Shardiya Navratri is the most popular and significant Navratri in Hindu religion, Shardiya Navratri is also known as Sharad Navratri or Maha Navratri. This festival has a great importance in India.

It is celebrated with different rituals, especially in Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab, Maharashtra, Kolkata and other states of India. Auspicious festival of Navratri was also celebrated in the Ramayana and Mahabharata era by our Hindu kings.

Navratri is a nine-day long festival in the Hindu calendar. All the nine days of Navratri are dedicated to nine forms of Goddess Durga, namely - Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Kushmanda, Chandraghanta, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Siddhidatri and Mahagauri. Navratri stands for nine nights in Sanskrit.

What is Shardiya Navratri?

Hardly anyone knows that Navratri is celebrated four times a year which is known as Vasanta Navratri, Ashadha Navratri, Shardiya Navratri and Magha Navratri. Shardiya Navratri and Chaitra Navratri are mainly celebrated in Hinduism. Chaitra Navratri is celebrated in the Month of March and April.

The Ashadha Navratri and Magha Navratri is also known as Gupt Navratri or Secret Navratri. During this Navratri, the Sadhak performs special rituals to attain any Siddhi. In another words, these Navratris are not for common people.

Shardiya Navratri is widely celebrated in the month of September and October.

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