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| Navratri - Navdurga Festival 2014 |
Navratri 2014, the
nine day grandeur festival dedicated to Goddess Durga will be celebrated from
September 25th till October 3rd in 2014. During the
Navratri festival which means nine nights, 9 forms of Goddess Durga are
worshipped and revered. The period of Navratri is considered as most auspicious
to worship the divine mother Goddess Durga and do Shakti Sadhanas.
During
the festival of Navratri, for nine consecutive days and nights devotees fast,
offer ritualistic Navratri Puja and also become part of colorful celebrations. The
festival of Sharad Navratri is celebrated during the Hindu calendar month of
Ashwin which is around September-October as per Gregorian calendar. The
festival of Navratri is celebrated all across India with some variations.
During
the nine days of Navratri, Goddess Durga is worshipped in Her nine forms namely
Goddess Shailputri, Goddess Brahmacharini, Goddess Chandraghanta, Goddess
Kushmanda, Goddess Skandamata, Goddess Katyayani, Goddess Kalratri, Goddess
Maha Gauri and Goddess Siddhidatri. After nine days the festival of Navratri
ends on the day of Dusshera or Vijayadashami.
During
the nine days of Navratri, the first 3 days are dedicated to Goddess Durga, the
second third to Goddess Lakshmi and the final third to Goddess Saraswati. On
the ninth day of Navratri, ‘Kanya Puja’ is done when nine young girls
symbolizing the nine Goddesses are worshipped and fed.
