The Shardiya Navratri is one of the most celebrated Hindu festivals, which is devoted to Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms. It is celebrated on the lunar month of Ashwin, and is an expression of good over evil, and the strength of devotion, fasting and prayer. Shardiya Navratri will start on Monday, 22nd September and will end on Thursday, 2nd October and will culminate at Vijayadashami or Dussehra. The festival is an event of nine days of solemnity and magnificence to be held in Hanuman Mandir South Australia, McCulloch Road 38, Murray Bridge, where the devotees of the area will gather.
The Ghatasthapana, ritual putting up of the sacred kalash, signifying the goddess Durga, will be on the first day of Navratri which is on 22nd September 2025. Faithful people will pray to Maa Shailaputri, who will bring purity, power, and blessings to them to start a new life. Day-after-day, will be day of worship to one of the incarnations of the Goddess as led by the temple priests.
The second day, 23rd September will be dedicated to Maa Brahmacharini, the goddess of devotion and austerity, the third day will be dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta, the goddess of courage and harmony, and the final day, 25th September, will be dedicated to Maa Kushmanda, the celestial energy that brought the universe into being through her divine smile.
The sixth and seventh days, 26th and 27th October, will be dedicated to Maa Skandamata, the mother of the world, full of compassion and children-wellness, as well as, 27th day will be associated with Maa Katyayani, a ruthless variant of Durga and destroyer of evil spirits. The seventh day, 28th September, will be the day of worshipping Maa Kalaratri the fierce goddess who takes away ignorance and fear.
Durga Ashtami will be on Tuesday, 30 th September 2025 and this is one of the most important days of Navratri. On this day, the worshippers will pay adoration to Maa Mahagauri, the icon of purity and calmness, as well as to Kanya Puja, which is the respect towards young girls as the embodiment of the Goddess. Maha Navami will be observed on 1 st October 2025, Wednesday and worship will be done to Maa Siddhidatri, who offers spiritual perfection and divine wisdom.
The festival will be finished with the Vijayadashami (also Dussehra) on Thursday, 2nd October 2025. It is a day that Goddess Durga and Lord Rama triumph over the evil in the form of Mahishasura and Ravana respectively, which represents the perennial reality of good overcoming evil. On this auspicious day, in Hanuman Mandir South Australia, the devotees will be offered special prayers, aarti, and blessings and finish off the Navratri celebrations by receiving spiritual enrichment.
During the nine days, there will be puja, aarti, bhajans and kirtans every day which will fill the air with devotion. Evenings will also be arranged with cultural events such as Garba and Dandiya which provides a happy occasion when families and the community can get together. The celebrations will be very memorable as women will be dressed in colorful traditional clothing, children will be involved in rituals, and old people will educate the coming generation.
Many people will fast over the period of Navratri. This practice will be focused on satvik meals, meditation and prayers which are believed to cleanse the body and mind. The temple offers a place of fasting of worshippers to concentrate their mind on the rituals and deepen their religious bond.
The Navratri at Hanuman Mandir South Australia has special significance because the blessings of both Maa Durga and Lord Hanuman are called jointly. Spiritual power is added to the rituals by the being called Hanuman ji, the personification of devotion, strength, and protection. Such presence of God makes the festival a time of cultural bliss and spiritual rejuvenation.
The volunteers and the devotees will be actively involved whenever preparing the festival, whether decorating the temple or preparing prasad and assisting rituals. Their backing coupled with community contributions makes Navratri be celebrated in a genuine and glamorous way. This is an actual show of unity and worship since the temple committee welcomes all to join and contribute to the festival.
The Shardiya Navratri Celebration 2025 at Hanuman Mandir South Australia will not just keep the traditions alive but it will also unite the Indian diaspora in Adelaide and other parts of the world. It will offer a holy ground to the families to get back to their faith, the richness of culture, and the divinity of the feminine power that Navratri has to offer.
By the time 2nd October 2025 comes around and the nine days are over with Dussehra, the devotees will be taking home fresh positivity, spiritual energies and blessings to their families. The festival will also serve as an unforgettable reminder of the timeless fact: piety, discipline and righteousness will always invite victory.
