Sharad Navratri - September 25, 2014 to October 03, 2014
The Indian Festival Navratri 2014
begins on 25th September which is a nine days festival dedicated to Goddess Durga. Navratri means nine
nights and during these nights and ten days, Goddess Durga is worshipped in 9 different
forms, known as Navrups. The 10th
day is celebrated as Vijayadashami (Dushera) when idols of Goddess Durga are
immersed into the water body.
Navratri is very popular festival
in India and this is celebrated in mostly states in India namely western states
of Gujrat, Maharashtra and Southern state of Karnataka. On the First day of
Navratri, Durga is invoked into a Kalash with full Vedic Rituals with chanting
of Mantras and this is known as Kalashsthapna and it is done at appropriate
time of day.
In West Bengal Navratir is
celebrated as Durga Puja. In West Bengal, Durga is worshipped on the last thre
days of Navratri and these three days are famously known as Durga Saptami,
Durga Ashtami and Durga Navami.
Rituals of Navratri
Festival 2014
First 3 Days : The first three days
of the nine days are dedicated to Goddess Durga, The Goddess of Power, on the
first day barley seeds are sown in a mud pot and the pot is kept on the Puja
Altar.
Second 3 Days : The Second three
days of the nine days are dedicated to Goddess Laxmi, Goddess of Wealth and
prosperity.
Third 3 days: The next three days
of the nine days are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge
and learning.
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