Overview

• Navami tithi runs from 6:06 pm on September 30 to 7:01 pm on October 1, with Abhijit (11:47 am–12:35 pm), Vijaya (2:10 pm–2:58 pm) and Godhuli (6:08 pm–6:32 pm) listed as auspicious windows for worship.
• Kanya/Kanjak puja is performed on Navami, with morning muhurats such as 4:53–5:41 am and 8:06–9:50 am; rituals include washing the girls’ feet, serving halwa‑puri‑chana, and giving gifts or dakshina.
• Offerings to Maa Siddhidatri traditionally include sesame, with outlets recommending til‑based prasad such as til ka halwa for Day 9 bhog.
• Public participation features greetings from national leaders on Ashtami, PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the Kali Bari pandal in Delhi’s CR Park, Yogi Adityanath’s Kanya pujan in Gorakhpur, and heavy footfall at Vaishno Devi.
• Navratri concludes with Vijayadashami on October 2, when festivities wrap up after the final day’s puja and homa.