Navratri Day 3: Maa Chandraghanta Puja, Muhurat, Vidhi & Remedies

Shardiya Navratri 2026 Day 3: In the nine-day Shardiya Navratri festival, each day has a special religious significance. All the nine days of Navratri are dedicated to worshipping the nine different forms of Devi Durga. The third day of Shardiya Navratri is dedicated to the third form of Devi Durga: Maa Chandraghanta. She has a crescent moon on her forehead, shaped like a bell; that’s why she is called Chandraghanta. Come, let’s learn about the puja vidhi for the third day, the auspicious yogas forming on this day, the katha of Maa’s divine form, remedies, and mantras.

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When Is the Third Day of Shardiya Navratri?

The third day of Shardiya Navratri is on the Tritiya Tithi of the Shukla Paksha in the Ashwin month. This year, the third day of Shardiya Navratri will be on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, and Maa Chandraghanta will be worshipped on this day. Worshipping this powerful form of Maa Durga is believed to increase courage, confidence, and mental peace. It also helps devotees find relief from fear and worries.

Puja Muhurat

Abhijit Muhurat: 11:44 AM to 12:31 PM
Vijay Muhurat: 2:04 PM to 2:50 PM
Godhuli Muhurat: 5:56 PM to 6:21 PM

Third Day of Navratri: Yog’s, Planetary Conjunctions and Their Effects

Auspicious Yog: According to the Panchang, Preeti Yog will form on October 13. It is considered a very auspicious and positive yog.
Planetary Conjunction: During this period, Jupiter and Mars will be in Cancer, forming Guru-Mangal Yoga.
Trigrahi Yog: The conjunction of the Moon, Mercury, and Venus in the Libra zodiac sign will form Trigrahi Yog. This yog is believed to bring knowledge, courage, and financial prosperity.
Lakshmi Narayan Yog: The conjunction of Mercury and Venus will form Lakshmi Narayan Yog. This yog is auspicious and beneficial for art, business, and creativity.

Third Day of Navratri: Maa Chandraghanta’s Puja Vidhi

After worshipping Maa Brahmacharini, Navratri’s third day is dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta. Devi’s form is peaceful and benevolent. On this day, take a bath and wear red clothes. Offer red sandalwood, red flowers, a red chunri, and fruits to Mata, and light a diya. After this, offer items made from milk as a bhog and chant mantras. In the end, perform the aarti and distribute prasad to everyone. Worshipping Maa Chandraghanta helps to reduce the negative effects of Mars and awaken courage within a person.

Maa Chandraghanta’s Katha

Maa Chandraghanta appeared to end the growing terror of the demon Mahishasura. According to the Katha, Mahishasura wanted to rule heaven and had taken the throne of Lord Indra. A fierce battle was going on between the gods and Mahishasura. It was not easy for the gods to defeat him because, after performing intense penance, he had received a boon from Lord Brahma that no man, god, or demon in the world could kill him.

But slowly, Mahishasura’s terror spread across all three worlds. Amid the tension, the gods approached the Trinity of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh and shared their troubles with them. The three of them became angry, and energy emerged from their faces, and a Devi appeared. Lord Shiva gave her his trident, Lord Vishnu gave her his discus, Indra gave her a bell, and the Sun gave her a sword and a lion. With the combined energy of all the gods, the Goddess killed Mahishasura and freed them from his terror.

Third Day of Navratri: Remedies

If you are facing repeated obstacles at work or your progress has stopped, then offer a bell at a Durga temple on the third day of Navratri and recite the Durga Chalisa.
If in your birth chart Mars is weak or you have Mangal Dosha, then you should offer a copper coin or any other copper item to Maa Chandraghanta. After the puja, keep the copper item safely in your purse.
Maa Chandraghanta likes the sound of bells. So on the third day of Navratri, ring a bell during the aarti in both the morning and evening Puja. This will remove all the negative energy from the home.

For remedies related to doshas in your birth chart or other information about Shardiya Navratri, you can chat with an astrologer for free.