Navratri 2020

Navratri 2020: Recite these Mantras of Goddess Durga to fulfill your desires

Devotees worship Goddess Durga in her different avatars of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati during the nine-day long festival of Navratri. 

Oct 09, 2020, 21:05 PM IST

Durga Puja 2020 calendar: Check date and day-wise puja chart

Navratri, the nine-day long festival of the goddess starts from October 17 and lasts till 25th, with Vijayadashami on October 25/26 (depending upon timings). This year, Mahalaya, which is the beginning of the Devi Paksha and end of the Pitru Paksha took place on September 17 and Durga Puja starts from October 22.

Oct 06, 2020, 18:25 PM IST

Navratri and Durga Puja 2020 calendar: Date and day-wise puja chart

The 5-day Durga Puja festivity, widely celebrated across the globe, is a major festival of Bengalis. This year it begins from October 22 to 26 respectively. 

Oct 03, 2020, 15:05 PM IST

Shubho Mahalaya 2020: Amitabh Bachchan, Bipasha Basu, Mouni Roy and others welcome goddess!

Several Bollywood celebrities such as Amitabh Bachchan, Bipasha Basu and Mouni Roy thronged social media to welcome the goddess and greeted fans as well. 

Sep 17, 2020, 13:13 PM IST

Singer Hariharan's Saraswati Chalisa is a perfect ode to goddess of music during Navratri - Watch

The auspicious festival of Navratri began from March 25 and will last till April 2 - Ram Navami. 

Apr 02, 2020, 19:04 PM IST

Bhojpuri superstars Pawan Singh, Aamrapali Dubey and Akshara Singh wish 'Happy Ram Navami' on social media

Ram Navami is marked to celebrate the birth of Lord Rama and it coincides with the Chaitra Navratri. 

Apr 02, 2020, 18:21 PM IST

Here's why onion and garlic find no entry in your kitchen during Navratri!

There are four types of Navratri throughout the year, each falling in a particular season.

Mar 31, 2020, 18:41 PM IST

Chaitra Navratri 2020: Chant these powerful Durga mantras to seek her blessings!

As the auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri is being celebrated in full festive fervour, we thought of listing out some of the mantras dedicated to Maa Durga. There are various mantras of Devi Durga which can help you get her blessings and if one chants these during the divine 9-day festival (Navratri) of the goddess, then it is believed to be even more auspicious. 

Mar 31, 2020, 18:18 PM IST

Chaitra Navratri 2020: Day 4 - Maa Kushmanda will bless you with good health and wealth

The goddess has eight hands and is also known as Ashtabhuja Devi. Through her Jap Mala (rosary), the goddess bestows siddhis to her devotees.

Mar 28, 2020, 09:52 AM IST

Chaitra Navratri 2020: Full schedule, puja timings and dates

The auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri is here and this year it will begin from March 25 and Ram Navami will be celebrated on April 2, 2020 respectively. Devotees eagerly wait for this time of the year when they pray to the goddess Shakti (Maa Durga) and her various forms on nine days. The festival of Navratri is celebrated twice a year—Chaitra Navratri during the springtime and Sharad Navratri, which takes place ahead of the autumn.

Mar 24, 2020, 12:38 PM IST