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Shardiya Navratri Maa Brahmacharini · Devi worship
2026-10-12 · Howrah · Asia/Kolkata
Maa Brahmacharini
Full Navami fast · parana after 20 Oct, 12:51 pm Vrat begins: 2026-10-11.
Full Navami fast · parana after 20 Oct, 12:51 pm
For the full Navami fast only. Families concluding after Ashtami/Navami Kanya Puja or Durga Visarjan follow a different rule; no daily sunset fast-breaking time is implied.
NAVADURGA · 2 / 9
Maa Brahmacharini Brahmacharini recalls Parvati’s life of tapas, or sustained spiritual discipline. Her prayer beads and water vessel are the familiar signs of this contemplative form.
ॐ देवी ब्रह्मचारिण्यै नमः॥
Read more · significance & worship Significance The second form makes devotion visible as perseverance. Her rosary and water vessel recall the life of an ascetic. The reading invites steady prayer, attentive study and a commitment that can continue beyond the festival.
Worship at home Set aside a quiet period for name-japa or a familiar Devi reading. Repeat the practice gently and consistently rather than making the session a test of endurance.
Offerings A fresh flower, clean water and a modest household offering are enough for a simple devotional session. Prepare a comfortable place for reading or recitation.
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Sun & Moon Five angas Samvat & seasons Rashi & pada Daily windows Hora & Choghadiya Chandrabalam Lagna Special periods Anandadi Yoga Sunrise, sunset, Moon and day length Local Sun and Moon Event Local time Sunrise 05:32 am Sunset 05:14 pm Moonrise 06:51 am Moonset 06:06 pm Next sunrise 13 Oct, 05:32 am Madhyahna · solar midpoint 11:23 am Dinamana · daylight 11 h 42 min Ratrimana · following night 12 h 18 min
Tithi, Nakshatra, Yoga, Karana & Vara Every transition in the Panchang day Limb Value Until Vara Monday Next sunrise Paksha Shukla Paksha Tithi Shukla Dwitiya 10:14 pm Tithi Shukla Tritiya 13 Oct, 11:28 pm Nakshatra Swati 11:52 pm Nakshatra Vishakha 14 Oct, 01:43 am Yoga Vishkambha 08:32 pm Yoga Priti 13 Oct, 08:24 pm Karana Balava 09:49 am Karana Kaulava 10:14 pm Karana Taitila 13 Oct, 10:47 am
Samvat, lunar months, seasons & Ayana Calendar reading Field Value Vikram Samvat · Chaitra 2083 Shaka Samvat · lunar 1948 Samvatsara · southern lunar cycle Parabhava Gujarati Samvat · Kartika 2082 Kali Yuga · elapsed years 5127 National civil Shaka year 1948 Amanta month Ashvina Purnimanta month Ashvina Drik Ritu Sharad · autumn Vedic Ritu · lunar months Sharad · autumn Drik Ayana Dakshinayana Vedic Ayana Dakshinayana
Rashi, Nakshatra Pada & planetary positions Moon rashi intervals Rashi Local interval Tula 05:32 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Moon nakshatra pada Nakshatra Pada Local interval Swati 2 05:32 am – 11:09 am Swati 3 11:09 am – 05:29 pm Swati 4 05:29 pm – 11:52 pm Vishakha 1 11:52 pm – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Sun nakshatra pada Nakshatra Pada Local interval Chitra 1 05:32 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Planetary positions at sunrise Graha Rashi Degrees Nakshatra · pada Motion Surya Kanya 24.4537° Chitra · 1 direct Chandra Tula 10.3726° Swati · 2 direct Mangala Karka 13.7390° Pushya · 4 direct Budha Tula 19.4575° Swati · 4 direct Guru Karka 27.2363° Ashlesha · 4 direct Shukra Tula 12.7609° Swati · 2 retrograde Shani Meena 16.4828° Uttara Bhadrapada · 4 retrograde
