Navratri 2023: If you are observing Navratri fast for the first time, then pay special attention to these things, know all the important rules.

Shardiya Navratri 2023: By observing a fast for 9 days during Shardiya Navratri, Goddess Durga is pleased and fulfills every wish. This purifies the body, mind and soul and receives special blessings of the Mother Goddess. Some rules have been mentioned while observing fast which need to be taken special care of. If you are fasting for the first time then take special care of these things.

Shardiya Navratri, one of the biggest festivals of Hindu religion, has started from today. People immersed in the devotion of Mother Durga are welcoming her with great pomp. Echoes of cheers for Maa Durga can be heard across the country. It is believed that for 9 days of Navratri, Mother Durga comes to earth and resides in every house. Therefore, during this period, 9 different forms of Maa Durga are worshiped with devotion for 9 days and on the last day, the girl is worshiped and bid farewell on the day of Vijayadashami. This year Navratri will start from today i.e. 15th October and will continue till 24th October.

Many devotees observe fast for 9 days of Navratri and consume only phalhal. There is special importance of fasting during 9 days of Navratri. Mother Durga is pleased with this and one gets her special blessings. This also purifies the body, mind and soul. Some rules have been mentioned during Shardiya Navratri which should be taken special care of. If you are observing Navratri fast for the first time, then take special care of these rules, otherwise the fast may remain incomplete.

Keep these rules in mind

Eat only satvik food for 9 days of Navratri. People observing fast should not consume regular grains like wheat and rice even by mistake. On this day, you can consume things made from ragi, water chestnut flour, potatoes, dry fruits, tomatoes, peanuts, rock salt, sago.

During this time, take special care of cleaning the house because Maa Durga resides in the house during the 9 days of Navratri. You yourself should wake up early in the morning, take bath and wear clean clothes for 9 days.

Cutting hair and nails is also prohibited during these 9 days. It is believed that doing this may anger Mother Durga.

During the worship of Maa Durga, definitely offer red flowers to her. Mother Queen is pleased with this and one gets her special blessings. During this time, offering makeup items to Mata Rani is also considered very auspicious.

On the first day of Navratri, establish the Kalash at an auspicious time and take a pledge to fast. Worship Goddess Durga for full 9 days and perform Aarti in the morning and evening.

During this period, one should not consume garlic and onion even by mistake and the mind should be kept calm. One should not get angry at anyone nor should one abuse anyone.