{"id":3692,"date":"2025-09-04T13:04:27","date_gmt":"2025-09-04T07:34:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/sharada-navaratri-ghatasthapana\/"},"modified":"2025-09-23T16:25:01","modified_gmt":"2025-09-23T10:55:01","slug":"sharada-navaratri-ghatasthapana","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/sharada-navaratri-ghatasthapana\/","title":{"rendered":"Shardiya Navratri 2025: Know the Dates, Colours and Story"},"content":{"rendered":"<style>img{max-width: 100%; height: auto;}table{empty-cells:show;margin-bottom:1.1em;width:100%}td,th{border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;line-height:120%;margin:0;padding:2%;overflow:visible}th{padding-top:0;color:#111;font-weight:700}caption{color:#111;padding:2%;text-align:center}thead{white-space:nowrap}table tbody>tr:nth-child(odd)>td{background:#f9f9f9}fieldset{border:2px solid #ddd;margin-bottom:1em;padding:25px}fieldset 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rgba(0,0,0,.1);-webkit-appearance:none}input[type=button]+input[type=reset],input[type=reset]+input[type=button],input[type=reset]+input[type=submit],input[type=submit]+input[type=button],input[type=submit]+input[type=reset],input[type=submit]+input[type=submit]{margin-left:5px}input[type=button]:hover,input[type=reset]:hover,input[type=submit]:hover{background:#e63934;color:#fff;cursor:pointer}.mejs-container a,.wp-playlist a,div#jp-relatedposts div.jp-relatedposts-items .jp-relatedposts-post .jp-relatedposts-post-a,.widget-content li:last-child,.widget_recent_comments .recentcommentsavatar tr:last-of-type{border-bottom:none}.alignleft,.alignright { float: none; margin-right: auto; margin-left: auto; max-width: 100%;}    .alignleft img,.alignright img {margin-right: auto;margin-left: auto}<\/style><div class=\"post-content\"><h2>Shardiya Navratri 2025<\/h2>\n<p>Navratri is one of the most significant <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/hindu-festivals\">Hindu festivals<\/a> which is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga.\u00a0It is observed biannually, the first one being observed in the month of Chaitra and the second during the month of Sharada.\u00a0Shardiya Navratri is held during the bright half of the month Ashvin, corresponding to September and October in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/hindu-calendar\">Gregorian calendar<\/a>.\u00a0It is the most popular and significant of all Navratris.<\/p>\n<p>It begins on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/shukla-paksha-krishna-paksha\/\">Shukla Paksha<\/a> Pratipada of the Hindu month Ashwin and concludes on the 10th day with the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/dussehra\/\">Dussehra (also known as Vijayadashami) festival<\/a>.\u00a0It is also referred to as Maha Navratri.<\/p>\n<p>During Navratri, Hindus worship the nine forms or avatars of Goddess Durga which are<\/p>\n<ol>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Shailputri<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Brahmacharini<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Chandraghanta<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Kushmanda<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Skanda Mata<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Katyayini<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Kalaratri<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Mahagaur<\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: left;\">Siddhidhatri<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p>In some regions of India, the celebrations include not just the worship of goddess Durga but also the worship of other goddesses like Saraswati and Lakshmi. Other regional deities include Ganesha, Kartikeya, Shiva, and Parvati.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/education-horoscope\"><img class=\"alignright wp-image-4966 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/06\/popup-desktop-education.jpg\" alt=\"Education Horoscope Popup\" width=\"680\" height=\"490\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Ayudha Puja is an example of the pan-Hindu tradition observed during Navaratri that worships Goddess Saraswati, the goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and the arts. Worshippers revere peace and knowledge on Ayudha Puja which usually is observed on the ninth day of Navaratri.<\/p>\n<p>On Ayudha Puja day, soldiers honour, adorn, and revere their weapons while praying to Goddess Saraswati.\u00a0Musicians preserve, perform, and worship their musical instruments. Farmers, carpenters, smiths, potters, shopkeepers, and other tradespeople all decorate and worship their tools, machinery, and equipment. Students worship their books and pay respect to their teachers seeking their blessings. This tradition is especially significant in South India; however, it is also observed as in other parts of the country too.<\/p>\n<h2>When is Shardiya Navratri in 2025<\/h2>\n<blockquote><p>In 2025, Shardiya Navratri will be celebrated from Monday, 22 September 2025, to Wednesday, 1 October 2025.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Here are the dates of each Navratri day and the goddess worshipped on each day.<\/p>\n<table style=\"height: 386px;\" width=\"802\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\"><strong>Navratri Day<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"94\"><strong>Weekday<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"93\"><strong>Date<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"226\"><strong>Goddess Form Worshipped<\/strong><\/td>\n<td width=\"218\"><strong>Also Known as<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 1<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Monday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">22-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Shailputri<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Ghatasthapana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 2<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Tuesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">23-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Brahmacharini<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 3<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Wednesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">24-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Chandraghanta<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 4<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Thursday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">25-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Kushmanda<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 5<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Friday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">26-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Skandamata<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 6<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Saturday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">27-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Katyayani<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">\u2013<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 7<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Sunday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">28-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Kalaratri<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Maha Saptami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 8<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Monday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">29-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Mahagauri<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Durga Ashtami<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 9<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Tuesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">30-Sep-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">Siddhidatri<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Maha Navami, Navratri Parana<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"106\">Day 10<\/td>\n<td width=\"94\">Thursday<\/td>\n<td width=\"93\">02-Oct-25<\/td>\n<td width=\"226\">\u2013<\/td>\n<td width=\"218\">Vijaya Dashami, Dussehra<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>Colours of Navratri<\/h2>\n<p>White, red, royal blue, yellow, green, orange, grey, pink, purple, and peacock green are the sacred colours for Navratri. Every year, the colours to be followed during Navratri change.