Question 1

When is Durga Or Gauri Puja observed?

Accepted Answer

Durga Or Gauri Puja falls on Navami, the ninth lunar day, of Krishna Paksha, the waning half of Bhadrapada. The civil date changes each year. The day is selected by the tithi current at sunrise, so a local panchanga should be checked for the place where the puja will be performed.

Question 2

Who is worshipped on Durga Or Gauri Puja?

Accepted Answer

The name indicates a Shakti observance centred on the Goddess, with Durga and Gauri named as its forms or identities. The available tradition does not establish a single story or confirm whether the rite honours Durga, Gauri, or both in a particular regional form.

Question 3

How is Durga Or Gauri Puja performed at home?

Accepted Answer

A simple household puja can include a clean altar, an image or symbol of the Goddess, a lamp, water, flowers, incense, fruit, and arati. A family may add a prayer already associated with its Durga or Gauri worship. These are general Shakti practices, not confirmed festival-specific rules.

Question 4

Is fasting required for Durga Or Gauri Puja?

Accepted Answer

No universal fasting rule can be stated for this observance. A worshipper may follow a family custom of fasting or eating a light vegetarian meal, but neither practice is established here as compulsory. Prayer, cleanliness, a lamp, and a respectful offering provide a suitable non-fasting observance.

Question 5

Which day should be used if Navami spans two dates?

Accepted Answer

The observance is dated by the Navami tithi at sunrise, not by a fixed Gregorian date. When the ninth lunar day spans more than one civil day, the day on which Navami is current at sunrise governs the observance under this reckoning.

Date	Tithi	Lunar month	Governing time
Thu, 26 Sept, 2024	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Mon, 15 Sept, 2025	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sun, 4 Oct, 2026	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Fri, 24 Sept, 2027	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Wed, 13 Sept, 2028	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Tue, 2 Oct, 2029	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Sat, 21 Sept, 2030	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Thu, 9 Oct, 2031	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Fri, 10 Oct, 2031	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)
Mon, 27 Sept, 2032	KrishnaKrishna Navami	Ashvina (Bhadrapada amanta)	sunrise (udaya tithi)

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