Sharad Navratri 2021: Please Nine Goddesses with Holy Mantra

Every year, Navarati comes twice, and it has a special significance in Hinduism. Navarati falls before the festival of light is known as Sharad Navratri. It also marks the beginning of winter in North India. Due to Chaturthi Tithi’s decay in Navratri, this time Sharadiya Navratri will be celebrated on eight days in place of nine days. We know that Navarati is the best time to please and worship nine different forms of Maa Adishakti and get blessed. Read here more on Sharad Navratri 2021 date, mantras, and pujan rituals.

Major Navratri 2021 dates

• Navratri start – 07 October 2021 (Thursday)
• Ghatasthapana date – 07 October 2021 (Thursday)
• Navratri Asthami date – 08 October 2021 (Wednesday)
• Navratri Navami date – 14 October 2021 (Thursday)
• Navratri Dashami date – 15 October 2021 (Friday)

Full Calendar of Sharad Navratri 2021

Check details of important dates of Sharad Navaratri 2021, along with some unique mantras that you can recite to please nine goddesses.

7 October 2021 (First day) – Worship of Maa Shailputri
वन्दे वाञ्छितलाभाय चन्द्रार्धकृतशेखराम्।
वृषारुढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्रीं यशस्विनीम्॥
Vande Vanchhitlabhay Chandrardhkritshekhram.
Vrisharudham Shuldharam Shailputri Yashswinim.

8 October 2021 (Second day) – Worship of Maa Brahmacharini
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू।
देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥
Dadhanakara Padmabhyam akshamala kamandalam,
Devi prasidathu mayi rahmacharinya nuththama.

9 October 2021 (Third day) – Worship of Maa Chandraghanta
पिण्डज प्रवरारूढ़ा चण्डकोपास्त्रकैर्युता।
प्रसीदम तनुते महयं चन्द्रघण्टेति विश्रुता।।
Pindaj Pravrarudha Chandkpasrkaryuta.
Prasidam Tanute Mahyam Chandrghnteti Vishruta.

10 October 2021 (Fourth day) – Worship of Maa Kushmanda
वन्दे वांछित कामार्थे चंद्रार्घ्कृत शेखराम,
सिंहरुढ़ा अष्टभुजा कुष्मांडा यशस्वनिम.
Vande Vance hit Kamarthe Chandrarghkrit Shekhram,
Singhrudha Ashtbhuja Kushmanda Yashswini.

11 October 2021 (Fifth day) – Worship of Mother Skandmata
“सिंहासनगता नित्यं पद्माश्रितकरद्वया.
शुभदास्तु सदा देवी स्कन्दमाता यशस्विनी.”
Sinhasangata nityam padmashritkardvya ,
Shubhdastu sada Devi Skandmata Yashswini.

12 October 2021 (Sixth day) – Worship of Katyayani
स्वर्णाआज्ञा चक्र स्थितां षष्टम दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।
वराभीत करां षगपदधरां कात्यायनसुतां भजामि॥
Swarnagya chakra sthitam shashtam Durga Trinetram.
Varabhit Karam shadgpadmdharam katyayansutam Bhajami.

13 October 2021 (Seventh day) – Worship of Maa Kalratri
करालवंदना धोरां मुक्तकेशी चतुर्भुजाम्।
कालरात्रिं करालिंका दिव्यां विद्युतमाला विभूषिताम॥
Karalvadnam ghoram muktkeshi chaturbhjam.
Kaal Ratrim karalikaam divyam vidyutmala vibhushitam.

14 October 2021 (Eighth day) – Worship of Maa Mahagauri
पूर्णन्दु निभां गौरी सोमचक्रस्थितां अष्टमं महागौरी त्रिनेत्राम्।
वराभीतिकरां त्रिशूल डमरूधरां महागौरी भजेम्॥

15 October 2021 (Ninth day) – Worship of Siddhidatri
स्वर्णावर्णा निर्वाणचक्रस्थितां नवम् दुर्गा त्रिनेत्राम्।
शख, चक्र, गदा, पदम, धरां सिद्धीदात्री भजेम्॥

Navratri 2021 Kanya Pujan

On the 8th day (Ashtami) or 9th day (Navami), fasting people complete the holy ritual of Navaratri by doing Kanya pujan (girl worship). Although fasting people do Kumari Puja on all nine days. On the last day of Navratri, 9-10 girls are worshiped and served with food, prasad, and gifts. Note that girls aged between 2 and 10 represent different forms of Durga. Kumari, Bhadra, Subhadra, Chandika, Durga, Kali, Kalyani, Rohini, Shambhavi, and Trimurti are the name of goddesses that people worship.

Devotees can add more colors and perfection to their nine days fasts and rituals of Sharad Navratri 2021 after consulting professional astrologers and pandits from different parts of India.

Leading online astrologers help devotees please nine goddesses through proper prayers, shaloks, and hymns. Devotees can book an online Navratri puja 2021 using online astrology apps with their iOS and Android operated devices.