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In Sanatan culture, the festival of Shardiya Navratri is considered to be the biggest occasion of worship of faith, energy and power. In the year 2026, Shardiya Navratri is going to start from 11th October. During these nine days, nine different forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped with rituals. According to religious beliefs, if every day of Navratri, her favorite and beloved flowers are offered to the Mother Goddess, then the Goddess becomes very happy and showers blessings of happiness and prosperity in the lives of the devotees. Let us know which flower is considered most auspicious to offer to which goddess from the first day till Navami.
Favorite flowers from Maa Shailputri to Brahmacharini and Chandraghanta.
Mother Shailputri will be worshiped on 11th October, the first day of Navratri. It is very auspicious to offer white Kaner flower to Shailputri, the daughter of the mountain king Himalaya and the first goddess, which maintains happiness and peace in the family. After this, on the second day on 12th October, during the worship of Mother Brahmacharini, the symbol of penance and restraint, red hibiscus flower should be offered to them, which increases patience and confidence in life. On October 13, the third day of Navratri, there is a tradition of offering lotus flowers or yellow flowers to please Mother Chandraghanta, the goddess of courage, which removes fear and infuses positive energy.
Offer these flowers to Mother Kushmanda, Skandmata and Katyayani.
On October 14, the fourth day of Navratri, Mother Kushmanda, the creator of the universe, is worshipped, who is blessed with good health by offering hibiscus or jasmine flowers. On the fifth day, 15 October, it is considered auspicious to offer yellow marigold flowers to Mother Skandmata, the idol of Mamta, which ensures the happiness of the children and the family. After this, on the sixth day, on 16 October, in the worship of Mother Katyayani, marigolds or other yellow flowers are offered, which provide strength to fight difficult situations.
Special flowers for Maa Kalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri
In the last phase of Navratri, on the seventh day of October 17, during the worship of Maa Kalratri, blue colored Aparajita flower should be offered, which destroys all kinds of evil powers and fear. While worshiping Mahagauri on the eighth day on 18th October, offering white flowers to her is considered very fruitful, which brings purity and peace in life. At the same time, on October 19, the ninth and last day of Navratri, devotees offer Champa or Hibiscus flowers to Mother Siddhidatri and wish for all their wishes, spiritual progress and success.