Wed Oct 02 23:57:14 UTC 2024: ## Navratri Begins, Agrasain Jayanti Celebrated on October 3rd, 2024
**New Delhi, October 2nd, 2024:** Hindus across the country will be celebrating the first day of Navratri, marking the beginning of the nine-day festival dedicated to Goddess Durga, on Thursday, October 3rd, 2024. The day will also see the observance of Agrasain Jayanti, commemorating the birth anniversary of the legendary King Agrasain.
According to the Hindu Panchang, the first day of Navratri will begin on the pratipada tithi of the shukla paksha in the Ashwin month, which will prevail until 2:58 AM on Thursday. The auspicious day will be marked by the worship of Maa Shailputri, the first form of Devi Durga.
While the Sun currently resides in the Kanya Rashi (Virgo), the Moon will transition from Kanya Rashi to Tula Rashi (Libra) at 5:06 AM on Friday, October 4th.
The Panchang also outlines the auspicious and inauspicious timings for the day, including the details of the shubh muhurat (auspicious time), shubh yog and nakshatra (auspicious constellations), and rahu kaal (inauspicious time).
The specific timings for sunrise, sunset, and other important astrological observations are available on the Haribhoomi website.
This festival is expected to bring joy and prosperity to devotees across the country.
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