Here’s a suggested Day‑wise Bhog List for the 9 days of Sharadiya Navratri 2025, based on traditions and what many are offering. You can adapt it to your region, availability, or vrat (fasting) rules.
Day‑Wise Bhog Offerings for Sharadiya Navratri 2025 North India
Day | Devi | Suggested Bhog / Offering |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Shailaputri) | Goddess Shailaputri | Ghee or sweets made with ghee; milk‑based sweets; coconut water |
| Day 2 (Brahmacharini) | Goddess Brahmacharini | Mishri (rock sugar), sugar candy, or sugar mixed items; fruits |
| Day 3 (Chandraghanta) | Goddess Chandraghanta | Kheer (rice pudding), milk sweets or sweet milk preparations |
| Day 4 (Kushmanda) | Goddess Kushmanda | Malpua or some syrupy pancake sweet; something rich and festive |
| Day 5 (Skandamata) | Goddess Skandamata | Banana or banana halwa; seasonal fruits; something simple and sweet |
| Day 6 (Katyayani) | Goddess Katyayani | Honey / honey‑based items; curd mixed with honey; sweet preparations using honey |
| Day 7 (Kalaratri) | Goddess Kalaratri | Jaggery / items with jaggery, e.g. jaggery halwa, jaggery sweets; to represent the dark fierce energy with sweetness after hardship |
| Day 8 (Mahagauri) | Goddess Mahagauri | Coconut / coconut sweets; dishes made with coconut; maybe coconut water or laddoo etc. |
| Day 9 (Siddhidatri) | Goddess Siddhidatri | Sesame offerings (til sweets), black gram / halwa & puri; something that grants strength and fulfilment of wishes |
South India
In South India, especially in states like Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, and Kerala, Navratri is celebrated a bit differently compared to the North:
It’s known for Golu (Bommai Golu) – festive displays of dolls and divine figurines.
The focus is on inviting women (sumangalis), offering prasadam, and daily pujas with different bhogs or neivedyams.
Goddess Durga is worshipped in her 3 main forms over the 9 days:
Durga (first 3 days)
Lakshmi (next 3 days)
Saraswati (last 3 days)
🪔 Navratri Bhog / Neivedyam List (South India Style)
Here’s a traditional South Indian neivedyam list for each day, based on common practice during Golu Navratri:
| Day | Goddess | Neivedyam / Bhog Offering |
|---|---|---|
| Day 1 (Sept 29, 2025) | Durga (Shailaputri) | Sundal with white chickpeas (Vellai Kondakadalai Sundal) |
| Day 2 | Durga (Brahmacharini) | Green gram sundal (Pachai Payaru Sundal) |
| Day 3 | Durga (Chandraghanta) | Sweet Pongal (Sakkarai Pongal) |
| Day 4 | Lakshmi (Kushmanda) | Kadalai paruppu sundal (Chana dal sundal) |
| Day 5 | Lakshmi (Skandamata) | Ladoo or Payasam (Kheer) |
| Day 6 | Lakshmi (Katyayani) | Black chana sundal (Karuppu Kondakadalai Sundal) |
| Day 7 | Saraswati (Kalaratri) | Sweet Aval (Poha) or Milk Payasam |
| Day 8 (Ashtami) | Saraswati (Mahagauri) | Thengai (coconut) rice, curd rice, and lemon rice |
| Day 9 (Navami) | Saraswati (Siddhidatri) | Puttu or Kesari with vadai |
🎁 On Day 9 or 10 (Vijayadashami), many also perform Vidyarambham (initiation of learning) and offer books and musical instruments for puja.
🎀 Additional Traditions:
Sundal is offered daily as bhog and given as prasadam to guests.
Kumkumarchana and Haldi-Kumkum are done when women visit your Golu.
You can also vary offerings with payasams (kheer), panakam, fruits, or vadai depending on time and preference.
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