Navratri Kalash Sthapana date, muhurat, vidhi and item list

Navratri Kalash Sthapana

, also known as Ghatasthapana, shubh muhurat for the Shardiya Navratri 2021 begins at 06:17 AM on Thursday, October 7, 2021. As per Hindu panchang, the Ashwin Navratri 2021 Kalash Sthapana muhurat is from 06:17 AM to 07:07 AM, October 7, 2021.


Kalash Sthapana or Ghatasthapana is one of the significant rituals during Navratri. It marks the beginning of nine days festivity. The most auspicious or shubh muhurat to do Ghatasthapana is first one third of the day while Pratipada is prevailing. If due to some reasons this time is not available then Ghatasthapana can be done during Abhijit Muhurta.

Navratri Kalash Sthapana Date and Time

• Navratri Kalash Sthapana Date - Thursday, October 7, 2021.
• Ghatasthapana Muhurat - 06:17 AM to 07:07 AM
• Ghatasthapana Abhijit Muhurat - 11:45 AM to 12:32 PM

Navratri Kalash Sthapana Vidhi

Hindu religion has well defined rules and guidelines to perform Navratri Kalash Sthapana. Here are the items list that you need to keep ready a day before the Navratri Kalash Sthapana

Navratri Kalash Sthapana Items

• Wide and open Clay Pot to sow Sapta Dhanya
• Clean Soil to sow Sapta Dhanya
• Sapta Dhanya or seeds of seven different grains
• Small clay or brass Pitcher
• Sacred water to fill the Kalash or Ganga Jal
• Sacred thread / Moli / Kalaya
• Scent (perfume)
• Supari (betel nuts)
• Coins to put into the Kalash
• 5 leaves of Ashoka or Mango tree
• A Lid to cover the Kalash
• Raw Rice or unbroken rice known as Akshat to put in the lid
• Unpeeled Coconut
• Red Cloth to warp coconut
• Flowers and Garland preferably marigold
• Durva grass

Navratri Kalash Sthapana: Step-by-step guide
Prepare the Kalash
Take the wide clay pot, add soil to it, and then sow the Sapta Dhanya (seeds of seven different grains). Take a kalash, tie the sacred thread on the neck of the Kalash and fill it up with the holy water. Drop Supari, scent, Durva grass, Akshat and coins into the water. Keep 5 leaves of Ashoka/Mango at the edge of the Kalash before covering it with a lid. Take an un-peeled coconut and wrap it inside the red cloth. Fasten the coconut and red cloth with the sacred thread and keep it on top of the kalash. Put the Kalash in the center on the grain pot prepared earlier.

Invoke Goddess Durga
Next, invoke Goddess Durga and request Her to accept your prayers and to oblige you by residing into the Kalash for nine days. First show the diya to the Kalash and all deities invoked in it. After that light Dhoop sticks and offer it to the Kalash, followed by flowers and scent. Finally offer Naivedhya (fruits and sweets) to the Kalash to conclude Puja. Follow it up with recitation of Goddess Durga mantra and aarti.