Ghatsthapana Muhurat for Chaitra (Vasantik) Navratri, 2017

The Navratra festival is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm all across the country. Navratri is associated with the victory of good on the evil.

This year first day of Chaitra (Vasantik) Navaratri, 2017 also called Chaitra Shukla Pratipada is falling on March 28 i.e. Chaitra Navaratri, 2017 is starting on March 28.

This Navaratri will end on Chaitra Shukla Navami on April 05. In these nine days, our scriptures have prescribed for special worship/ Pooja of Goddess Durga.

As per tradition, a pitcher or water pot, called Kalash or Ghat in Sanskrit/ Hindi is placed on the first day of Navaratri, at some auspicious moment. Of all the procedures of worship, the placing of pitcher or Ghat or Kalash, called Kalash Sthapana or Ghat Sthapana has become most important, as it symbolizes the process of creation in the Universe. So, this process is to be performed only at the chosen auspicious time.

This year auspicious time for placing this pitcher or water pot; also called Ghat Sthapana Muhurta or Kalash Sthapana Muhurta is as follows:

Ghat Sthapana is done on the first day of Navaratri, which is falling on March 28, this year.

For this purpose, Vaidhriti Yog is to be avoided. (Vaidhriti Yog is not falling on March 28, 2017). As Vaidhriti Yog is not falling and there is no effect of Vaidhriti Yog for Ghat Sthapana, hence this process may be done any time in the whole day after 08:27 AM on March 28, as starting time of Pratipada is only after 08:27 AM on March 28.

Auspicious Timings for Kalash Sthapana