Chaitra Navratri is a nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, celebrated with fasting, prayers, and devotion. In 2025, it will be observed from March 30 to April 7. With devotees preparing to celebrate, knowing what and how to properly observe can help you to attain a higher spiritual experience. To make the most of this sacred time, it’s important to follow certain dos and don’ts.
Navratri Dos
Begin Each Day With Purification
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- Take a spiritual bath early morning.
- Clean out your worship area daily.
- Maintain a pure and tidy environment.
Follow A Satvik Diet
- Incorporate fruits, nuts, and dairy in your meals.
- Incorporate allowed grains like kuttu, singhara, rajgira.
- Make meals using rock salt (sendha namak).
- Eat sabudana for energy.
- Include vegetables like potatoes and pumpkin.
Engage In Proper Worship
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- Worship the specific form of Goddess Durga designated for each day.
- Recite Durga Chalisa and Durga Saptashati Path.
- Keep an Akhand Jyot (continuing sacred flame) during all nine nights.
- Perform Lakshmi Aradhana for prosperity.
Practice Spiritual Discipline
- Wear bright colors like red, yellow, green, white.
- Choose new clothes as a symbol of renewal.
- Practice meditation and yoga
Also Read: Chaitra Navratri 2025: Know The Nine Forms Of Maa Durga Worshiped Over Eight Days
Navratri Don’ts
Foods To Avoid
- Strictly avoid non-veg items (meat, fish, eggs).
- Avoid consuming onion and garlic.
- Avoid regular table salt.
- Don’t consume processed or junk food.
- Stay away from caffeine and alcoholic beverages.
Refrain From Certain Grooming Activities
- Don’t cut hair or trim nails during the nine days.
- Avoid wearing black or dark blue colors.
- Don’t use leather items during this period
Maintain Discipline
- Don’t engage in gossip or negative conversations.
- Avoid arguments and conflicts.
- Refrain from speaking untruths.