Daily ritual & avoid windows Daily windows Name Local interval Abhijit 11:00 am – 11:47 am Brahma Muhurta · pre-dawn 03:54 am – 04:43 am Pratah Sandhya 04:18 am – 05:32 am Madhyahna Sandhya 11:00 am – 11:47 am Vijaya Muhurta 01:20 pm – 02:07 pm Godhuli Muhurta 05:14 pm – 05:38 pm Sayahna Sandhya 05:14 pm – 06:28 pm Nishita Muhurta 10:59 pm – 11:48 pm Dur Muhurta 11:47 am – 12:33 pm Dur Muhurta 02:07 pm – 02:54 pm Varjyam · Swati 04:27 am – 06:09 am Amrit Kalam · Swati 02:35 pm – 04:16 pm Rahu Kalam 07:00 am – 08:28 am Yamaganda 09:55 am – 11:23 am Gulika 12:51 pm – 02:19 pm
Complete day & night Hora and Choghadiya Choghadiya · day Name Local interval Amrit 05:32 am – 07:00 am Kaal 07:00 am – 08:28 am Shubh 08:28 am – 09:55 am Rog 09:55 am – 11:23 am Udveg 11:23 am – 12:51 pm Char 12:51 pm – 02:19 pm Labh 02:19 pm – 03:46 pm Amrit 03:46 pm – 05:14 pm
Choghadiya · night Name Local interval Char 05:14 pm – 06:47 pm Rog 06:47 pm – 08:19 pm Kaal 08:19 pm – 09:51 pm Labh 09:51 pm – 11:23 pm Udveg 11:23 pm – 13 Oct, 12:56 am Shubh 13 Oct, 12:56 am – 13 Oct, 02:28 am Amrit 13 Oct, 02:28 am – 13 Oct, 04:00 am Char 13 Oct, 04:00 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Hora · day Name Local interval Moon 05:32 am – 06:30 am Saturn 06:30 am – 07:29 am Jupiter 07:29 am – 08:28 am Mars 08:28 am – 09:26 am Sun 09:26 am – 10:25 am Venus 10:25 am – 11:23 am Mercury 11:23 am – 12:22 pm Moon 12:22 pm – 01:20 pm Saturn 01:20 pm – 02:19 pm Jupiter 02:19 pm – 03:17 pm Mars 03:17 pm – 04:16 pm Sun 04:16 pm – 05:14 pm
Hora · night Name Local interval Venus 05:14 pm – 06:16 pm Mercury 06:16 pm – 07:17 pm Moon 07:17 pm – 08:19 pm Saturn 08:19 pm – 09:20 pm Jupiter 09:20 pm – 10:22 pm Mars 10:22 pm – 11:23 pm Sun 11:23 pm – 13 Oct, 12:25 am Venus 13 Oct, 12:25 am – 13 Oct, 01:26 am Mercury 13 Oct, 01:26 am – 13 Oct, 02:28 am Moon 13 Oct, 02:28 am – 13 Oct, 03:29 am Saturn 13 Oct, 03:29 am – 13 Oct, 04:31 am Jupiter 13 Oct, 04:31 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Chandrabalam for all twelve birth Moon signs Chandrabalam · Moon-sign based Moon rashi Local interval Favourable birth Moon signs Tula 05:32 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am Mesha, Vrishabha, Simha, Tula, Dhanu, Makara
Tarabalam for all birth nakshatras Tarabalam · nakshatra based Daily nakshatra Local interval Favourable birth nakshatras Swati 05:32 am – 11:52 pm Ashwini, Krittika, Mrigashirsha, Punarvasu, Pushya, Magha, Uttara Phalguni, Chitra, Vishakha, Anuradha, Mula, Uttara Ashadha, Dhanishtha, Purva Bhadrapada, Uttara Bhadrapada Vishakha 11:52 pm – 13 Oct, 05:32 am Bharani, Rohini, Ardra, Pushya, Ashlesha, Purva Phalguni, Hasta, Swati, Anuradha, Jyeshtha, Purva Ashadha, Shravana, Shatabhisha, Uttara Bhadrapada, Revati