<\/p>\n<p>Confused?<\/p>\n<p>Do you want to know why?<\/p>\n<p>Well, the secret of the changing colours is due to the day on which Navratri commences. The first colour of Navratri is determined by the weekday on which Navratri commences or when the Ghatasthapana or Pratipada occurs, while the rest of the 8 days follow a fixed colour cycle.<\/p>\n<p>Each weekday is assigned a particular colour. They are as follows:<\/p>\n<table>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">White<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Tuesday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Red<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Wednesday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Royal Blue<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Thursday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Yellow<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Friday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Green<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Saturday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Grey<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sunday<\/span><\/td>\n<td><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Orange<\/span><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p>So, if Navratri commences on a Monday, the colours to be followed are as above. In such a scenario, Navratri will have two Mondays, two Tuesdays, and\/or two Wednesdays. So, depending on the day, two to three days can arrive twice; however, there is another rule that no colour is allowed to repeat itself. Thus, for such scenarios, the colour codes will be:<\/p>\n<p>Peacock Green, pink and purple or Sky Blue for the next 3 days.<\/p>\n<p>The colour codes for Shardiya Navratri 2025 are as follows:<\/p>\n<table width=\"675\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">Sr. No<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Navratri Tithi<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">Date<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Weekday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Colour<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">1<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Pratipada (Navratri Day 1)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 22, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Monday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">White<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">2<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Dwitiya (Navratri Day 2)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 23, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Tuesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">3<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Tritiya (Navratri Day 3)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 24, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Wednesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Royal Blue<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">4<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Chaturthi (Navratri Day 4)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 25, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Thursday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Yellow<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">5<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Panchami (Navratri Day 5)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 26, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Friday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Green<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">6<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Shashti (Navratri Day 6)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 27, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Saturday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Grey<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">7<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Saptami (Navratri Day 7)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 28, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Sunday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Orange<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">8<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Ashtami (Navratri Day 8)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 29, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Monday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">White<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td width=\"55\">9<\/td>\n<td width=\"227\">Navami (Navratri Day 9)<\/td>\n<td width=\"159\">September 30, 2025<\/td>\n<td width=\"133\">Tuesday<\/td>\n<td width=\"101\">Red<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2>More Facts about Shardiya Navratri 2025<\/h2>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 1<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Monday, 22 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Pratipada<\/p>\n<p>Favourite flower: Hibiscus<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Shailaputryai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 2<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Tuesday, 23 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dwitiya<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Chrysanthemum flower<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Brahmacharinyai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 3<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Wednesday, 24 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Tritiya<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Lotus<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Chandraghantayai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 4<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Thursday, 25 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Chaturthi<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Jasmine<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Kushmandayai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 5<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Friday, 26 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Panchami<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Yellow Rose<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Skandamatayai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 6<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Saturday, 27 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Shashti<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Marigold<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Katyayanyai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 7<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Sunday, 28 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Saptami<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Krishna