navratri-pooja In a single year, Navratri is celebrated four times. The four types of Navratri are – Ashadha, Ashwin, Magh and Vasanth Navratri. But Ashwin and Vasanth Navratri are much more common to normal people, they are aware of it. The other two which are not so well known are called Gupt Navratri. These two are of special utilization for sadhak and tantric to execute special powerful tantric rituals like Shatkarma Tantric Prayog (Shantikaran, Vashikaran, Uchatan, Videshan, Stambhan and Maran).

During these holy nine days, extended worships are offered to Goddess Durga to obtain her motherly grace and blessings. The Vedic texts (Shri Durga Saptshati, Shrimad-Devi-Bhagwat, and Devi Mahatamya) concerned with praying to Goddess Durga are chanted during these nine days.

Ashadha Navratri will start on 06th July 2024 this year and end after nine days i.e. on 15th July 2024. This Ashadha Navratri is observed during the Shukla Paksha (bright fortnight) of Ashadha (June-July). For those who wish to resolve materialistic problems and for the sadhak & tantric these days are extremely favourable. By observing fasts and chanting shlokas people show their devotion to Durga Mata.

Gupt Navratri Pooja is observed in several parts of India. It is chiefly celebrated to propitiate the Shakti and get blessed with luxury, knowledge and possessions. Goddess Durga is known for Her power to remove suffering and love to shower kindness to Her worshippers. Each day of these nine days, particular incarnations of Goddess Durga are worshipped. One should recite the Navarna Mantra “Aim Hreem Kleem Chaamundaayai Vichche”. The devotees keep fast on all nine days or at least on the starting and eighth days.