In this way, welcome mother Shailputri, keep raining nine days:

That wait is over … The sound of drums, the glow of the chunis in the markets and a special purity in the air, that the mother has reached our house. The nine divine days of devotion and worship of Maa Durga have started from today. And the first stop of this holy journey is dedicated to the mother Shailputri of the mother Shailputri.

The first day is not only for the establishment of the urn, but also to lay the foundation of the power inside you.

Who are mother Shailputri and what should we learn from them?

“Shail” means mountain (Himalayas) and “daughter” i.e. daughter. Maa Shailputri Parvatraj is the daughter of the Himalayas. This form of mother for riding on Nandi, Trishul in hand and lotus teaches us to take stability, perseverance and resolve. By worshiping them, we actually strengthen the foundation of our life, so that no storm can shake us.

Auspicious time of worship and simple method of installation of urn

The soul of Navratri resides in Ghatasthapana or Kalash installation. It is not just a urn, but is a symbol of mother’s power in our house for nine days.

Auspicious time of worship and ghatasthapana:

• The Muhurta of Ghatasthapana: This section will usually have a specific time (Muhurta), but since the source article and the current reference do not provide a specific, verification date/time for the future phenomenon (2025), it is best to tell it normally to avoid wrong information.
• Abhijeet Muhurta: If you could not establish in the morning Muhurta, then the most auspicious time of the day Abhijeet Muhurta It is also good for installation.

The easiest method of installation urn (whoever can do):

1. Hoisd the place: First of all, clean and sanctify the place of worship by spraying Ganga water.
2. Make altar: Lay red cloth on a wooden post. Now put some rice on the outpost and make a soil altar and sow barley on it.
3. Prepare the urn: Make swastika with vermilion on a copper or earthen urn and tie molly (kalava) on the neck.
4. Put these things in the urn: Now fill Ganga water (or clean water) in the urn. Then add a betel nut, some coins, akshat (without broken rice), durva grass and mango leaves.
5. Install coconut: Wrap a red chunari on a coconut and place it on the face of the urn on the face of mangoes.
6. Call the goddess: Now keep this urn in the middle of the barley altar and call on all the deities and Maa Durga with folded hands that they should live in this urn for nine days.
7. Light unbroken flame: After this, light a lamp of desi ghee in front of the picture or idol of Mother Durga, which is tried to keep it burnt for nine days.

Now your Ghatasthapana is complete. After this, worship Maa Shailputri, offer them white flowers and ghee and recite Durga Chalisa or Durga Saptashati.

This is just a beginning day. This puja performed with full devotion and clean heart will fill your coming nine days with devotion and energy.