The second day of Navratri 2026 is Monday, 12 October 2026 (Dwitiya), when Maa Brahmacharini is worshipped. The colour of the day (a modern custom) is White.
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Maa Brahmacharini’s dhyana verse
दधाना करपद्माभ्यामक्षमालाकमण्डलू।देवी प्रसीदतु मयि ब्रह्मचारिण्यनुत्तमा॥Her form
- Here “brahma” means tapas (austerity): Brahmacharini is she who practises it.
- A rosary in her right hand and a water-pot in her left; no mount, and barefoot.
How to worship
- After bathing, worship the kalash and the Devi: water, roli, rice, flowers and a lamp.
- Recite Maa Brahmacharini’s dhyana verse and meditate on her form.
- Read the Durga Saptashati, the Durga Chalisa or your family’s text.
- End with the Durga aarti; offer bhog as your family does.
This is the usual order of the daily Navratri puja; follow your purohit or family custom where it differs.
Maa Brahmacharini’s bhog
Sugar or mishri
By popular tradition, this is the bhog offered to Maa Brahmacharini on the second day of Navratri. Some lists add panchamrit. If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
The Devi Bhagavata Purana (book 8, chapter 24) gives the Devi’s offerings by tithi, not by the names of the nine forms. For this day’s tithi it gives sugar (śarkarā) on Dwitiya.
Frequently asked questions
Which devi is worshipped on the second day of Navratri?
Maa Brahmacharini. She is second in the order of the nine forms given in the Devi Kavach.
When is this day in 2026?
Monday, 12 October 2026.
What bhog is offered to Maa Brahmacharini?
By popular tradition, sugar or mishri. Some lists add panchamrit. If your family’s custom differs, follow it.
What is the colour of the day?
White. Wearing the colour of the day is a modern custom, not a scriptural rule.
Sources
- Dhyana verse: by tradition; compared with Gita Press “Nava Durga” and Kalyan “Shakti Ank” (p. 642)
- Order of the nine forms: the Devi Kavach read before the Durga Saptashati, verses 3–5
- Form: Gita Press “Nava Durga”, Drik Panchang (Navadurga)
- Date, tithi and colour: Drik Panchang, Sharad Navratri 2026 (New Delhi); SanatanBodh panchang calculation
- Bhog: popular tradition, compared with the lists of Webdunia, Amar Ujala, Punjab Kesari, ETV Bharat and the Free Press Journal; offering of the tithi: Devi Bhagavata Purana, book 8, chapter 24
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