Auspicious Period of Navratri Sadhana

Navratri is one of the famous Hindu festivals, which is celebrated twice a year in the months of March-April (Chaitra’ or ‘VasantNavratri) and in October-November (SharadNavratri). With full zeal, the popular festival Navratri will be celebrated this year from October 16 to October 23.

Navratri is popularly known as the festival of nine nights and is spiritually dedicated to a Goddess named as Durga. The first day of the Navratrifestival begins with Ghat Sthapna or KalashSthapna and it ends withKanyapooja which is performed on the ninth day. Navratri festival is celebrated in every nook and corner of India by the people, who leave no stone unturned to celebrate it in a grand manner. Though the festival of Navratri is celebrated in all the states of India, yet it is the actual flavor and enthusiasm of Bihar, Bengal and Gujarat.

Every year, lots of devotees with full devotion and dedication worship Goddess Durga in Navratri time. They believe that if they worship Goddess Durga, all their desires will be fulfilled. The Navratri festival brings an atmosphere of happiness and immense blessings. On this auspicious day, a loud echo of Garba dances and Dandiya are performed in some parts of Gujarat. DurgaPooja is another name of Navratri Festival which is equally famous among the people. It is a high belief that by worshipping Durga, a man is supposed to get more money than what he has donated ever. A plethora of believers like to donate money, food and many more things to a number of needy people on such grand occasion.

Navratri is known to be a festival of nine nights, which is celebrated in order to honor nine embodiments of Goddess Durga. During this holy period, Devotees establish pictures and idols of Goddess Durgaa at the place of pooja in their homes. For full nine days, the devotees keep fast and worship nine forms or incarnation of Goddess Durga. With their own ways to worship Maa Durga, they make Maa Shakti happy. On the ninth day of Navratra Festival, the devotees feed little girls by offering them delectable dishes like Poori,Chana, Kheer and other Prasad like sakariya, Mishri, batasha etc. Also, they give them beautiful utensils, gifts, apparels as per their status.

Nine Goddesses of Navratri

On the auspicious day of Navratri Festival, nine forms of Maa Durga are worshipped by the people. The nine Goddesses of Maa Durga are as follows:

1.    Devi Shailputri

2.    Devi Brahamacharini

3.    Devi Chandraghanta

4.    Devi Kushmanda

5.    Skanda mata

6.    Devi Katyayini

7.    Devi kalratri

8.    Maha Gauri

9.    Siddhidatri

Different legends are attached with these nine forms of Durga. Goddess Durga is called as the mother of the Universe and people call her by a variety of names such as Jagadamba, Bhawani, Chandika, Kumarguvi, Parvati, Lalita etc.

The festival of Navratri is immensely propitious to everyone irrespective of his and her age. An individual who worships Maa Durga by heart during this festival gets the grace and blessings of Goddess Durga. Like every year, Navratri Festival will be celebrated in a grand manner this year. Once again, the crowd of devotees would fulfill the atmosphere with the popular songs and bhajans during this festival. Thus, with divine adulations, we wish you blessed and happy Navratri Festival 2012.

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