About Durga Balidan during Navratri
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Balidan on Maha Navami should always be done on Uday Vyapini Navami. According to Nirnaysindhu, the best to perform Balidan is Aparahna Kala. It should be noted that Maha Navami fasting and Puja might fall one day before Durga Balidan depending on the start of Navami Tithi on the previous day. If Navami Tithi starts before Sanyakal on Ashtami Tithi then both Ashtami Puja and Navami Puja are done on the same day i.e. on Ashtami Tithi. If it happens then Ashtami Puja, Sandhi Puja and Navami Puja are done together on Ashtami Tithi. However Durga Balidan is always done on Navami Tithi. Durga Puja is performed in various ways every year during the fifteenday Devi Paksha, which is also popular as Navratri, Durgotsava, and Shardotsava. Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Kartikeya are also worshiped in Durga Puja.
Deities & divine forms
The worship of the Goddess in Navratri begins with Ghatasthapana. For which choosing an auspicious Muhurat is most important. On this page, you can get information about the most auspicious for Ghatasthapana according to your city. The complete schedule of Durga Puja has been published here. Durga Puja is an important Hindu festival, which is also popular by the names of Durgotsava and Shardotsava. On the auspicious occasion of Durga Puja, special Navadurga forms of Goddess Maa Durga is worshipped. Due to being related to Sharada Ritu, Ashwina Navratri is also called Sharadiya Navratri. Worshippers of Goddess Durga from all over the world wait for this festival, due to which this Navratri is very popular, hence it is also called 'Maha Navratri'. On this page, you will find the days of Sharadiya Navratri festival and other important information.
How to celebrate Durga Balidan during Navratri 2026
It should be noted that Maha Navami fasting and Puja might fall one day before Durga Balidan depending on the start of Navami Tithi on the previous day. If Navami Tithi starts before Sanyakal on Ashtami Tithi then both Ashtami Puja and Navami Puja are done on the same day i.e. on Ashtami Tithi. If it happens then Ashtami Puja, Sandhi Puja and Navami Puja are done together on Ashtami Tithi. However Durga Balidan is always done on Navami Tithi. Durga Puja is performed in various ways every year during the fifteenday Devi Paksha, which is also popular as Navratri, Durgotsava, and Shardotsava. Goddess Lakshmi, Goddess Saraswati, Lord Ganesha, and Lord Kartikeya are also worshiped in Durga Puja. The worship of the Goddess in Navratri begins with Ghatasthapana. For which choosing an auspicious Muhurat is most important. On this page, you can get information about the most auspicious for Ghatasthapana according to your city.
Durga Balidan during Navratri 2026 — FAQs
Durga Balidan during Navratri is observed on 2026-10-20.
Balidan on Maha Navami should always be done on Uday Vyapini Navami. According to Nirnaysindhu, the best to perform Balidan is Aparahna Kala.
