Sharad Navratri Begins – 22 September 2025 | Worship of Maa Shailputri & Today’s Panchanga

Sharad Navratri Begins – 22 September 2025 | Worship of Maa Shailputri & Today’s Panchanga

• Spiritual Guidance
• September 22, 2025

Spiritual Thought of the Day
“May Maa Shailputri bless us with strength, purity, and devotion as we begin the sacred journey of Navratri.”

Maa Shailputri – Day 1 of Sharad Navratri
On the first day of Sharad Navratri, Maa Shailputri is worshiped. She is the daughter of the Himalaya (Shaila = mountain, Putri = daughter) and an incarnation of Goddess Parvati. Maa Shailputri rides on a bull (Nandi) and holds a trident and a lotus in her hands.

Why She is Worshiped
Maa Shailputri represents:

• Physical & mental strength
• Purity and devotion
• Spiritual awakening
• Harmony in family life
• The beginning of a new journey with stability

Ghatasthapana
Today also marks Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana), performed in the morning during the auspicious muhurat, symbolizing the start of Navratri.

Today’s Panchanga – (22 September 2025)

• Sunrise / Sunset → ~ 6:10 AM / ~ 6:15 PM 

• Tithi → Shukla Paksha Pratipada (Navratri begins, continues all day) — approximate based on Navratri start

Inauspicious Periods

• Rahu Kalam: ~ 7:40 AM – 9:10 AM

• Yamagandam: ~ 10:40 AM – 12:12 PM

• Gulika Kalam: ~1:42 PM – 3:12 PM

Auspicious Timings / Muhurats

• Ghatasthapana Muhurat → ~ 6:11 AM – 7:52 AM 

• Abhijit Muhurat → ~ 11:47 AM – 12:35 PM

• Brahma Muhurta → ~ 4:35 AM – 5:22 AM 

Spiritual Note
Worshipping Maa Shailputri today helps devotees in Bengaluru begin Navratri with purity and stability. Fasting, reciting Durga Saptashati, offering white flowers or milk is especially auspicious.

Blessings of the Day
May Maa Shailputri’s divine energy guide your life with strength, peace, and devotion throughout this Navratri.