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The holy festival of Shardiya Navratri, starting from the Pratipada date of Shukla Paksha of Ashwin month, is considered to be the biggest symbol of spirituality, sadhana and devotion in the Sanatan tradition. In the nine holy days of Shardiya Navratri of the year 2026, nine different forms of Goddess Maa Bhagwati, the presiding deity of Shakti, are worshiped with full rituals. According to religious beliefs, by offering one’s favorite special offering to a particular form of Goddess Durga every day of Navratri, the seeker gets the desired results, sins of births are destroyed and happiness, peace, prosperity and health reside in the house. If you also want to please Maa Jagadamba in this Shardiya Navratri and get her blessings, then it is very important for you to know the complete list of Navdurga Bhog of nine days from Maa Shailputri to Maa Siddhidatri and its religious significance in detail.
#1 Offer pure cow’s desi ghee to Maa Shailputri on the first day of Navratri: You will get the blessing of health and a healthy body.
On the first day of Shardiya Navratri, there is a tradition of worshiping Maa Shailputri, the daughter of the mountain king Himalaya, the first form of Navdurga. Mother Shailputri is considered a symbol of purity and power. According to the scriptures, offering pure cow’s desi ghee at the feet of Mother Shailputri on the day of Pratipada Tithi is considered extremely auspicious and fruitful. By offering cow’s ghee to Maa Shailputri or offering sweets made from ghee, the seeker gets freedom from all types of physical ailments, diseases and sufferings. It is believed that the Mother Goddess becomes pleased with this offering and grants her devotee the boon of a healthy body and long life, which infuses positive energy in life.
#1 Offer Naivedya of sugar and Panchamrit to Mother Brahmacharini on the second day: Longevity and intellectual capacity will increase.
On the second day of Navratri, Maa Brahmacharini, the second form of Maa Durga, is worshiped, who is considered the goddess of penance, sacrifice and knowledge. On Dwitiya Tithi, sugar (sugar), white sweets, sugar candy and Panchamrit are offered to Mother Brahmacharini. According to the scriptures, offering sugar as Naivedya to Mother Brahmacharini eliminates the fear of untimely death of family members and bestows blessings of long life. Along with this, for students and people pursuing knowledge, offering sugar and Panchamrit to Maa Brahmacharini provides unexpected increase in mental concentration, decision making ability and intellectual development.
#1 Offer sweets and kheer made of milk to Mother Chandraghanta on the third day: All the sorrows and financial troubles of life will go away.
On the third day, Maa Chandraghanta, the grand and gentle form of Maa Durga, is worshipped, whose forehead is adorned with an hourglass-shaped half moon. Mother Chandraghanta loves to offer milk, kheer made from cow’s milk, mawa barfi or rabri. It is believed that by offering sweets made of milk to Mother Chandraghanta on Tritiya Tithi and then donating it to Brahmins or girls, all the sorrows, mental stress and financial crisis of the seeker’s life go away. Mother Chandraghanta grants her devotees the boon of ultimate peace, fearlessness and being full of wealth.
#1 Offer Malpua to Mother Kushmanda on the fourth day: There will be immense increase in intelligence, fame and good fortune.
On the fourth day of Navratri, Mother Kushmanda, who created the universe with her soft laughter, is worshipped. Offering Malpua to Mother Kushmanda on Chaturthi Tithi is considered paramount. Goddess is extremely pleased by offering honey or syrup to Malpua fried in pure ghee and offering it at the feet of Mother Kushmanda. Those people who offer Malpua as naivedya on this day and later distribute it as Prasad after the puja, their intelligence, knowledge, fame and decision making ability increase immensely. By the grace of Mother Kushmanda, the dormant fortune of the seeker is awakened and new doors of success open in every sphere of life.
#1 Offer banana and honey to Mother Skandamata on the fifth day: You will get healthy health and happiness of children.
On Panchami Tithi, there is a tradition of worshiping Mother Skandmata, the mother of Lord Kartikeya (Skanda). Mother Skandmata is very fond of offering ripe bananas, banana pudding and honey. According to the scriptures, offering ripe bananas to Mother Skandmata on the fifth day of Navratri keeps the health of the person in good condition and prevents serious diseases. Apart from this, for those couples who are facing obstacles in conceiving a child, offering banana and honey to Mother Skandamata is considered to be a surefire solution. Pleased with this offering, Mother embraces her devotees and blesses them with happiness and prosperity in the family.
#1 Offer pure honey and jaggery to Mother Katyayani on the sixth day: Obstacles in marriage will be removed and attraction will increase.
On Shashthi Tithi, Mother Katyayani, who appeared from the penance of Maharishi Katyayan, is worshipped, who is also known as the goddess of war and victory. Offering pure honey and jaggery to Mother Katyayani is considered very auspicious. If there is unnecessary delay in the marriage of a person or there is discord in marital life, then offering dishes made of honey and jaggery to Mother Katyayani on the sixth day helps in getting the marriage done quickly. Mother Katyayani blesses her devotees with beauty, brilliance and amazing attraction in the society.
#1 On the seventh day, offer jaggery and dry fruits to Maa Kalratri: there will be annihilation of fear, distress and enemies.
On the seventh day of Navratri i.e. Mahasaptami, Maa Kalratri, the extremely fierce and powerful form of Maa Durga, is worshipped. It is considered best to offer jaggery, kheer made from jaggery or Malpua and dry fruits on Maa Kalratri. According to the scriptures, by offering jaggery to Maa Kalratri and donating it, the seeker gets permanent freedom from any kind of unknown fear, ghosts, hindrances, effects of tantra-mantra and conspiracies of enemies. Maa Kalratri burns away all the sins of her devotees and provides them with fearlessness and protective shield.
#1 Offer coconut and Puri-Halwa to Mahagauri on the eighth day of Maha Ashtami: a blessing for the progress and happiness and prosperity of children.
On the auspicious occasion of Ashtami Tithi i.e. Maha Ashtami, Mother Mahagauri is worshipped, whose complexion is extremely white like the conch and the moon. Offering quince (coconut), coconut barfi, puri, gram and semolina halwa to Mahagauri is considered most favorite. By offering coconut to Mahagauri on the day of Maha Ashtami and feeding Halwa-Puri to girls during Kanya Puja, every wish of the seeker is fulfilled. Pleased with this offering, Mother Mahagauri blesses the person’s family with happiness, peace, prosperity and continuous progress of the children.
#1 Offer sesame, kheer and panchmeva to Maa Siddhidatri on Mahanavami on the ninth day: you will get all the siddhis and riddhis.
On the last and ninth day of Navratri i.e. Mahanavami, Goddess Siddhidatri, who bestows all kinds of siddhis, is worshipped. Black sesame, sesame laddu, panchmeva, kheer and malpua are offered to Maa Siddhidatri. On the day of Mahanavami, by offering sesame seeds and kheer to Maa Siddhidatri, the seeker attains eight siddhis and new wealth. It is believed that by offering offerings to the Mother Goddess on this day as per the rules, one gets the full results of worshiping for the entire nine days of Navratri and the person’s life becomes free from all worldly troubles and moves towards salvation.