Ghatasthapana 2024 (घटस्थापना 2024)

Ghatasthapna will be celebrated on Thursday, 3rd October 2024. It is a ritual followed during the 9-day Navratri festival. The Ghatasthapna ritual marks the beginning of the festival.Ghatasthapana Shubh Muhurta
Shardiya Navratri Ghatasthapana on Thursday, 3rd October 2024

❀ Ashwin Ghatasthapana on Thursday, October 3, 2024
Ghatasthapana Muhurat – 06:15 AM to 07:22 AM
❀ Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurta - 11:46 AM to 12:33 PM

❀ Ghatasthapana Muhurta is on Pratipada Tithi.
Ghatasthapana Muhurta is during the dual nature Virgo ascendant.

❀ Pratipada Tithi Start – October 03, 2024 at 12:18 AM
Pratipada date ends - October 04, 2024 at 02:58 AM

How to do Ghatasthapana Festival:
During Ghatasthapna, people fill "holy water" in a Kalash. The kalash is then coated with cow dung and barley seeds are sown in it. It is then placed in a sand pit which is also sown with barley seeds. This Kalash is blessed by pujari who asks Devi Durga to reside in the pot for the entire festival.

The pot is worshiped by a family member twice a day, every day till the festival is over. The Kalash is kept away from incense and holy water is poured into it daily. This activity results in a tall, yellow grass growing from the pot called a "jamara".

On the first day of Shardiya Navratri, worship of Maa Durga is started with the establishment of Kalash. Many rituals performed during Ghatasthapana are kept secret. This ritual is performed all over India on the first day of Navratri.