it starts sept 28 and day 9 is listed as oct 5th. but 28- day 1, 29- day 2, 30, day 3, oct 1- day 4, 2nd- day 5, 3rd- day 6, 4th-day 7, and 5th would be day 8. you have listed sept 29th as both day 2 and 3. Please clarify.
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There are only 8 dates in 2011 Navratri because two tithi falls on the same day.
You can get full details about it here in this article in the same blog.
Nice site! Thank you for all this good info!
I want to do the Navaratri puja. However, it looks like I will be traveling on business. Are there any puja CDs or MP3 that I can listen to and still feel that I performed the puja to the best of my ability?
hi,I have question that is it compalsary to do puja every year if we start once?are we can celebreate it only once when i wished to do..
if we want to stop worshing every year what to do?
@ Aparna...It is not compulsory to do puja every year. You can do it when you have time.
dear Guruji,
born 19.11.70 hv purchased a car in my wifes' name 25.06.70. we both are from mumbai. the car is ready for delivery. when should i take it.
thanks in advance
hd
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