no onion garlic in navratri

Chaitra Navratri 2023: Why Onion And Garlic Are Banned For 9 Days

The auspicious occasion of Chaitra Navratri began this year from March 22 and the festive spirit can be felt in the air. The 9-day festivity is dedicated to Maa Durga and during this time her nine different avatars are prayed to. The Navratri will culminate on Ram Navami, falling on March 30. With the commencementi of Maa Durga's 9-day festival, certain food items including onion and garlic are shunned away from households. But have you ever wondered why? We tried digging deeper into it this time.

Mar 25, 2023, 13:34 PM IST

Navratri Food 2022: NO onion, garlic for 9 days - THESE food items are banned from your kitchen!

Navratri 2022 Food Items Banned latest: Come Navratri ( be it Chaitra or Sharad), the first thing which goes straight out of the kitchen are a few food items ( read ONION and GARLIC) which are embargoed for these 9 days. 

Sep 23, 2022, 14:03 PM IST