Mahasaptami 2024: Date, Time, Significance, Rituals and Wishes for Durga Puja Saptami Tithi

Mahasaptami 2024: Mahasaptami is observed on the 7th day of Navratri and the 2nd day of Durga Puja. This year as per panchang Maha Astami and Mahasaptami are on the same days. Know Muhurat, Wishes, Significance and Rituals of Saptami today.

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Mahasaptami 2024: Shubh muhurat

As per Drik Panchang Saptami and Ashtami will be on October 10. Saptami tithi will be till 12:31 pm today. After that Ashtami will be celebrated. As per panchang Atiganda yoga is till 4:37 am on October 11. Rahu Kalam is from 1:35 pm to 3:02 pm and Bhadra is from 12:31 pm to 12:24 am on October 11. Know more Muhurat:

• Brahma muhurat: 4:40 am to 5:30 am
• Pratah sandhya: 5:05 am to 6:19 am
• Abhijit muhurat: 11:45 am to 12:31 pm
• Vijaya muhurat: 2:04 pm to 2:50 pm

Mahasaptami 2024: Wishes to send your loved ones

1. May Saptami bring happiness in your life as you celebrate victory of good over evil.
2. May Maa Durga’s blessings fill your life with joy, peace and prosperity on this occasion.
3. May Maa Durga’s blessings fill your home with peace, prosperity and positivity.
4. Happy Saptami to you and your family. May your life be happy and prosperous.
5. May you get the strength to overcome all obstacles as Maa Durga defeated the demons.
6. May Maa Durga bless you today on Saptami.
7. This festival season be with you and your loved ones and bring harmony and unity in every moment of celebration.
8. May Saptami bring festivities, love and laughter in your home and heart.
9. May this time inspire you on your spiritual journey and make you wiser.
10. May this time inspire you on your spiritual journey and fulfill you.

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Mahasaptami 2024: Significance and rituals

Mahasaptami during Navratri and Durga Puja is very important for Maa Durga’s devotees. On this day Maa Kalaratri - one of the divine forms of Maa Durga - is worshipped. Also known as Goddess Shubhankari, devotees worship her because she can destroy all darkness and bring peace. She also removes the effects of Shani on her devotees’ life and brings them happiness.

Navapatrika, Mahasnan and Pran Pratishtha are some of the rituals of the festival. During Navapatrika, nine plants are tied together and taken to the river Ganges for a bath before sunrise. They are turmeric, bel, Ashoka, Jayanti, pomegranate, banana, paddy, colocasia and arum. They represent the 8 goddesses that Maa Durga created to be her warriors in the battle against Mahishasura and the 9th plant is Maa Durga herself.

During Mahasnan, devotees place a mirror in front of Maa Durga’s idol and then the mirror is bathed. Here the mirror is treated as Maa Durga herself.

During Pran Pratishtha, a pot is filled with holy water and a coconut surrounded by five mango leaves is placed on top of it. It is kept in front of the idol of Maa Durga. Then the priest consecrates it with the spirit of the Goddess by chanting divine hymns. After that the Goddess is worshipped with 16 special items.

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