Navratri festival is very important Hindu festival and celebrated all over the country. Navratri festival is celebrated to worship the nine forms of doddess Durga. There are nine manes of goddess Durga : Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandmata, Katyayani, Kalratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidatri.
These forms are also called navdurga. This fastival is celebrates for nine nights and 10 days. Navratri is a Sanskrit word in which Nav means nine days and Ratri meand night. The last day of this festival is celebrates as Vijayadashmi and Dussehra.
These forms are also called navdurga. This fastival is celebrates for nine nights and 10 days. Navratri is a Sanskrit word in which Nav means nine days and Ratri meand night. The last day of this festival is celebrates as Vijayadashmi and Dussehra.
There are Two Story Behind Navratri Festival :
The First Story is that during the time of Navratri, Goddess Durga Had conquered Mahishasur and the second story is that all the Vanar Sena (Monkeys) including Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman, Worshiped Goddess Durga from Ashvin Shukla Pratipada till 9th (Navmi) and after that Lord Rama slaughtered Ravana on the tenth days. There fore, The festival of Dussehra is celebrated on the 10th (Tenth) Days. Navaratri Festivals are celebrated twice in our country. The first festival of Navaratri is celebrated in Chaitra month and the second festival of Navaratri is celebrated in Ashwin Month.
The First Story is that during the time of Navratri, Goddess Durga Had conquered Mahishasur and the second story is that all the Vanar Sena (Monkeys) including Ram, Lakshman, Hanuman, Worshiped Goddess Durga from Ashvin Shukla Pratipada till 9th (Navmi) and after that Lord Rama slaughtered Ravana on the tenth days. There fore, The festival of Dussehra is celebrated on the 10th (Tenth) Days. Navaratri Festivals are celebrated twice in our country. The first festival of Navaratri is celebrated in Chaitra month and the second festival of Navaratri is celebrated in Ashwin Month.
During Navaratri festival devotees keep fasting by drinking water and fruit. In many places in india, on the Ninth days of Navaratri also do Kanya Poojan in this Worship, 9th (Ninth) Little Girls are worshiped as Goddess Durga. In many states of India, The Pandals of Durga Maa are Made. Pepole go there and worship Goddess Durga. Pepole all around the world come to attend Navratri in India. On the 10th (Tenth) Days, Devotee immerse idols of Durga in water.
Navratri – Importance of Each Day
There are nine manes of (avatars) of goddess Durga:
Day 1 – Shailaputri
Shailaputri is an incarnation of goddess Parvati. Clad in red, she is depicted as the direct incarnation of Mahakali. She rides the bull Nandi with a Trishula and lotus in her hands.
Day 2 – Brahmacharini
Brahmacharini is another incarnation of goddess Parvati or her unmarried self, Sati. She symbolises calmness and peace and is depicted holding a japamala and kamandal. The colour code for the day is blue, as it symbolises tranquillity and strength.
Day 3 – Chandraghanta
Parvati, on marriage to Siva, wore the half moon on her forehead, and Chandraghanta is a depiction of this form of the goddess. The third day is associated with the colour yellow, symbolising her vivaciousness.
Day 4 – Kushmanda
Kushmanda is referred to as the creative power in the universe. Hence, the colour associated with this form of the goddess is green. She rides a tiger and is depicted with eight arms.
Day 5 – Skandmata
The mother of Lord Skanda or Kartikeya, Skandmata depicts the strength of a mother when her children are in danger. She is believed to have ridden a lion with her baby in her arms. The colour of the day is grey.
Day 6 – Katyayani
Katyayani is a warrior goddess and she is depicted with four arms. She rides the lion and symbolises courage; this translates into the colour orange for day 6 of Navratri.
Day 7 – Kalaratri
This is the most violent form of goddess Durga. This depicts the form goddess Parvati attained on removing her fair skin to destroy demons Nisumbha and Sumbha. The goddess is believed to have appeared in white attire and her skin turned black in rage. Hence, the colour of the day is white.
Day 8 – Mahagauri
The goddess depicts peace and optimism on this day; hence the colour associated with the eighth day of Navratri is pink.
Day 9 – Sidhidatri
Goddess Sidhidatri sits on a lotus and has the power of the Siddhis. She radiates wisdom and the beauty of nature and is also referred to as Saraswati Devi. The colour of this day is light blue.
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