Days are counted based on sunrise and sunset while 'Tithi' depends on the rising and setting of the moon. Sandhi Puja is performed counting 'Tithi'. Sasthi, Saptami, Nabami and Dashami pujas are performed after sunrise even if they fall in the previous evenings.
"Sandhi puja" is the End moment of Ashtami and the beginning of Nabami is the time for Sandhi Puja. At this time Devi Durga transformed into Devi Camunda to kill "Chando" and "Mundo", the two generals of
Mahishasura.
Time-Table of Durga Puja of the year 2005 (According to IST)
8th October
(The fifth lunar day: Panchami) – lasting up to 2-30 pm. At evening
invocation of goddess Durga (Bodhanam)
9th October (The sixth lunar day: MahaSasthi) – lasting up to 1 pm.
Within 9-27 am worship abiding by the provided customs for the day
must be begun. At evening praying for inviting the goddess and
dwelling home (Adhibasa).
10th October (The seventh lunar day: MahaSapthami) – lasting up to
11:09 am.
Establishment of new leaf (kalabow) and beginning of worship abiding
by the provided customs for the day must be begun within 9:27 am (at
dyantak charalagne & charanabangshe).
Worship according to the customs provided for late night should be
begun at past of 11pm but within 11:48pm.
Goddess will ride on elephant to come on earth; out come—plentiful
harvest.
11th October (The eighth lunar day: MahaAshthami) – lasting up to
9:03 am. Beginning of worship abiding by the provided customs for
the day must be begun within 9:03 am but in respect of worship for
the juncture moment of The eighth & ninth lunar day it should be
begun within 8:39 am. (to evade inauspicious hour within 7:02 am and
again at past of 8:29 am but within 8:39 am)
Performing ritualism for the veerashthami and ritualistic fasting
for the Maha Ashthami within 9:03 am.
Timing for worship for the juncture moment of The eighth & ninth
lunar day
Beginning: at past of 8:39am
Immolation: at past of 9:03am
Ending: within 9:27am
12th October (The ninth lunar day (Nabami) & Vijaya-Dashami) -- The
ninth lunar day lasts upto 6:47 am and the tenth lunar day up to
4:23am of 13th October. Worship in respect of the custom provided
for the ninth lunar day be begun within 6:47 am .
Worship in respect of the custom provided for the tenth lunar day be
begun at past of 6:47 am .but according to charalagne &
charanabangshe within 9:27 am also to avoid the inauspicious hour
the worship will have to finished along with immersion within 8:29
am.
Goddess will return on boat; outcome—increased of crop & water.
After immersion worship of Aparajita (according to family – customs)
& ritualism of Vijaya dashami.
