What is the significance of growing barley during Navratri?
On the first day of Navratri, barley or jau is sown in an earthen pot. The grown crop is worshipped on Ashtami or Navami and then immersed in a water body. According to Hindu mythology, when Lord Brahma created the universe, the first crop grown was barley. It's said that sowing barley brings prosperity in the house.