Navratri Day 1: Shailputri Puja with Ghatasthapana on Pratipada

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On Oct 07, 2020 (05: 30: 00)

Navratri celebrations begin with the Ghata-Sthapana rituals and worship of Devi Shailputri. Know-how and why this day is observed among Hindus as per the cultural traditions of Hinduism.

Navratri Day 1: Shailputri Puja with Ghatasthapana on Pratipada

Navratri, a nine-day long Hindu festival occasion is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine incarnations. Her victory over evil is celebrated during days through worship offerings and dance performances.

Navdurga Puja Day-1

When is Navratri Day 1?

It falls four times a year on the day of Shukla Pratripada:

On Ashwin Shukla Pratipada during Sharadiya Navratri (Maha Navratri)
On Chaitra Shukla Pratipada during Vasant Navratri
On Ashadha Shukla Pratipada during Gayatri Navratri
On Magha Shukla Pratipada during Magha Navratri

Shailputri Puja with Ghatasthapana on Pratipada

About Durga Puja Day 1

People worship Shailaputri (Also spelled as Shailaputri) as the Goddess of the first day of Navratri. As Shailputri is an incarnation of Goddess Durga, this day is known as Durga Puja Day 1 as well.

Navratri Observances: The Ritual of Kalashsthapana or Ghatasthapana

On this first day of nine days’ celebration, devotees establish a Kalash or Ghada (water-pot) on a Diya (container made of clay), filling it with the soil in which the grass is planted to grow.

This most important ritual of Navratri Day 1 is known as “Ghatasthapana” or “Kalashsthapna”.

Each of these words is made of two words that signify their nomenclature. Ghatasthapana is made of “Ghada” and “Sthapna”; Kalashsthapna is made of “Kalash” and “Sthapna”. Here "Kalash" or "Ghada" means a container of water and "Sthapana" means establishment.

About Goddess Shailputri

The word Shailaputri is made of two Sanskrit words ‘Shaila’ and ‘Putri’. Here Shaila means ‘the rock’ or ‘mountain’ and Putri means ‘daughter’. Thus the literal meaning of Shailputri is the daughter of rock or the daughter of the mountain.

Goddess Shailputri is believed to be the incarnation of Parvati and worshiped as the spouse/consort of Lord Shiva. She is also believed to be the direct incarnation of Kali (Also known as Mahakali).

Depiction of Shailputri

Shailputri goddess is depicted with the lotus in her left hand, Trishula (trident, a huge fork-styled weapon of the old-time with three sharp points) in her right hand, and Nandi bull as her vehicle that she rides.

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