Puja
Sharad Navratri Durga Puja (Day 1)
11 October 202626 Ashwin 1433 BangabdaMuhurat: 07:00 – 11:00
Deity: Durga
The first day of Sharad Navratri on the bright first of Ashwin — the ghatasthapana (installation of the sacred pot) marks the beginning of the worship of Durga's nine forms. The uninterrupted lamp (akhand jyoti) is lit and the vow of a nine-day fast is taken on this day.