{"id":14154,"date":"2025-09-20T07:02:56","date_gmt":"2025-09-20T07:02:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/navratri-2025-ghatasthapana-rituals-to-follow-on-first-day-lifestyle-news\/"},"modified":"2025-09-20T07:02:56","modified_gmt":"2025-09-20T07:02:56","slug":"navratri-2025-ghatasthapana-rituals-to-follow-on-first-day-lifestyle-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tezgyan.com\/index.php\/2025\/09\/20\/navratri-2025-ghatasthapana-rituals-to-follow-on-first-day-lifestyle-news\/","title":{"rendered":"Navratri 2025 Ghatasthapana: Rituals to Follow on First Day | Lifestyle News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><br \/>\n<\/p>\n<div id=\"story-9580339\">\n<p><span class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">Last Updated:<\/span><time class=\"jsx-395e0e0beb19cb6e jsx-4143937483\">September 20, 2025, 12:15 IST<\/time><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"asubttl-9580339\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2039274067 asubttl-schema\">Navratri 2025 Ghatasthapana Rituals: Navratri 2025 begins with Ghatasthapana. The ideal Muhurat is from 06:09 AM to 08:06 AM, with Abhijit Muhurat from 11:49 AM to 12:38 PM.<\/h2>\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artsharwrp\"><a href=\"https:\/\/news18.co\/gnps-en-btn\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"jsx-91f4da8d48c13a79 gglebtn bgylw\"\/><\/p>\n<div id=\"artshare\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b artshare\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b stickdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b deskwrapstkdiv\">\n<div class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b fontchange\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/dlxczavtqcctuei\/news18\/static\/images\/english\/font.svg\" height=\"30px\" width=\"30px\" alt=\"font\" title=\"font\" class=\"jsx-cc1b15cf85effb8b lazyload\"\/><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<figure class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2039274067 amimg\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Navratri 2025: The best time to perform Ghatasthapana is during the morning hours and before midday.\u00a0(AI generated image)&#10;\" title=\"Navratri 2025: The best time to perform Ghatasthapana is during the morning hours and before midday.\u00a0(AI generated image)&#10;\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2021\/07\/1627283897_news18_logo-1200x800.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=400&amp;height=225\" loading=\"eager\" fetchpriority=\"high\" class=\"jsx-c9f81425ec968c48 jsx-2039274067\"\/><\/p>\n<p>Navratri 2025: The best time to perform Ghatasthapana is during the morning hours and before midday.\u00a0(AI generated image)\n<\/p>\n<\/figure>\n<p id=\"0\" class=\"story_para_0\"><strong>Navratri Ghatasthapana Puja Vidhi: <\/strong>Ghatasthapana, also called Kalash Sthapana, marks the commencement of the Hindu festival, Navratri, or Shardiya Navratri. This year Navratri will be celebrated from September 22 to October 2. It takes place on the first day of the festival. A pot, made of either clay or brass, representing the womb of goddess Durga, is used to invoke her. This ritual is vital for the Navratri\u00a0 ceremonies to begin and sets the tone\u00a0for\u00a0the entire nine-day\u00a0festival.<\/p>\n<p id=\"1\" class=\"story_para_1\"><strong>ALSO READ:<\/strong> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/lifestyle\/navratri-wishes-2025-ghatasthapana-muhurat-rituals-facts-and-celebrations-aa-9569605.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Navratri Wishes 2025: Ghatasthapana Muhurat, Rituals, Facts And Celebrations<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"2\" class=\"story_para_2\">Strict rules must be followed as mistakes are said to incur the wrath of the goddess. Below, we mention the rituals that devotees must follow to perform the Ghatasthapana properly.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Navratri Ghatasthapana Muhurat<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p id=\"4\" class=\"story_para_4\">It\u2019s imperative to follow the guidelines in performing the Ghatasthapana, including adherence to time. The best time to perform Ghatasthapana, as per Drikpanchang, is during the morning hours and before midday.\u00a0 If the devotee fails to conduct the ritual during the initial hours of the first day, they can also perform the ritual during Abhijit Muhurta.<\/p>\n<ul class=\"listOncontentArticleUL\">\n<li><strong>Ghatasthapana Muhurat<\/strong>* \u2013 06:09 AM to 08:06 AM<\/li>\n<li><strong>Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat<\/strong> \u2013 11:49 AM to 12:38 PM<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p id=\"6\" class=\"story_para_6\"><em>* Source: Drik Panchang<\/em><\/p>\n<h2><strong>Navratri Ghatasthapana Rituals<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ol class=\"listOncontentArticle\">\n<li>Devotees should use a stable, damage-free, open clay or brass pot, with a wide mouth\u00a0for\u00a0keeping grain.<\/li>\n<li>Clean soil should be placed inside to sow the Sapta Dhanya or seven grains. Total three layers of soil and grain are to be filled inside the grain pot.<\/li>\n<li>Next, a sacred thread is tied around the neck of a clay or brass Kalash (pitcher), filled with sacred water up to its neck.<\/li>\n<li>Items like betel nuts, Durva grass, perfume, Akshat, and coins are dropped into the pitcher.<\/li>\n<li>Before putting the lid on the pitcher, five leaves of the Ashoka plant are placed on its edges.<\/li>\n<li>A green coconut is wrapped in red cloth and a sacred thread is tied around it. This coconut is then placed atop the pitcher\u2019s lid.<\/li>\n<li>The final step involves placing the pitcher, with the coconut on top, over the grain pot.<\/li>\n<li>Devotees then invoke the goddess and request her to reside inside the sacred pitcher\u00a0for\u00a0the next nine days.<\/li>\n<li>A ritual known as Panchopachara is then conducted. A lamp is shown to the pitcher and to deities and incense sticks are lit before it. Followed by an offering of flowers and perfume.<\/li>\n<li>Finally, a Naivedya (holy offering of fruits and sweets) is made before the pitcher.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atawrap\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atadetailwrp\">\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd ataname\"><span class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atthumb\"><\/p>\n<figure class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Nibandh Vinod\" title=\"Nibandh Vinod\" src=\"https:\/\/images.news18.com\/ibnlive\/uploads\/2025\/08\/nibandh-2025-08-0bfbfb51ab43cb8c593db94e911eeef0.jpg?impolicy=website&amp;width=60&amp;height=60\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd\"\/><\/figure>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd attitle\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/byline\/nibandh-vinod-18149.html\" class=\"jsx-95088aad1b3c53cd atamail\">Nibandh Vinod<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Nibandh Vinod is a seasoned journalist with nearly three decades of experience, known for his in-depth coverage of events and festivals, as well as his expertise in SEO-driven content at News18.com. 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