Ashadha Gupt Navratri 2024

Ashadha Gupt Navratri: Navratri is a significant Hindu festival. Maa Durga is worshiped in nine different forms during this festival. Mother Durga is also considered as an incarnation of Shakti. During the Navratri, the devotees of Maa Durga observe fast and worship her. Navratri is observed four times a year, in the months of Pausha, Chaitra, Ashadha, and Ashwin, according to the Hindu calendar. The Navratri which falls in the month of Ashadha is called Ashadha Gupt Navratri. Like every Navratri, on Ashadha Gupt Navratri, Maa Durga is worshiped but it is done secretly. There is a huge value of Tantrism during these days. The meditation or prayers performed at this moment is geared towards eliminating all horoscope flaws. During this time, nine forms of Maa Durga are worshiped, from Pratipada to Navami.

The other name of Ashadha Gupt Navratri is Gayatri Navratri which usually falls in the months of June and July. This Navratri is celebrated especially in the Northern part of India, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Uttrakhand, and Uttar Pradesh. This duration is considered as Gupt Navratri or Mystery of Nine Nights in many Hindus.