Overview

• The festival moves to Dwitiya Tithi devoted to Maa Brahmacharini, revered for penance and discipline and depicted in white with a japa mala and kamandalu.
• Outlets list auspicious Day 2 windows from DrikPanchang, including Brahma Muhurta, Abhijit Muhurta, Vijaya Muhurta, Godhuli, and Sayahna Sandhya.
• Puja vidhi widely shared includes an early bath, cleaning the altar, kalash setup, lighting a ghee diya, offering hibiscus or jasmine, abhishek with milk, curd and honey, and chanting “Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namah.”
• Reports note red as the day’s colour symbolising vitality, passion and love, while the goddess’s iconography emphasizes an austere white sari.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi posts Day 2 wishes on X praying for courage and restraint, with state leaders extending greetings as large crowds visit temples across India.