Maha Panchami 2023 Date in Durga Puja Calendar: When Is Subho Panchami? Know Time, Puja Vidhi and Significance of the Auspicious Day in Durgotsav
On Maha Panchami, Skandmata, the fifth form of Goddess Durga, is worshipped. Maha Panchami marks the beginning of the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal.
Maha Panchami is a significant day that falls during the nine-day auspicious festival of Durga Puja. Maha Panchami falls on the fifth day of the Durga Puja festival. On this day, elaborate rituals are performed to invoke the blessings of Goddess Durga, who is believed to have descended on Earth on this day. This year, Maha Panchami 2023 will be celebrated on Thursday, October 19. Durga Puja officially begins from Subho Sasthi, which falls on October 20. However, there are some traditions and rituals like Bilva Nimantran, Kalparambha Akal Bodhon, Amantran and Adhivas that take place on Maha Panchami. Hence, this day has great significance among the Hindus, especially Maa Durga devotees. On the day of Maha Panchami, people in West Bengal greet each other with ‘Subho Panchami’ to celebrate this auspicious day. Durga Puja 2023 Full Calendar: Here's a Day-Wise Puja Schedule and Pujo Dates.
Maha Panchami 2023 Date and Time
- Maha Panchami 2023 will be celebrated on Thursday, October 19.
- The Shukla Panchami will begin at 01:12 AM on October 19 and end at 12:31 AM on October 20
Maha Panchami Puja Vidhi
Maha Panchami is an auspicious day during the Durga Puja festival. On this day, performing the puja with proper rituals is important.
- Devotees should wake up early in the morning, take a bath and then begin the puja rituals.
- Begin the puja by offering prayers to Lord Ganesh to remove any obstacles. Also, light a ghee diya and incense sticks and offer flowers while reciting Ganesh mantras.
- Worship a Kalash (pot) filled with water that has mango leaves and a coconut placed on top and chant the kalash sthapana mantra.
- Invoke Goddess Durga, offer flowers and perform Aarti. Now, pay respects to the nine planetary deities (Navgraha) to seek their blessings.
- Offer Panchamrit Abhishek to the goddess and also offer fruits, betel leaves, betel nuts, rice, and coconut to the goddess and seek the blessings of the Goddess.
- Recite Durga Saptashati, Durga Chalisa, or any other prayers dedicated to Goddess Durga.
Maha Panchami Significance
On Maha Panchami, Skandmata, the fifth form of Goddess Durga, is worshipped. Maha Panchami marks the beginning of the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal. As per beliefs, Goddess Durga arrives on the Earth on the first day of Devi Paksha, which starts on the next day of Mahalaya Amavasya during Pitru Paksha. She departs on Durga Visarjan day.
Durga Puja 2023: Know Start & End Date, Rituals, Significance & When To Perform Dhunuchi Naach
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