Overview

• Modi posted tributes to Maa Kushmanda on his official X handle, praying for prosperity and the goddess’s light to “illuminate everyone’s life.”
• Large crowds visited temples from early morning for Chaturthi observances dedicated to the ashtabhuja form of the goddess, who is depicted riding a lion or tiger.
• Festival guides highlighted today’s customs, with outlets advising devotees to wear yellow and offer Malpua as bhog while reciting mantras to seek blessings.
• Media citing DrikPanchang listed key windows for puja, including Brahma Muhurta (around 4:33–5:21 am), Abhijit (about 11:47 am–12:35 pm) and Vijaya Muhurta (roughly 2:12–3:00 pm).
• Some outlets reported a rare ‘Vriddhi Tithi’ interpretation that makes this year’s Sharadiya Navratri a 10‑day observance and places Maa Chandraghanta’s Tritiya on both Sept 24 and 25.