Navratri Kalash Sthapana Mantra is chanted by those people
who keep the Navratri pot as part of the nine day puja. The prayer given below
is in Hindi. The ritual is also known as Ghatasthapana Mantra. The lamp lit during Kalash Sthapana should use ghee as medium not oil. If you
are opting for a full prayer then you should perform the 16-step puja.
A simple Kalash Sthapana Mantra is
A simple Kalash Sthapana Mantra is
ऊँ ऐं ह्रीं
क्लीं चामुण्डाय विच्चे
This mantra can be chanted while arranging and keeping the kalash etc for puja.
Kalash Sthapana Mantra
Apart from the above mantra one should also chant Durga Saptashloki
In Kalash Sthapana, a pot or kalash with an image of Goddess
Durga is installed in the house on the day. The pot or kalash is filled with
water and is covered with cow dung and seeds (like barely or wheat) are sown on
the dung. The pot is kept on a sand bed and seeds are sown on this too.
Special pujas are conducted on the pot and water is
sprinkled daily. The seeds sprout and reach about 3 or 5 five inches on the
tenth day. They are distributed as Prasad on the Vijayadashami day.