Aaj Ka Panchang, October 12, 2021: Navpatrika Puja, Maha Saptami and Other Details on Navratri Day 7
Aaj Ka Panchang, October 12, 2021: The seventh day of Navratri will also mark the Navpatrika Puja day. Also known as Maha Saptami, it is the first day of Durga Puja
Tuesday, October 12 marks the seventh day of Navratri Puja. The day will be Mangalwara which will also be the Saptami tithi in Shukla Paksha of 2078 Aananda in the Vikrama Samvata. The seventh day of Navratri will also mark the Navpatrika Puja day. Also known as Maha Saptami, it is the first day of Durga Puja. Some devotees also invoke Goddess Durga on Maha Saptami day in a group of nine plants known as Navpatrika.
The ritual includes formation of Navpatrika by bundling nine different plants including the branch of Bilva tree of the previous day. After that, Navpatrika is given a ceremonial bath in a water body preferably in a river, with a red or orange coloured cloth and installed on a wooden seat on the right side Durga’s idol.
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