Kanya Pujan — worship of 9 girls (2-10 years) as living Navadurga on Navratri Ashtami/Navami. 2026: Chaitra 26 March, Sharadiya 17 October.
✦ Kanya Pujan Vidhi
9 girls + 1 boy (Batuk Bhairav). Welcome at door, wash feet, tilak.
Food: puri, halwa, chana, coconut, sweet.
Dakshina ₹51-101 + clothes/bracelet.
Touch feet + take blessings.
📚Sources & References
Content in this article is verified against the following classical and modern authoritative sources. Readers may independently verify against the original sources.
- ▪Surya Siddhanta — classical Sanskrit astronomical text (~5th century CE)
- ▪Brihat Parashara Hora Shastra — foundational text on Vedic astrology by Maharishi Parashara
- ▪Muhurta Chintamani by Ram Daivajna (16th century) — standard reference for muhurat selection
- ▪Astronomical Algorithms by Jean Meeus (Willmann-Bell, 1998) — basis for all astronomical computations on this site
- ▪Lahiri Ayanamsa — standard sidereal reference adopted by the Indian Calendar Reform Committee (1955)
✦ Frequently Asked Questions
If girls not available?▼
Donate at temple kanya-bhoj. Or family girls. Complete number 9.
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