🌺 Hindu Festivals & Fasting Days in September 2025:
A Sacred Month of Navaratri & Pitru Paksha
September 2025 is a spiritually charged month in the Hindu
calendar, marked by Navaratri's divine energy, Pitru Paksha's ancestral
reverence, and regional celebrations. Here’s a curated list of key dates,
rituals, and fasting observances based on the Panchang and major Hindu
traditions:
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### 🔮 Key Festivals &
Vrats (Fasting Days) in September 2025
(All dates follow Indian Standard Time - IST)
#### 1. Early September: Ancestral Honors & Regional
Observances
- Sept 1:
- Jyeshta Gauri Puja
(Maharashtra) – Worship of Goddess Gauri for marital bliss .
- Mahananda Navami –
Celebrated in parts of North India, honoring Goddess Nanda .
- Sept 2:
- Dashavatar Vrat –
Fasting commemorating Vishnu’s 10 incarnations .
- Avani Moolam
(Tamil Nadu) – Dedicated to Lord Shiva’s cosmic dance .
- Sept 3:
- Jal Jhulni
Ekadashi – A water-themed fast for purification, linked to Krishna’s pastimes
.
#### 2. Mid-September: Pitru Paksha & Divine Beginnings
- Sept 5:
- Pradosh Vrat –
Dedicated to Lord Shiva, observed on the 13th lunar day .
- Thiruvonam
(Kerala) – Onam’s climax, celebrating King Mahabali’s return .
- Sept 7:
- Purnima Vrat –
Full moon fast; also marks Pitru Paksha’s start (ancestral homage till Sept 21)
.
- Sept 10:
- Sankashti
Chaturthi – Moonrise fast for Ganesha, moonrise at 8:28 PM .
#### 3. Navaratri & Durga Puja: The Grand Finale
- Sept 21:
- Mahalaya Amavasya
– Pitru Paksha ends; invocation of Goddess Durga begins .
- Navaratri Starts –
Ghatasthapana (ritual pot installation) at sunrise .
- Bathukamma
(Telangana) & Mysuru Dasara (Karnataka) – Floral and royal celebrations
.
- Sept 27:
- Durga Puja Begins
(Maha Saptami) – Intense worship in Bengal and East India .
- Sept 30:
- Durga Ashtami –
Peak day of Durga’s battle with Mahishasura .
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### 📿 Regional &
Lesser-Known Observances
- Sept 14: Jivitputrika Vrat – Mothers fast for children’s
longevity .
- Sept 17: Vishwakarma Puja – Worship of the divine
architect (key in industrial hubs) .
- Sept 22: Navaratri transitions to Dussehra prep (Ramlila
performances begin) .
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### 🌙 Astronomical &
Ritual Timings
- Lunar Phases:
- Sept 7: Full Moon
(Purnima) – Ideal for Satyanarayana Puja .
- Sept 21: New Moon
(Amavasya) – Ancestral tarpan rituals .
- Navaratri Muhurat:
- Ghatasthapana: 6:00
AM–10:15 AM (IST) on Sept 21 .
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### 📜 Significance &
Practices
1. Pitru Paksha (Sept 7–21): Offer pind daan (rice balls)
and water to ancestors .
2. Navaratri (Sept 21–30):
- Days 1–3: Worship
Durga (destroyer of evil).
- Days 4–6: Honor Lakshmi
(wealth) and Saraswati (wisdom) .
3. Durga Puja: Idols immersed on Oct 1–2, symbolizing
Durga’s return to Kailash .
Note: For exact tithi timings or regional variations, consult local Panchangams.
(🔔 Need the Navaratri color
code or Pitru Paksha rituals? Check the linked sources for deeper dives!)
