Jagaddhatri Puja 2026
18th Nov 2026
Jagaddhatri Puja 2026 is on Wednesday, 18 November 2026. Navami tithi begins at 06:05 AM IST on 18 Nov and ends at 07:06 AM IST on 19 Nov. Navami is the tithi at sunrise on 18 Nov.
| Navami tithi begins | 06:05 AM, Wed, 18 Nov |
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| Navami tithi ends | 07:06 AM, Thu, 19 Nov |
| Amrit Kala | 10:27 PM – 12:09 AM |
| Times for | Ujjain (IST) |
जगद्धात्री पूजा 2026 कब है?
जगद्धात्री पूजा 2026 बुधवार, 18 नवंबर को है। नवमी तिथि 18 नवंबर को सुबह 6:05 बजे से 19 नवंबर को सुबह 7:06 बजे तक रहेगी।
On this page: prarthanas and mantras with audio · questions about Jagaddhatri Puja
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Frequently Asked Questions
When is Jagaddhatri Puja in 2026?
Jagaddhatri Puja 2026 falls on Wednesday, 18 November 2026. Navami tithi runs from 06:05 AM, 18 Nov to 07:06 AM, 19 Nov IST, as calculated for Ujjain. Times shift by a few minutes for other cities.
What is Jagaddhatri Puja?
Held on Shukla Navami of Kartika, a month after Durga Puja, this Bengali festival began in 18th-century Krishnanagar when King Krishnachandra Roy worshipped the goddess as Jagaddhatri to atone for missing the autumn Durga Puja rites. The deity rides a lion whose paw pins Karindrasura — a demon in elephant form, standing for human pride.
Why is Jagaddhatri Puja observed?
The Karindrasura story is what sets this puja apart. In one telling, Indra's white elephant Airavata was cursed and turned into the demon Karindrasura. Drunk on his own strength, he tried to seize Ganga by force. She prayed to Adi Shakti, who appeared as Jagaddhatri and killed him — earning the title Karindrasura-Nishudini, slayer of Karindrasura. Once defeated, Airavata was freed from the curse. Tantric texts like the Shakti Sangama Tantra and Bhavishya Purana describe this form as the triumph of sattva (clarity) over tamas (inertia and ego). Sri Ramakrishna treated her worship as a cleansing of inner pride. Bankim Chandra Chatterjee gave the image a political afterlife in Anandamath (1882), where Jagaddhatri stands for India's lost glory — one of three faces of Bharat Mata.
Which prarthanas are recited on Jagaddhatri Puja?
Durga Kavacham is recited on Jagaddhatri Puja. You can listen to it with audio on this page.
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