Navratri Puja Kit

Nine nights, one continuous ritual

Navratri is not nine separate pujas. It is one unbroken observance: the kalash is established on Pratipada and stays lit until Navami, the jau is sown on the first day and must sprout through the week, and the mata shringar is offered across all nine forms of Navadurga.

That continuity is what makes a mid-week shortage costly. This kit is measured for the full nine days, so nothing has to be interrupted to go looking for camphor or chunri on Day 6.

Complete contents — all 42 items

Kalash sthapana and the sacred setup

• Mata Photo, framed (माता जी का फ्रेम चित्र) — 1 pc
• Brass Kalash (पीतल कलश) — 1 pc
• Holy Water / Gangajal (गंगाजल) — 1 litre
• Coconut (नारियल) — 3 pc
• Red Cloth for Kalash (कलश हेतु लाल वस्त्र) — 1 pc
• Barley Seeds / Jau (जौ) — 500 g

Tilak and powders

• Kumkum (कुमकुम) — 50 g
• Turmeric Powder (हल्दी) — 50 g
• Sandalwood Powder (चंदन पाउडर) — 50 g
• Ashtagandha (अष्टगंध) — 25 g
• Unbroken Rice / Akshat (अक्षत) — 250 g

Threads

• Sacred Thread / Janeu (जनेऊ) — 5 pc
• Kalava / Mouli Thread (मौली) — 2 rolls

Offerings and naivedya

• Pure Honey (शुद्ध शहद) — 150 ml
• Betel Nut / Supari (सुपारी) — 21 pc
• Dry Paan Leaves (सूखे पान पत्ते) — 11 pc
• Cloves / Laung (लौंग) — 21 pc
• Cardamom / Elaichi (इलाइची) — 21 pc
• Panchmeva (पंचमेवा) — 200 g
• Sugar Candy / Mishri (मिश्री) — 200 g
• Dry Fruits Mix (सूखा मेवा) — 200 g
• Raisins / Kishmish (किशमिश) — 150 g

Mata shringar

• Chunri for Mata (माता चुनरी) — 2 pc
• Mata Shringar Set (माता शृंगार सेट) — 1 set

Deep, dhoop and aarti

• Camphor / Kapoor (कपूर) — 100 g
• Cotton Wicks / Rui Batti (रुई बत्ती) — 30 pc
• Brass Oil Lamps (पीतल दीपक) — 2 pc
• Incense Sticks / Agarbatti (अगरबत्ती) — 2 packs
• Dhoop (धूप) — 2 packs

Havan

• Havan Samagri (हवन सामग्री) — 1 kg
• Havan Wood Sticks / Samidha (हवन समिधा) — 1 kg
• Guggal (गुग्गुल) — 150 g

Ritual vessels

• Panchpatra Set (पंचपात्र सेट) — 1 set
• Achmani Spoon (आचमनी) — 1 pc
• Brass Bell (पीतल घंटी) — 1 pc
• Conch Shell / Shankh (शंख) — 1 pc
• Brass Puja Thali (पीतल पूजा थाली) — 1 pc
• Small Offering Bowls (छोटी कटोरियाँ) — 4 pc
• Matchbox (माचिस) — 2 pc

Guides and sankalp

• Navratri Puja Vidhi Booklet (नवरात्रि पूजा विधि पुस्तिका) — 1 pc
• Sankalp Sheet (संकल्प पत्र) — 1 pc
• Dakshina Envelope (दक्षिणा लिफाफा) — 1 pc

How the nine days run

1. Day 1 — Pratipada. Ghatasthapana: establish the brass kalash with gangajal, coconut and red cloth, and sow the jau in soil.
2. Days 1–9. Daily puja to each form of Navadurga — tilak, akshat, flowers, naivedya, diya and aarti with the bell and shankh.
3. Day 8 or 9 — Ashtami or Navami. Havan using the havan samagri, samidha and guggal.
4. Kanya Pujan. Young girls are honoured as forms of the goddess and offered food, chunri and dakshina.
5. Visarjan. The kalash is dismantled and the sprouted jau distributed as prasad.

The enclosed vidhi booklet sets out the daily sequence, the nine forms and their offerings.

Chaitra and Sharad Navratri

The same samagri serves both — Chaitra Navratri in spring, ending at Ram Navami, and Sharad Navratri in autumn, ending at Dussehra. It is equally used for Mata ki Chowki and Durga Puja at home.

What to arrange separately

Soil for sowing the jau, fresh flowers, fruits, ghee or oil for the lamps, and the food for Kanya Pujan are arranged at home. Ashtami and Navami dates vary by panchang and regional tradition — confirm your local dates before the sankalp.

About Advik Rituals

We are based in Sigra, Varanasi (Kashi). We curate complete, pandit-verified puja kits so families can perform rituals correctly without hunting for individual samagri. Pure ingredients. Complete vidhi. Sacred blessings.