Navratri, Durga Puja 2022 Date, Timing: This is the time of the year when we eagerly wait for the Navrati celebrations to kick start.  It is a nine-day long festival that is dedicated to the worship of the nine avatars of Maa Durga and culminates with the immersion of the Goddess' idols on Vijay Dashami. Shardiya Navratri is one of the most auspicious and important festivals among Hindus. It is considered to be a symbol of victory of good over evil. 


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Across the country, Navratri is celebrated with much and show. Devotees observe fast for nine days, especially in North India. In West Bengal, the last four days of Navratri are celebrated as Durga Puja. On the tenth day, Dusshera is celebrated while in Bengal, Vijaya Dashami is celebrated when we bid goodbye to Ma Durga with Durga Visarjan. 


Navratri 2022: Shubh Muhurat


According to the Drikpanchang, the shubh muhurat is as follows:


Ashwin Navratri starts: Monday, September 26, 2022


Pratipada date starts – September 26, 2022 at 03.23 am


Pratipada date ends – September 27, 03.08 am


Ghatasthapana Muhurta starts on 26 September between 6.11 am to 7:51 am


Abhijit Muhurta Starts on 26 September from 11:48 am to 12:36 pm



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When is Navratri 2022: 9 avatars of Goddess Durga worshipped


Pratipada: 26 September 2022


On this day, Maa Shailputri is worshipped


Dwitiya: 27 September 2022


Maa Brahmacharini is worshipped on this day


Tritiya: 28 September 2022


On this day, Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped


Chaturthi: 29 September 2022


We pray to Maa Kushmanda on this day


Panchami: 30 September 2022


On this day, we pray to Maa Skandmata


Shashthi: 01 October 2022


Maa Katyayani is worshipped on this day


Saptami: 02nd October


It's the day to worship Maa Kalratri


Ashtami: 03 October 2022


Maa Mahagauri is worshipped today


Navami: 04 October 2022


Maa Siddhidatri is prayed to on this day


Dashami: 5, October 2022


We bid goodbye to Maa Durga with the immersion of her idol. Dussehra is also celebrated on this day with Ravan effigies being burnt, to symbolise the victory of good over evil.