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Navratri 2019 – Start Date, End Date, Significance

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Navratri 2019: Navratri begins on Sunday, September 29 and ends on Monday, October 7. Navratri means 9 sacred days. These nine days are dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine avatars. A distinct avatar of Goddess Durga is worshipped on each of the nine days.

Navratri 2019 Dates

Navratri is celebrated from 29th September to 7th October this year. It is celebrated for 9 days.

Navratri DayGoddessTithiPoojasOfferings
Day-1 (29-September)ShailaputriPratipadaGhatsthapana, Chandra Darshan, Shailaputri Puja Ghee
Day-2 (30-September)BrahmachariniDwitiyaBrahmacharini PujaSugar
Day-3 (1-October)ChandraghantaTritiyaSindoor Tritiya, Chandraghanta Puja, Varad Vinayak Chauth Ghee
Day-4 (2-October)KushmandaChaturthiKushmanda Puja, Upang Lalita Vrat Malupa
Day-5 (3-October)SkandamataPanchamiSkandamata PujaBananas
Day-6 (4-October)KatyayiniShashthiKatyayini PujaHoney
Day-7 (5-October)KaalratriSaptamiKaalratri Puja, Saraswati Awahan Jaggery
Day-8 (6-October)MahagauriAshtamiMahagauri Puja, Saraswati Puja, Durga Ashtami, Sandhi Puja Coconut
Day-9 (7-October)SiddhidatriNavamiSiddhidatri Puja, Maha Navami, Ayudha Puja, Navami Homa Grains
Day-10 (8-October)—DashamiNavratri Parana, Durga Visarjan, Vijaya Dashami —
What is Navratri?
Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Durga

Why is Navratri celebrated?

Navratri or Durga Puja is celebrated as a symbol of victory of good over evil. As per legend, Goddess Durga defeated the demon king Mahishasura to save the world and restore Dharma. In South India, Navratri is celebrated to mark the victory of Lord Rama over the demon king Ravana.

Vijaya Dashami
Goddess Durga killing Mahishasura

How to celebrate Navratri in 2019?

Navratri is celebrated with fervour and devotion all across India. People celebrate Navratri by praying to the 9 forms of goddess Durga during the 9 days and performing poojas. Garba dance is the most famous activity during Navratri and especially popular in Gujarat and Mumbai. The festival culminates in Dasara.

Celebrating Navratri
Women performing Garba dance during Navratri

What are the Navratri Colors?

It is a tradition to wear dresses that represent the colours of Navratri on each of the 9 days.

Navratri Colors for 2019 Infographic
Navratri Colours 2019

Use these colours as a guide and make this Navratri more colourful.

If you have any questions about Navratri, please leave your comment below and we will get back to you super-fast.

What are the timings of Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple?

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Horanadu Temple Timings goes on from 6:30 am in the morning to 9:30 pm in the evening with breaks in between. Find out exact timings now.

Here are the Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple timings:

Rituals Timings
Morning Darshan 6:30 am to 9:00 am
Afternoon Darshan 11:00 am to 2:00 pm
Evening Darshan 7:00 pm to 9:30 pm
Annadanam 12:00 pm to 3:00 pm
Maha Mangalarti 9:00 am to 9:30 am
  • The dress code is that male devotees have to remove their shirts and vests before entering the Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple complex. Prefer to wear a towel or shawl that covers their shoulders. There is no particular dress code for women but we recommend everyone to wear decent apparel.
  • The Horanadu Annapoorneshwari Temple provides Annadanam to the pilgrims every day in the afternoon and the evening where devotees can eat. The meal is vegetarian with a desert too. Besides this, a few small hotels are present  outside the Temple Complex that one can visit for more food options.
  • If one wishes to explore Horanadu along with visiting the temple, the best time to visit is during winters. This is because the cool atmosphere allows one to visit more places without the scorching heat of the summers.

Sringeri Temples List

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Here is the list of temples inside Sringeri Temple Complex:

Sri Sharadamba Temple – The Temple consists of granite stones. The Mahamandapam also has huge stone pillars and have carvings of deities like Durga, Raja Rajeshwari, Dwarapalakas and Devis according to the Shilpa Sastras. The door of the temple has Gold covering and is unique because it has 8 panels with figures of Ashtalakshmi inscribed on them.

Sri Torana Ganapati Temple – The unique shrine is a simple silver door with an idol of Ganapati on the top. It is also customary for devotees to first have darshan of Torana Ganapati and then proceed to visit Sri Sharadamba.

Sri Vidyashankara Temple – The Temple exists since 1338 AD and shows Chalukyan and Dravidian style of architecture. The Garbhagrah is on the west side with Vidya Ganapati and Durga as the main deities. Also, Brahma, Vishnu, and Shiva govern the other three sides.

Sri Janardhana Temple – The Temple exists since the 9th century. The Temple is for Lord Vishnu as Janardhana. The idol of Lord Janardhana has Sridevi and Bhudevi on both sides. Priests cover the idol with Sandal paste throughout the year.

Sri Adi Shankaracharya Temple – The idol of Sri Adi Shankaracharya is present in a pose of a Yogasana with four disciples and a Shiva Linga in front.

Sri Kodandaramaswami Temple – A small Temple for Lord Rama, Lakshmana and Sita is present on the right of the temple.

Besides these Temples, Sri Adi Shankaracharya established four guardian deities in the four directions to protect the town. They are Kalabhairava in the East, Anjaneya in the West, Durga in the South, and Kalikamba in North.

What is Sringeri Mutt?

Near Sringeri Temple, there is a famous monastery known as Sringeri Mutt which was established by Adi Shankaracharya in 8th century. Gurus of the mutt follow Advaita Vedanta philosophy. The gurus believe that the Brahman is the ultimate cosmic spirit and all gods in scriptures are just manifestations of Brahman.

They believe in the innermost self of the human being – Aham Brahma Asmi, which means “I am the Universal spirit”.

The gurus at the mutt teach that an individual must imbibe the good habits of the guru in addition to revering and listening to the guru’s teachings.

The mutt has produced so many scholars. The swamis of this matha consider themselves as the descendants of Sri Adi Shankaracharya.

The mutt runs a few colleges and a hospital. It also maintains some temples and Vedic schools across India. The Sringeri temple is maintained by the mutt. The mutt also strives hard to preserve the natural beauty of Sringeri.

Here is everything you want to know about Sringeri Temple

  1. Sringeri Temple Timings and Dress Code
  2. Aksharabhyasam in Sringeri Temple
  3. List of all temples inside Sringeri
  4. Sringeri Temple History
  5. Sringeri Temple Sevas
  6. Festivals celebrated in Sringeri
  7. Sringeri Temple Accommodation
  8. How to Reach Sringeri Temple?
  9. Places to visit near Sringeri

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