Hindu observance
Sharad Navaratri
Nine nights of the Goddess in the month of Ashvin, each night honouring her in another form, ending in Vijayadashami. Homes keep a lamp burning and a mantra going through the nine days.
Also known as Navratri, Navaratri, Durga Puja, Sharad Navratri.
These are optional practice suggestions. Adjust the goals and follow your own tradition. Dates and customs may differ by community.
When it falls
Whose reckoning these dates follow
Śāradīya Navarātri — the nine nights of the bright fortnight of Āśvina.
Why communities differ
A tithi can span parts of two civil days, so a pañcāṅga computed for your own city may put the start or the end a day either side of these. Bengali Durgā Pūjā keeps its own days inside the same festival.
Japa has not independently verified these dates against a published calendar. Check them against the authority your own community keeps.
The practices Japa keeps through it
- Durga Mantra 108 a day
- Gayatri Mantra 108 a day
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