Ghatasthapana window
6:04 AM — 9:56 AM
Nine nights of the Goddess begin.
About the day
Ashvin Shukla Pratipada opens Sharad Navratri — nine nights for Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati, closing with Vijayadashami.
How it is observed
Install the kalash in the morning window and sow barley; keep a lamp for the nine nights.
Timing on 11 October
- Pratipada tithi
- 10 Oct, 9:19 PM — 11 Oct, 9:31 PM
- Sunrise
- 6:04 AM
- Sunset
- 5:41 PM
- Abhijit Muhurat
- 11:29 AM — 12:16 PM
- Rahu Kaal
- 4:14 PM — 5:41 PM
- Nakshatra
- Chitra
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A practitioner can confirm the timing for your family's tradition and perform or guide the observance with you.
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Calculated for Lucknow (Asia/Kolkata). Regional traditions may observe this date differently.