Shardiya Navratri 2025: Invite Maa Durga’s Blessings for Strength, Success, and Positivity

Shardiya Navratri is one of the most loved and important Hindu festivals, celebrated with great devotion across India. Dedicated to Maa Durga and her nine divine forms, this festival is a time of prayers, fasting, joy, and cultural traditions. People decorate their homes, visit temples, and chant mantras to invite divine energy and blessings into their lives.

In 2025, Shardiya Navratri will be very unique. Instead of the usual nine days, it will be celebrated for ten full days. Such an occurrence is rare and considered highly auspicious. Devotees believe that this extended Navratri gives them more opportunities to connect with the Goddess and seek her blessings.

In this blog, you will find complete details of Navratri 2025 dates, day-by-day schedule, mantras for each Goddess, puja rituals, and the reason behind this 10-day celebration.

Shardiya Navratri 2025 Dates

According to the Panchang (Hindu calendar), the Pratipada tithi of Ashwin month will begin on 22 September 2025. Navratri will continue till 1 October 2025, and the festival will end with Durga Visarjan and Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on 2 October 2025.
Start Date: 22 September 2025 (Monday)
End Date: 1 October 2025 (Wednesday – Mahanavami)
Vijayadashami (Dussehra): 2 October 2025 (Thursday)
This year, due to overlapping tithis, Navratri will extend to 10 full days instead of the regular nine.

Day-by-Day Navratri 2025 Calendar with Mantras

Each day of Navratri is dedicated to one form of Maa Durga. Chanting the simple mantras with devotion is believed to bring peace, strength, and positivity.

Day 1 – 22 September (Monday) – Maa Shailputri

She is the daughter of the Himalayas and represents strength and stability.

Mantra: Om Devi Shailputryai Namah

Day 2 – 23 September (Tuesday) – Maa Brahmacharini

Symbol of devotion, penance, and self-discipline. She blesses her devotees with wisdom and peace.

Mantra: Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah

Day 3 – 24 September (Wednesday) – Maa Chandraghanta

Goddess of bravery, courage, and grace. She destroys negativity and fills life with confidence.

Mantra: Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namah

Day 4 – 25 September (Thursday) – Maa Kushmanda

Known as the creator of the universe, she spreads energy, light, and positivity.

Mantra: Om Devi Kushmandayai Namah

Day 5 – 26 September (Friday) – Maa Skandamata

She is the mother of Lord Kartikeya and grants wisdom, courage, and protection to devotees.

Mantra: Om Devi Skandamatayai Namah

Day 6 – 27 September (Saturday) – Maa Katyayani

Goddess of power and courage, worshipped especially to remove obstacles in marriage.

Mantra: Om Devi Katyayanyai Namah

Day 7 – 28 September (Sunday) – Maa Kalaratri

Fierce and powerful form of Maa Durga, she destroys evil and protects her devotees from fear.

Mantra: Om Devi Kalaratryai Namah

Day 8 – 29 September (Monday) – Maa Mahagauri (Ashtami)

She represents purity, calmness, and blessings of prosperity.

Mantra: Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah

Day 9 – 30 September (Tuesday) – Maa Siddhidatri (Navami)

She blesses devotees with success, perfection, and spiritual powers.

Mantra: Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namah

Day 10 – 1 October (Wednesday) – Mahanavami

The last day of Navratri is marked with Havan, Kanya Pujan, and grand Durga Puja rituals.

Mantra:

Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu Shakti Rupena Samsthita,

Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai Namo Namah

Why Shardiya Navratri 2025 Will Be of 10 Days?

Normally, Shardiya Navratri starts on Pratipada tithi and ends on Navami tithi, which makes it 9 days long. But in 2025, the Tritiya tithi will be observed on both 24 and 25 September, making the celebration longer.

Because of this rare occurrence, Navratri will not be 9 but 10 full days. According to astrologers, such an extension is highly auspicious and believed to bring more blessings of Maa Durga to her devotees.

Navratri Puja and Rituals

Performing Durga Puja during Navratri is the most important part of the celebration. Here are some simple rituals observed by devotees:
Kalash Sthapana (Ghatasthapana): On the first day, a sacred Kalash is installed to invoke Maa Durga’s presence.
Daily Puja: Offer flowers, incense, fruits, and special bhog to the Goddess.
Chanting and Aarti: Reciting Durga Saptashati, mantras, and performing evening aarti is believed to invite positivity.
Fasting: Many devotees keep fasts, eating sattvik food to purify body and mind.
Kanya Pujan: On Ashtami or Navami, little girls (Kanya) are worshipped as the embodiment of Goddess Durga.
Durga Visarjan: On Vijayadashami, idols of Maa Durga are immersed in water with prayers for her return next year.
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Shardiya Navratri 2025 Will Have 10 Auspicious Days

This year, Navratri will last from 22 September to 1 October 2025, making it a 10-day festival. The celebrations will conclude on 2 October with Vijayadashami or Dussehra, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.

It is said that a 10-day Navratri is very rare and powerful. Worshipping Maa Durga during this extended time can bring peace, happiness, strength, and prosperity. Fasting, prayers, and charity during these 10 days are considered especially fruitful.

Conclusion

Shardiya Navratri 2025 will be a very special festival, giving devotees ten full days to celebrate the power of Maa Durga. Starting on 22 September and ending on 1 October, this Navratri will be followed by Vijayadashami on 2 October 2025.

The rare 10-day celebration is believed to multiply the blessings of Maa Durga, as it gives more time for devotion, fasting, and rituals. For anyone observing Navratri, this is a golden opportunity to connect with divine energy and invite positivity, courage, and peace into life.

Chanting mantras daily, performing puja with faith, and keeping a pure heart will make these 10 days even more meaningful.

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Let this Navratri 2025 be your time to welcome the divine energy of Maa Durga and fill your home with strength, harmony, and joy.

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