Chaitra Navratri Kanya Pujan: The most important task after the Navratri fast is Kanya Pujan. Based on their local and domestic beliefs, people call girls home and feed them on the day of Ashtami or Navami. First of all, their feet are washed after calling them home and after the meal, they bid farewell by waving the mother's chunari and touching their feet after seeing gifts and Dakshina etc. On the last fast of Navratri, on Ashtami or Navami, worshipping small girls as goddesses is called Kanya Pujan or Kanjak.

In Kanya Pujan, people consider small girls from 2 years to 10 years as different forms of Maa Durga and call them home with respect and feed them food, puri, halwa, gram and coconut and also give them gifts and take their blessings. It is believed that by worshipping Kanya, Maa Durga quickly gets pleased and gives her blessings.

Do not make mistakes in Kanya Pujan: People do Kanya Pujan in Navratri with great enthusiasm but they should take care that they do not make any mistake which may anger the Goddess and you may have to become a victim of the Goddess's anger.

Do not give these gifts to girls: Plastic items or steel utensils should not be gifted to small girls during Kanya Pujan. Glass items or sharp items like knife, scissors or any sharp sword should not be given to the Kanjak. After Kanya Pujan, do not give black clothes, black handkerchiefs etc. to the girls at all.

How to do Kanya Pujan: As soon as the girls come home, first wash their feet, then apply tilak on them and make them sit on a seat. Do not make anything with garlic or onion during Kanya Pujan. The house should not be cleaned immediately after sending the girls off.

What to give to the girls: After Kanya Poojan in Navratri, girls can be given food as well as cosmetics, educational items like copy, book, pen, pencil, geometry box, fruits, sweets, money and teddy wear etc.

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