Navaratri and Durga‐Puja owe much of their ritual framework to the Devi Bhagavata Purana. Here’s how that venerable text still shapes Shakti worship today:

1. Purāṇa‐pāṭha (Scripture Recital)
   • Many communities observe a nine-day cycle of daily readings—often selecting key passages from Book 4 (the Lalitā Sahasranāma) and Book 7 (the Devī-Gītā).
   • In several Bengal temples it’s become common to stream live “Devi Bhagavata Parayana” sessions each Navaratri, drawing hundreds of virtual listeners.

2. Lalitā Sahasranāma Archana
   • Worshippers chant the Thousand Names of the Goddess—an offering of flowers, rice, and turmeric at each verse.
   • Abhiṣeka (ritual bathing) with milk, honey, and sandalwood paste follows, just as outlined in the text’s sūtras.

3. Śrī Vidyā Upāsanā
   • The Purāṇa codifies the Sri Cakra puja sequence: ācamanam, nyāsam, mālā-āraṅgaṇa and homa.
   • Navārṇa Homa—a fire ritual invoking the nine letters (A, U, M + six beeja mantras + Hrim)—is often performed on the fifth day of Navaratri.

4. Kumārī Pūjā
   • Honoring the Goddess in living form: nine young girls (one for each form of Durga) receive special shrine space, new clothes, and offerings.
   • This tradition mirrors the Purāṇa’s stories of the Divine Mother choosing human vessels.

5. Vijaya-Dāśamī Rites
   • After triumphant recitation of the Devī-Gītā, symbolic weapons (dūṣaṇaghaṭa, chamara) are paraded, echoing the Purāṇa’s battle-victory narrative.
   • Tea stalls and community feasts—temples hand out prasāda laddūs in many cities, following the text’s emphasis on communal sharing.

6. Year-long Festivals
   • Varalaxmi Vrat (in South India) and Lakshmi Puja during Diwali draw on Devi Bhagavata legends of the Goddess granting boons.
   • Kali Puja in Bengal zeroes in on the Purāṇa’s depiction of Kāli’s fierce form, with midnight homas and deepam ceremonies.

Across the subcontinent, references to this Purāṇa pop up in modern blogs and TikTok clips, where young devotees post “1,000-Names Challenge” or stream early-morning Abhiṣeka. Whether streaming a Guruji’s Navaratri webcast or gathering in a village mandapam for the ancient mālā japa, the Devi Bhagavata Purana remains the beating heart of Mother-Divine worship.