Udaya Lagna & Panchaka Rahita Udaya Lagna · rising signs Lagna Local interval Kanya 05:32 am – 06:00 am Tula 06:00 am – 08:14 am Vrishchika 08:14 am – 10:30 am Dhanu 10:30 am – 12:35 pm Makara 12:35 pm – 02:22 pm Kumbha 02:22 pm – 03:55 pm Meena 03:55 pm – 05:26 pm Mesha 05:26 pm – 07:07 pm Vrishabha 07:07 pm – 09:05 pm Mithuna 09:05 pm – 11:19 pm Karka 11:19 pm – 13 Oct, 01:34 am Simha 13 Oct, 01:34 am – 13 Oct, 03:46 am Kanya 13 Oct, 03:46 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Panchaka Rahita · continuous tithi numbering Classification Local interval Panchaka-free 05:32 am – 06:00 am Roga 06:00 am – 08:14 am Panchaka-free 08:14 am – 10:30 am Mrityu 10:30 am – 12:35 pm Agni 12:35 pm – 02:22 pm Panchaka-free 02:22 pm – 03:55 pm Raja 03:55 pm – 05:26 pm Agni 05:26 pm – 07:07 pm Panchaka-free 07:07 pm – 09:05 pm Raja 09:05 pm – 10:14 pm Panchaka-free 10:14 pm – 11:19 pm Chora 11:19 pm – 11:52 pm Panchaka-free 11:52 pm – 13 Oct, 01:34 am Roga 13 Oct, 01:34 am – 13 Oct, 03:46 am Panchaka-free 13 Oct, 03:46 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Bhadra, Panchak, Ganda Mula & special Yogas None of the listed special periods overlaps this Panchang day.
Anandadi Yoga Anandadi · weekday and extended nakshatra Yoga Nakshatra Local interval Chhatra Swati 05:32 am – 11:52 pm Mitra Vishakha 11:52 pm – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
The thirty day and night Muhurta divisions Day and night divisions Muhurta Period Local interval Rudra Day 05:32 am – 06:19 am Uraga Day 06:19 am – 07:06 am Mitra Day 07:06 am – 07:52 am Pitara Day 07:52 am – 08:39 am Vasu Day 08:39 am – 09:26 am Ambu Day 09:26 am – 10:13 am Vishwedeva Day 10:13 am – 11:00 am Vidhi Day 11:00 am – 11:47 am Brahma Day 11:47 am – 12:33 pm Indra Day 12:33 pm – 01:20 pm Indragni Day 01:20 pm – 02:07 pm Daitya Day 02:07 pm – 02:54 pm Varuna Day 02:54 pm – 03:41 pm Aryama Day 03:41 pm – 04:27 pm Bhaga Day 04:27 pm – 05:14 pm Ishwara Night 05:14 pm – 06:03 pm Ajaikapada Night 06:03 pm – 06:53 pm Ahirbudhnya Night 06:53 pm – 07:42 pm Pusha Night 07:42 pm – 08:31 pm Ashwini Kumara Night 08:31 pm – 09:20 pm Yama Night 09:20 pm – 10:10 pm Agni Night 10:10 pm – 10:59 pm Brahma Night 10:59 pm – 11:48 pm Chandra Night 11:48 pm – 13 Oct, 12:37 am Aditi Night 13 Oct, 12:37 am – 13 Oct, 01:26 am Brihaspati Night 13 Oct, 01:26 am – 13 Oct, 02:16 am Vishnu Night 13 Oct, 02:16 am – 13 Oct, 03:05 am Surya Night 13 Oct, 03:05 am – 13 Oct, 03:54 am Tvashta Night 13 Oct, 03:54 am – 13 Oct, 04:43 am Samirana Night 13 Oct, 04:43 am – 13 Oct, 05:32 am
Other calendars & epochs Civil calendar dates and counters Field Value National civil date 20 Asvina, 1948 Śaka Julian calendar date 2026-09-29 Julian Day · civil date at 00:00 UTC 2461325.5 Modified Julian Day 61325 Rata Die 739901 Kali Ahargana · civil midnight count 1872860 Lahiri ayanamsa · sunrise 24.233373°
Times use Asia/Kolkata and 12-hour notation. A following-day date is shown after midnight. The Panchang day runs from sunrise to the next sunrise.
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