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Shardiya Navratri 2025: The festival of Sharadiya Navratri is the holy time of worshiping Maa Durga and her nine forms. Many people observe fasts every year with full rituals, but many people take a pledge to fast for the first time. For the first time, those observing fast should take care of special precautions and rules, so that the grace of Maa Durga can be obtained.

Sharadiya Navratri starts from 22 September in the year 2025. This time the fast of Navratri will be 10 days instead of 9, the fast of Navratri is very fruitful. By observing these fasts, the grace of Maa Durga remains and blesses.

Rules of Navratri fast for the first time

Start with a resolution

• Start the fast with Ghatasthapana (Kalash installation).
• Take a pledge to fast in front of Maa Durga and pledge to follow the rules.

Eat sattvic food

• Take only a satvik diet in the fast.
• Consuming onion, garlic, carnivores and alcohol is prohibited.
• Take only fruit and fasting food like kuttu flour, water chestnut, sago etc.

Cleanliness during fast

• Maintain physical and mental purity.
• Take a bath in the morning and light the lamp in front of Maa Durga.

Chant the mantras of Maa Durga

• Chant Durga Saptashati, Durga Chalisa or "Om Doon Durgayai Namah" daily.
• On the first day, worship the mother Shailputri and Navadurga respectively.

Keep these things in worship

• Offer coconut, urn, unbroken light, red chunari, cloves, betel nut and flower mother.
• Burning a unbroken light (lamp of ghee) is considered auspicious.

Rule of fast breaking

• On the day of Ashtami or Navami, worship the Virgo and conclude the fast.
• Give gifts to the girls by giving them food and seek blessings.

Keep regularity

• Do not leave the middle after starting the fast.
• Complete the fast with full devotion and discipline.

Shardiya Navratri 2025: This work should be dealt with before Navratri starts, blessings of Maa Durga will remain

Disclaimer: The information given in this news is based on the rules of astrology. TV 9 India does not confirm this.