Shardiya Navratri from October 11: Marathi greetings to send on Ghatasthapana

Shardiya Navratri begins on October 11. For the next nine days, a devotional mood will be visible across the country. During these days the nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped with due rites. In many homes in Maharashtra, the goddess is worshipped after the installation of the ghat (Ghatasthapana). The sacred days of Navratri are celebrated as a festival of devotion, faith and joy.

Those who wish to send heartfelt Navratri greetings to family, friends and loved ones can pick from Marathi messages. Through a WhatsApp status, a Facebook post or a personal message, the goddess's blessings can be conveyed to those close to them, along with a wish that happiness, prosperity and joy stay in their lives.

One message opens with the verse: "Namo devyai mahadevyai shivayai satatam namah. Namah prakrityai bhadrayai niyatah pranatah sma tam." It is followed by warm wishes for Shardiya Navratri.

Another message wishes that this beautiful festival of Navratri deepen the love and closeness in your relationships. Another hopes that, by the goddess's blessings, the shade of happiness and peace will always remain over your family. One message says that the light of devotion and the abundance of joy should always remain in your home.

Some messages carry auspicious wishes for Shardiya Navratri and hope that happiness, peace and prosperity remain in your home. One message prays to Goddess Durga to make your life strong with wisdom and positivity. Another says Navratri is a festival of the soul, and wishes that your home be lit with lamps of devotion, that sorrow depart and that the Mother's grace stay with you at every moment. It ends with "Jai Bhavani! Shubh Navratri!"

Some messages are about the nine days. They ask that the nine days be observed with devotion and love, and that by Goddess Durga's grace you receive happiness, good health and a new life. One wishes that Goddess Durga and the lamps of Navratri bring peace, joy and prosperity to your life. Another begins with "Jai Mata Di" and goes on to wish that the Mother's grace bring wealth to your family, peace to your mind and joy to your home.

One message wishes that all your desires be fulfilled on the holy festival of Navratri. Another says that in these sacred hours of Navratri, Goddess Durga's grace should always be on you and your family, that all obstacles be removed by her blessings and that happiness and prosperity follow. It ends with "Jai Ambe!"

The shorter messages carry the same sentiment. May your life be filled with joy and positivity by the blessings of Maa Bhavani. May every crisis go away by the goddess's grace and a new path to success open in life. May the nine days be filled with devotion, joy and enthusiasm. May prayers offered at the goddess's feet bring good health, resolution and well-being into your life.

There are separate messages for Ghatasthapana too. One reads: "Shubh Ghatasthapana! By the goddess's blessings, may happiness, peace and prosperity remain in your home." Another says that these sacred days of Navratri, beginning with the installation of the kalash, should be auspicious and bring resolution for you. One message also says: may Mahakali protect you, may Mahalakshmi give you happiness and wealth, and may Mahasaraswati dwell on your lips.