The Exposition of Vratas to be performed on Pratipads

अस्यामेव प्रतिपदि नवरात्रं समारभेत। पूर्वाह्ने पूजयेद्देवीं घटस्थापनपूर्वकम।।

asyāmeva pratipadi navarātraṃ samārabhet| pūrvāhne pūjayeddevīṃ ghaṭasthāpanapūrvakam||