Different customs, traditions, rituals, festivals, religions, love and togetherness defines the India. Indians do believe in love, affection, care and rituals and also they are very religious. This believe in god can be seen, how they worship and pray to god. Indian are worship different forms of god on special days or festivals. Navratri is one of the religious festivals. Navratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga. The word Navaratri means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. The tenth day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or “Dussehra” (also spelled Dasara).
Navratri is the most auspicious period for worshiping goddess durga. Navratri is celebrated in a large number of Indian communities. The mother goddess is said to appear in 9 forms, and each one is worshiped for a day. These nine forms signify various traits that the goddess influences us with.
Meaning of Durga:
Once there lived a gaint named Durgam in India. Everyone living on earth, heaven and hell were terrified by his cruel acts. Then, Goddess took the Avtar of Durga or Durgseni and killed that monster. She saved the life of devotees and Brahmans. By killing the monster Durgam, she go famous as Durga. The word “Durga” in Sanskrit means a fort, or a place which is difficult to overrun. Another meaning of “Durga” is “Durgatinashini,” which literally translates into “the one who eliminates sufferings.” Thus, Hindus believe that goddess Durga protects her devotees from the evils of the world and at the same time removes their miseries.
The eighth day of durga pooja celebrationi is the most important day to worship. It is known as Durgashtami, or Durga Ashtami, Mahashtami. On this special day fasting is undertaken by many people. Durga Ashtami is celebrated on Shukla Paksha Ashtami in Ashwin month or Ashwayuja masam. In 2014, Durga Ashtami date is October 2.
Astra pooja is done on mahashtami, in which weapons of goddess durga are worshiped. In hindu religion this is the most important day during navrati. There is also a belief in some regions that Goddess Kali appeared from the forehead of Durga on this day to annihilate Chanda and Munda and Rakthabija.
On mahashtami day, nine small pots are installed in the all nine forms of goddess durga and nine Shaktis of Durga are invoked in them. All nine goddess forms are worshiped with joy and happiness. On this day young unmarried girls, being treated as Goddess Durga itself. This is called kumara pooja or kanya pooja. In many regions Kumari Puja is done during all nine days of Durga Navratri. Kumari Puja on a single day during Durga Puja is preferred on Maha Ashtami.
All Members of family specially married ladies do fasting while nine days and do kumara pooja, durga pooja on mahashtami. People wear new clothes and make different dishes. After pooja they serve many dishes to goddess durga and after that serve them to little girls. After worshipping them girls eat food and break their fasting. People do enjoy this festival and worship the god. Special dance called garba is done during navratri and especially on mahsshtami, or durga pooja. People wear different beautiful clothes and makeup. They get ready in different styles and enjoy the dance and music.
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