Navratri Kanya Pujan Samagri List 2026: Everything You Need For Ashtami And Navami

Kanya pujan is the most special part of the last days of Navratri, when little girls are welcomed at home as the nine forms of Maa Durga. Since the whole puja depends on small details, it helps to keep everything ready a day before. Here is a complete samagri list, so you do not have to run around on the morning of Ashtami or Navami.

Navratri 2026 Puja Samagri List

Know everything you need for the Navratri 2026 Puja including daily puja items, shringar set, fruits and prasad.

Everything You Need For Ashtami And Navami
Navratri 2026 kanya pujan samagri list: know what to keep ready for the girls, including prasad ingredients, gift ideas, dakshina and havan items.

1. Things To Welcome The Girls

Start with the basics for the welcome. You will need a clean mat or low stools for the girls to sit on, a large plate or thali for washing their feet, clean water, and a soft towel or cloth to wipe them. Keep a small bowl of water with a few flower petals in it, as many families use this for washing the feet. Many homes also invite one little boy, who sits with the girls as Langur or Batuk Bhairav, so arrange one extra seat.

2. Puja Thali For Kanya Pujan

The thali needs to be ready before the girls arrive. Keep roli, kumkum, akshat (whole rice), moli (kalava), a diya with ghee, incense sticks, camphor and fresh flowers in it. You will apply a tilak on each girl's forehead, tie moli on their wrist and offer a few grains of rice, so make sure you have enough for everyone. A small bell and an aarti thali are also handy for the aarti at the end.

3. Prasad For The Girls

The traditional kanya pujan meal is puri, halwa and kala chana, and it is usually the first thing people plan for. For this, keep suji (semolina), sugar or jaggery, ghee, dry fruits, boiled kala chana, atta and oil ready in the kitchen. Many families also add a simple potato sabzi or kheer to the plate. Keep some fruits and sweets aside as well, because many girls like to take them home. Use clean steel or leaf plates, and keep glasses and water ready for everyone.

4. Gifts And Dakshina

After the meal, each girl is given a small gift and a little dakshina. Red chunris or dupattas are the most common choice, along with bangles, hair accessories, small mirrors and ribbons. Stationery sets, colouring books, storybooks, small toys, pencil boxes, chocolates and snack packs also work well, and children usually enjoy them more. Keep cash or coins ready for dakshina in small envelopes and wrap each gift separately so nothing gets mixed up.

5. Havan Samagri For Ashtami Or Navami

Many families perform a havan before kanya pujan, so buy this separately and in advance. You will need a havan kund, mango wood sticks, havan samagri mix, ghee, camphor, black sesame seeds, jau (barley), cow dung cakes and a small spoon or ladle for pouring ghee. Dry coconut halves are also used for the final offering.

6. Flowers And Fruits

Red flowers are Maa's favourite, with the red hibiscus (gudhal) being the most loved. Marigold and rose garlands are also commonly used. Buy fresh flowers on the same morning because they wilt quickly. Keep bananas, apples, pomegranates and a coconut for the offering, along with paan leaves, supari, cloves and cardamom (elaichi).

7. Bhog 

Most families offer a simple bhog to Maa every day. Panchamrit, made from milk, curd, honey, sugar and ghee, is used for abhishek and prasad. Sooji halwa, kheer, makhana or fruit-based bhog are popular choices through the nine days. If you are fasting, stock up on kuttu atta, singhara atta, sabudana, sendha namak and potatoes before the first day, because it saves a lot of last minute stress.

Conclusion

Invite the girls a day before so they and their families can plan. Girls between the ages of two and ten are usually invited, and nine is the traditional number. Prepare the prasad early in the morning and keep it covered until the puja is done. Rituals can differ from family to family and region to region, so check with your pandit ji or the elders at home before you finalise anything.

Once the thali and the gifts are ready, the rest of the day is simple and joyful.

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