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Navratri in Several Parts of India
Navratri, the festival of nine nights is celebrated in a grand manner through out the country, especially in places like Gujarat, Bengal, and other parts of North India. The festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her various forms. People celebrate the festival by visiting temples and offering pujas at Mothers feet. People also observe fast during the day and eat at the sunset. In some places images of Mother Durga are also placed in beautifully decorates pandals. Special arrangements for pujas and vrats are arranged on temples dedicated to Shakti to mark theses nine days as true symbol... Read more »
Navratri: The Worship of Power
Navratri, meaning ?nine nights?, is a widely celebrated Hindu festival of worship of worship of Shakti. During the nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti are worshipped. All of them are related to Hindu Mother Goddess and her various forms ? Durga, Bhadrakali, Amba or Jagadamba, Annapoorna devi, Sarvamangala, Bhairavi, Chandika or Chandi, Latika, Bhavani and Mookambika. The Devis worshipped depend on the tradition of the region. It is one of the major celebrated festivals all over India. The festival comes two times a year. One is celebrated during the Vasanta Rhitu that marks the b... Read more »
The 9 Nights of Divine Celebration
Navratri is the 9 day long Hindu festival of worship and dance. In Sanskrit the word Navratri literally means nine nights. Nava means nine and Ratri means Nights. During these 9 nights nine forms of shakti (power) are worshipped. Each day is dedicated to a Goddess and has very important significance. In Gujarat it is the festival of dance. All 9 days observe dandiya and Garba (regional dance of Gujarat). ? The Sharad Navratri is the most important of all three Navratris. It is celebrated during Sharad (beginning of winter, Sept-Oct). It celebrates the slaying of Mahishasura by the g... Read more »
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