First Navratri…..Mata Ghatasthapana

Jai Mata Dii Dosto today is first Navratri…..Mata Ghatasthapana is worshiped on first day & is one of the important rituals during Navratri. This marks the beginning of nine days festivity. Our scriptural have well defined rules and guidelines to perform Ghatasthapana during a certain period of time at the beginning of Navratri. Ghatasthapana is divine service of Goddess Shakti and doing it wrong time, Ghatasthapana is prohibited during Amavasya and night time. It is advised to avoid Nakshatra Chitra and Vaidhriti Yoga during Ghatasthapana but those are not prohibited. The most important factor to consider is that Ghatasthapana is done before Hindu midday while Pratipada is persisting.