Kamal<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Kalaratryai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri Day 8 \u2013 Maha Ashtami\/Durga Ashtami<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Monday, 29 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Ashtami<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Jasmine<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Mahagauryai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri 9 -Maha Navami<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Tuesday, 30 September 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Navami<\/p>\n<p>Flower: Champa<\/p>\n<p>Mantra: \u2018Om Devi Siddhidatryai Namaha\u2019<\/p>\n<h3><strong>Navratri 10 \u2013 Vijaya Dashami\/Dussehra\/Durga Visarjan<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Date: Thursday, 2 October 2025<\/p>\n<p>Tithi: Ashwin Shukla Paksha Dashami<\/p>\n<h2>Rituals of Navratri<\/h2>\n<p>In Hinduism, Navratri holds special significance; thus, devotees of Goddess Durga observe various forms of rituals during the nine days of Navratri. This is the most powerful epoch in history. Navratri commemorates the presence of the ultimate Shakti, Goddess Durga, in her nine forms. Divine love pervades all worshippers who partake in the rituals and customs on this auspicious and majestic occasion. During Navratri, it is believed that these feminine divine energies generate positivity in the universe.<\/p>\n<p>As Navratri reveres the power of Goddess Durga in her nine manifestations, the idols of the goddess are installed in the houses, and the entire family worships the deity in accordance with the traditional Navratri rituals.<\/p>\n<p>The first three days of Navratri are entirely dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga, during which her energy and force are worshipped. Each day commemorates a different manifestation of Durga, namely Kumari, Parvati, and Kali.<\/p>\n<p>The fourth and sixth days are devoted to Goddess Laxmi, while the fifth is devoted to Goddess Saraswati, also known as Lalita Panchami.<\/p>\n<p>The seventh day and eighth day are devoted to Goddess Saraswati, while on the eighth day, a yagna is also performed for Goddess Saraswati.<\/p>\n<p>The ninth day is devoted to the Goddess Siddhidatri, followed by the grand <a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/dussehra\/\">Dussehra Festival<\/a>.<\/p>\n<h2>The Mythology of Navratri<\/h2>\n<p>The story connected with Navratri and Durga Puja is narrated in the Markandeya Purana. The defeat of Mahishasura is the central mythological context of Navratri. The entire story is presented in chapters 81 to 93, referred to as Devi Mahatmyam. During Navratri, people recite this purana while worshipping the Nava Durga.<\/p>\n<p>Rambha and Karambha were two brothers who practised severe penances in order to attain power. Indra was alarmed by such severe atonement and killed one of the brothers, 'Karambha.' This fuelled Rambha's desire for vengeance, and he became more stringent in his penance as a result. Many Gods were impressed by his worship, and they bestowed upon him the boon of being extremely powerful and unbeatable by anyone, neither Gods nor demons.<\/p>\n<p>Rambha once fell in love with and procreated with a female buffalo. During this time, a male buffalo entered and set his eyes on the female buffalo. As Rambha\u2019s boon had not included death by animal, the male buffalo was able to kill Rambha.<\/p>\n<p>The female buffalo was impregnated by the copulation with Rambha. She gave birth to an attractive calf. But heartbroken at her husband\u2019s death, she committed suicide by jumping into the fire. From the fire, a half-buffalo, half-human \u2018Mahishasura\u2019 emerged.<\/p>\n<p>The gods and demons were all defeated by Mahishasura. He attacked and conquered heaven, enslaving the devas\/gods and declaring himself to be Indra, the gods\u2019 lord. The gods, therefore, led by Brahma, requested Vishnu and Shiva to assess the situation and sought the end of Mahishasura.<\/p>\n<p>The destructive Mahishasura wreaked mayhem and instilled great rage in the Hindu trinity. The Trimurti then combined their energies to form Nava Durga, the pinnacle of power. Every God then accorded all of their distinctive weapons on the new feminine power. Shiva gave the trident, Vishnu his discus, Varuna his conch, Agni gave his spear, Yama gave his cudgel, Vayu bestowed the bow, Surya his arrows, Indra's Vajra, Kubera gave his mace, Brahma bestowed the water pot, Kaala his sword and Vishwakarma his axe. Lord Himavan bestowed the mountain lion as the vehicle of Durga.<\/p>\n<p>Seeing the magnificent goddess, Mahishasura fell in love with her and proposed marriage to her; however, the goddess had a condition. She agreed to marry Mahishasura on the condition that he should defeat her. Thus ensued a severe battle which lasted 9 days, after which Goddess Durga assumed the form of Chandika and pinned Mahishasura under her foot and pierced him with the spear and cut off his head with her sword.<\/p>\n<p>To know more about the significance and story of each Navratri day, read on by clicking on the links below.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-1-shailputri-puja\/\">Navratri Day 1: Ghatasthapana and Shailputri Puja<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-2-brahmacharini-puja\/\">Navratri day 2: Brahmacharini Puja<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-3-chandraghanta-puja\/\">Navratri Day 3 \u2013 Chandraghanta Puja<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-4-kushmanda-puja\/\">Navratri Day 4 \u2013 Kushmanda Puja<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-5-lalitha-panchami\/\">Navratri Day 5 Lalitha Panchami<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-6-devi-katyayani\/\">Navratri Day 6 Devi Katyayani<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-7-durga-saptami\/\">Navratri Day 7 Durga Saptami<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/durgashtami\/\">Navratri Day 8 Durgashtami<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/navratri-day-9-durga-navami\/\">Navratri Day 9 Durga Navami<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>","protected":false,"generated_by_av":true},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shardiya Navratri 2025\r\nNavratri is one of the most significant Hindu festivals which is dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga.\u00a0It is observed biannually, the first one being observed in the month of Chaitra and the second during the month of Sharada.\u00a0Shardiya Navratri is held during the bright half of the month Ashvin, corresponding to September and October in the Gregorian calendar.\u00a0It is the most popular an[&hellip;]<\/p>","protected":false,"generated_by_av":true},"author":1,"featured_media":3693,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[118,5],"tags":[2976,1379,2975,1278,398,2972,1277,2977,2978],"acf":[],"featured_image_url":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/09\/Sharada-Navratri-Ghatasthapana.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3692"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=3692"}],"version-history":[{"count":17,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3692\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":6658,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/3692\/revisions\/6658"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/3693"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=3692"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=3692"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.clickastro.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=3692"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}