Durga Visarjan 2021

The pious occasion of Navratri comes to an end with the event of Visarajan. Once the Durga Visarjan is over, many people complete the Purana of the Navratri fast. Post this only, the festival of Navratri is celebrated. It has been said about this day that Lord Rama killed Ravana on this very day and Maa Durga also slew the demon Mahishashur on this day itself.

Durga Visarjan 2021

Date: 15 October, 2021

Durga Visarjan Muhurat: From 06:21:33 till 08:39:39

Duration: 2 hours 18 minutes

Shubh Muhurat for Durga Visarjan

It should always be kept in mind that Durga Visarjan should never be commenced on Navami Tithi. The 9 days of Navratri are dedicated to different incarnations of Maa Durga. In the same order, the ninth day is dedicated to Goddess Siddhidatri, the ninth and the last form of Maa Durga. Although many people perform the Durga Visarjan on this day, due to which the worship of the Maa Durga remains incomplete during Navratri. Therefore, the idol of Maa Durga should always be immersed(the actual act of Durga Visarjan) on the tenth day i.e. on the day of Dussehra.

Apart from this, it should also be kept in mind that Durga Visarajan gets commenced early in the morning or in the afternoon after the Tithi of Vijay Dashami, that is why it is considered auspicious to immerse the idol of Maa Durga in the morning or in the afternoon as much as possible. Although in many places, the idol of Maa Durga is immersed in the morning itself, if Shravan Nakshatra and Dashami Tithi are being formed simultaneously in the afternoon, then this time is the best time for Durga Visarajan.

Durga Visarjan Vidhi

Before moving forward, we should also let you know the correct Puja Vidhi for Durga Visarjan which can help you earn the blessings of Maa Durga.

• On the day of Dashami, wake up early in the morning and wear clean clothes after taking a bath, etc.
• After this, take a flower and some rice grains during an auspicious time and take an oath.
• Before starting with the Visarjan, you must duly worship Maa Durga and perform her Aarti.
• After this, present the coconut kept on the urn/Kalash as prasad to all the people present in the house. After this, sprinkle the holy water of the Kalash all over the house and give it to all the members of the house to take it as Prasad.
• After this, you can keep the coins kept in the Kalash in your piggy bank or the place where you keep the money. It is believed that doing this brings prosperity to the household and there is never any shortage of food grains.
• After this, distribute the betel nut kept at the place of worship to the people of the household as Prasad.
• After this, put the throne of Mata’s post back in its place in the temple of the house.
• The items of adornment like Saree and jewelry offered to the Goddess can be given to a woman.
• After this, keep the idol of Lord Ganesha back in the temple of the house.
• Distribute sweets and Bhog as prasad to the people.
• After this, put the rice kept on the Chowki and the lid of the pot open to the birds.
• After this, bow down in front of the picture or statue of Maa Durga, take the barley sown in the urn and all the other Puja items and ask the Goddess for the forgiveness of any mistake made inadvertently during the worship and invite her to come next year. Post this, respectfully immerse the mother in a river or pond. If you immerse the idol in your house, then adopt the same method in this case as well.
• After the immersion is done, donate coconut, and clothes of the chowki to a Brahmin.

Navratri ends with Durga Visarjan. For nine days people worship the same Durga idol with full devotion and then the same idol is immersed in water. Such an act of courage is found only in Sanatan Dharma only because Sanatan Dharma believes that form is only the beginning and perfection is always formless. Now let’s go ahead and know the Mantras to keep in mind, which must also be included in the Havan before the Visarjan.

Durga Visarjan: Religious Significance

Water, as per the Hindu Puranas or mythologies is symbolized with Lord Brahma. Water is considered the beginning, middle, and end of the universe. Perhaps this is the reason why Tridevs (the three lords Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh) also reside in water, that is why water is also used for sanctification in any worship. According to mythological beliefs, the reason behind immersing the idols of Gods and Goddesses in water is that, even though the idols of Gods and Goddesses dissolve in water, their souls directly get conjoined with the supreme one. Due to this importance and belief, idols of Mother Durga are immersed in Durga Visarjan and idols of Lord Ganesha are immersed in Ganesh Visarjan.