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Shardiya Navratri 2025 is starting today i.e. 22 September. Chaitra and Sharadiya Navratri are celebrated at an interval of 6 months in a year. Both have a tradition of barley dwarfs along with Ghatasthapana (Kalash) on the first day. With the arrival of the mother, these holy barley sown near the post of worship in the house is considered a symbol of auspiciousness, because germination indicates a new life. It is believed that barley is as green and dense as the mother’s grace brings equal auspiciousness, prosperity and prosperity in the house. In this story, you will know how to sow barley and take care so that it wakes up in 9 days.
Barley is definitely sown in North India. The sowing of barley in Navratri shows the confluence of nature with reverence and devotion. Maa Durga is also considered to be the form of nature, so her name is also “Ashtadha Prakriti”, while she is also known as Annapurna, Shakambhari, Aranyani. Let’s know how to apply barley and care tips.
Do this preparation to sow barley
First of all, put the barley in the water and remove the barley that starts floating. Soak them for some time. After this prepare the soil. Remove the pebble from the soil, add a little river sand to it. Such as 80 percent soil and 20 percent sand. For this you will need an earthen pot which is too deep but wide. For example, in the confectionery, there are earthen vessels with curd.
Sow barley in this way
Wash and clean the earthen vessel, make a small hole below in it so that the drainage of the water continues properly. Then laying a thick layer of soil prepared in it, but do not fill up to the top. Sprinkle a little water in it. For this, you can also use spray bottle. Now spread the barley soaked well over the soil. Spread a thin layer of soil (less than an inch) again on top of it. Put Ganga water over it, but keep in mind that it should not be too much. In this way you will be planted.
Barley care tips
- After daily worship, give light water in barley so that moisture in the soil remains. Giving too much water will not sprout barley and start rotting inside.
- Barley vessels should be at a place where insects or rats do not reach. If you are putting an outpost on the ground, then take such an open thing, so that a safety wall can be built around the barley so that the barley is not damaged.
- In this way, along with putting full mind in the devotion of the mother, a little care causes barley to become very green in 9 days and grow well.