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Ghatasthapana Puja Vidhi during Navratri

Ghatasthapana Time

Ghatasthapanais one of the significant rituals during Navratri. It marks the beginning ofnine days festivity. Our scriptures have well defined rules and guidelines to perform

Ghatasthapana during a certain period of time at the beginning of Navratri. Ghatasthapanais invocation of Goddess Shaktiand doing it wrong time, as our scriptures forewarn, mightbring wrath of the Goddess Shakti. Ghatasthapana is prohibited during Amavasya and night

time.

The most auspicious or Shubh time to do Ghatasthapana is first one third of the day while

Pratipada is prevailing. If due to some reasons this time is not available then Ghatasthapana

can be done duringAbhijit Muhurta. It is advised to avoid NakshatraChitraand Vaidhriti Yogaduring Ghatasthapana but those are not prohibited. The most

important factor to consider is that Ghatasthapana is done before Hindu midday whilePratipada is prevailing.

Hence please note down the city basedGhatasthapana Timeafter setting the location for

your city.Ghatasthapana Items

1. Wide and open

Clay Pot

to sow Sapta Dhanya

2. Clean

Soil

to sow Sapta Dhanya

3. Sapta Dhanya

or seeds of seven different grains

4. Small clay or brass

Pitcher

5. Sacred water to fill the Kalash or

Ganga Jal

6. Sacred thread / Moli /
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Kalaya

7. Scent

(perfume)

8.

Supari

(betel nuts)

9. Coins

to put into the Kalash

10.5 leaves

of Ashoka or Mango tree

11.A

Lid

to cover the Kalash

12.Raw Rice

or unbroken rice known as Akshat () to put in the lid

13.Unpeeled

Coconut

14.Red Cloth

to warp coconut

15.Flowers and Garland

preferably marigold

16.

Durva

grass


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Kalash Preparation for Ghatasthapana

Kalash Preparation

Kalash is prepared before invoking the Goddess and other Gods into it.

Step 1- First take the wide clay pot (the one which would be used to keep the Kalash) tosow the grains. Spread the first layer of the soil into the pot and then spread the grainseeds. Now add the second layer of the soil and grains. In second layer grains should be

spread near the periphery of the pot. Now spread the third and final layer of the soil into the

pot. If needed add little water to the pot to set the soil.

Step 2- Now tie the sacred thread on the neck of the Kalash and fill it up with the holy

water up to the neck. Drop Supari, scent, Durva grass, Akshat and coins into the water.Keep 5 leaves of Ashoka at the edge of the Kalash before covering it with a lid.

Step 3 Now take the un-peeled coconut and wrap it inside the red cloth. Fasten the

coconut and red cloth with the sacred thread.

Now keep the coconut on top of the Kalash prepared in step 2. At last put the Kalash in thecenter on the grain pot prepared in step 1. Now we have Kalash ready to invoke Goddess

Durga into it.Invoke Goddess Durga

Now invoke Goddess Durga and request Her to accept your prayers and to oblige you byresiding into the Kalash for nine days.Panchopachara Puja

As name suggests, Panchopachara Puja ( ) is done with five Puja items. Firstshow the lamp to the Kalash and all deities invoked in it. After lamp offering, light Dhoop

sticks and offer it to the Kalash, followed by flowers and scent. Finally offer Naivedhya() i.e. fruits and sweets to the Kalash to conclude Panchopachara Puja.
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