General Guidelines for Meditation
- Sit on a woollen mat (you can also use a chair but keep a woollen mat below your feet) in a quiet place in a comfortable position with spine kept straight and facing east or north for the meditation.
- Chant OM Nine times to balance your energy centers in the body.
- Do deep breathing for 3-5 minutes.
- Imagine divine mother Durga at your Ajna Chakra (in between the eyebrows) and worship mentally by offering flowers while chanting mantra.
- Chant the mantra for 108 times or 15-30 min as given below on respective days of Navaratri.
Day 1 (11th October 2026): Sri Devi Shailaputri
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Śailaputrī Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं शैलपुत्री दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 2 (12th October 2026): Sri Devi Brahmacharini
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Brahmacāriṇī Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं ब्रह्मचारिणी दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 3 (13th October 2026): Sri Devi Chandraghanta
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Candraghaṇṭā Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं चंद्रघंटा दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 4 (14th October 2026): Sri Devi Kushmanda
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Kūṣmāṇḍā Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं कुष्मांडा दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 5 (15th October 2026): Sri Devi Skandamata
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Skandamātā Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं स्कंदमाता दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 6 (16th October 2026): Sri Devi Katyayani
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Kātyāyanī Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं कात्यायनी दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 7 (17th October 2026): Sri Devi Kalaratri
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Kālarātri Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं कालरात्रि दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 8 (18th October 2026): Sri Devi Mahagauri
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Mahāgaurī Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं महागौरी दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः
Day 9 (19th October 2026): Sri Devi Siddhidhatri
Oṃ Aiṃ Hrīṃ Klīṃ Śrīṃ Siddhidātrī Durgāyai Namaḥ Oṃ Hrīṃ Duṃ Durgāyai Namaḥ
ॐ ऐं ह्रीं क्लीं श्रीं सिद्धिदात्री दुर्गायै नमः ॐ ह्रीं दुं दुर्गायै नमः