One of the most difficult fast is Navaratri fast. Someone observes this fast for one day, someone on Ashtami or someone on Navami Tithi, while another observes fast for 9 consecutive days. However, more important than keeping the fast is to follow its rules. During the fast of Navratri, be sure to know which rules to follow.

Rules of Navratri fast:

To keep the fast of Navratri, a resolution has to be taken. Standing in front of the Goddess, if you want to keep the fast on the first day, then for that day, if you want to keep the fast for 9 consecutive days, then take the resolution of the fast according to it.

Everyday during Navaratri, one has to get up before sunrise and wear clean clothes after bathing.

Children, old women and men, sick women and men should not keep this fast. Because the rules are not followed during this time.

During Navratri, be aware that you do not have to take garlic, onion. Keep a distance made from non-vegetarian, cold food, and alcohol.

Do not cut hair or cut nails during Navratri. Do not massage with oil and do not sleep during day time.

Keep distance from having physical relations in Navratri. By not doing this you can become a victim of sins.

Every day of Navratri, after worshipping the Goddess, you should worship a girl and feed her. Finally, give her a Dakshina.

It is important for the devotees observing the fast of Navratri, do not eat any fruit or food until the worship of the Goddess is done.

Devotees keeping fast should always be absorbed in the devotion of the Goddess. No matter what other work you are doing, the Goddess' name should be in your mind. You have to keep taking Goddess' name continuously.

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