Durga Puja (Bengali: দুর্গা পূজা or Assamese: দুর্গা পূজা or Oriya: ଦୁର୍ଗା ପୂଜା [d̪urɡa pudʒa], listen: About this sound listen (help·info), "Worship ...
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9 Devi Puja (10:10)
Calling out, reaching for the Goddess, our Mother. eeling her !utting her hands out to lift us into "erself. #$%racing us, feeding us...&hat have 'e got to fear &h should 'e 'orr &hat do 'e have to *no' &e $elt into her. &e +o' do'n into her dar*ness, 'e fall aslee! into her ar$s, onl to 'a*e u! into her light, the light 'hich illu$ines all the 'orlds, the light of the elf, the light of 'ho 'e are. he and - are one, Mother and Child, $ade of the sa$e stu, never a!art, never alone, never hungr, al'as full of the "ol $il* of /eing...Devi araani a$ostu e2
iddhi %uddhi !radhe devi %hu*ti $u*ti !radaaani Mantra $oorthe $ahaadevi Mahaala*sh$ee na$o stu te
ar'aa %aadhaa %ineer $u*to dhana dhaana sutaa nito Manusho $at !rasaadeno %havishaiti na sanshaaha
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Navratri - Festival of Nine Nights
Source: Nine forms of Shakti
Sarva mangala mangalye shive sarvartha sadhike l Sharanye trayambake gauri, Narayani namostute ll Meaning: O Mother! You are the personification of all that is auspicious, you are the benevolent form of Lord Shiva, You besto ivine energy and help people achieve "ighteousness, ealth, fulfill desires and Liberation, You are orthy of being surrendered to# $hree eyes adorn you# O Narayani evi, % pay obeisance to you!
&estivals in %ndia epitomi'e the religious, cultural and social aspirations of the people, and are occasions to reaffirm one(s gratitude and allegiance to one(s family# Most )indu festivals are a soul*purifying e+perience for the believer# nd festivals are instrumental in diluting the humdrum of everyday life by adding their special touch to it# (Navaratri( is the festival of orship of the -oddess Shakti# Navratri, the festival of nine nights is dedicated to the Mother -oddess# .non by other names such as urga, evi, she occupies a special place in the )indu pantheon# She represents Shakti, the cosmic energy that animates all beings, and is also considered to be prakriti /nature0, the counterpart of purusha# $ogether, they are responsible for the creation of the orld according to the 1uranas and 2edas# Nine forms of Shakti are worshipped during the Navaratris. The Devis worshipped depend on the tradition of the region. •
urga, the inaccessible one
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3hadrakali
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mba or 4agadamba, Mother of the universe
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nnapurna, $he one ho bestos grains /anna0 in plenty /purna: used as sub5ective0
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Sarvamangala, $he one ho gives 5oy /mangal0 to all /sarva0
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3hairavi
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6handika or 6handi
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Lalita
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3havani
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Mookambika
Navaratri is separated into sets of three days i#e# into three sets# $hese sets are made in order to adore different facets of the supreme goddess# On the initial three days, the -oddess is invoked as the supreme poerful force called urga# -oddess urga is meant to all our contaminations, evils and defects# On the ne+t three days, she is orshipped as the mother of spiritual ealth, -oddess Lakshmi, She is the one ho is considered to have the poer of shoering on her devotees ith the blessings of never*ending ealth# %n the final set of three days, the -oddess is orshipped as the goddess of isdom, Sarasati# $he one is responsible for spiritual enlightenment and overall success in life# She is also orshipped under nine different names for the nine days in Navratri# 7very day, she assumes a ne character, a ne look and a ne duty# She is orshipped as Shailputri, 3rahmacharini, 6handraghanta, .ushmanda, Skanda Mata, .atyayani, .alratri, Maha -auri and Siddhidatri# &or the initial si+ the 1oo5a celebrations are limited to home# $he celebrations ac8uire a festive form since the seventh day hen the festivities of Navratri surround the atmosphere# First Day Pooja $he first form of -oddess urga is called Shailputri # She is considered the daughter of the )imalayas# She is a form of Shakti, the consort of Lord Shiva# Se!ond Day Pooja $he second form of -oddess urga is knon as (3rahmacharini(# )er name is derivative of the ord (3rahma(, hich means ($apa( or penace# She is also a form of 9ma or 1arvati, a form of Mata Shakti# Third Day Pooja On the third day the goddess is orshipped as 6handraghanta# She is the symbolic representation of beauty and bravery# Fourth Day Pooja .ushmanda, is the form of the goddess hich is orshipped on the fourth day# %t is believed that .ushmanda is the creator of the entire 9niverse and she has created the entire 9niverse by her laugh# Fifth Day Pooja On the fifth day, the form of -oddess is called Ska nd Mata# She is actually called so because she is here represented as the mother of Skanda, the chief arrior of the -ods army# Si"th Day Pooja On the si+th day, the goddess is orshipped as .atyayani# Seated on her vehicle lion, .atyayani has three eyes and four hands# Seventh Day Pooja On the seventh day, the -oddess is orshipped as (.alratri(# s the name suggests, .alrati is as black as a dark night# She has four hands, she is meant to make the devotees fearless#
#ighth Day Pooja On the eight day, the Mata "ani is orshipped as (Maha -auri(# She is considered to e+tremely beautiful, hite like sno and accessori'ed ith hite colored ornaments# She represents calmness and e+hibits isdom# Ninth Day Pooja On the ninth day, urga is orshipped as Siddhidatri# %t is believed she consists of all the eight siddhis# She lives on lotus and is orshipped by all the "ishis* Munis, Siddhas, Sadhakas and Yogis#
Signifi!an!e of $ Nights
%st & 'rd day of Navratri On the first day of the Navaratras, a small bed of mud is prepared in the pu5a room of the house and barley seeds are shon on it# On the tenth day, the shoots are about * ; inches in length# fter the pu5a, these seedlings are pulled out and given to devotees as a blessing from god# $hese initial days are dedicated to urga Maa, the -oddess of poer and energy# )er various manifestations, .umari, 1arvati and .ali are all orshipped during these days# $hey represent the three different classes of omanhood that include the child, the young girl and the mature oman# (th & )th day of Navratri uring these days, Lakshmi Maa, the -oddess of peace and prosperity is orshipped# On the fifth day hich is knon as Lalita 1anchami, it is traditional, to gather and display all literature available in the house, light a lamp or (diya( to invoke Sarasati Maa, the -oddess of knoledge and art# *th & +th day of Navratri $he final set of three days is spent in orshipping the goddess of isdom, Sarasati# %n order to have all*round success in life, believers seek the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence the nine nights of orship# #ighth day is traditionally Durgashtami whi!h is big in engal. %n some parts of South %ndia, Sarasati pu5a is performed on the
?th day hich is celebrated as (2i5aya ashami(# Many teachers@Schools in south %ndia start teaching .indergarten children from that day onards# %n North %ndia, as the culmination of the "amlila hich is enacted ceremoniously during ussehra, the effigies of "avana, .umbhakarna, and Meghanada are burnt to celebrate the victory of good /"ama0 over evil forces on the (2i5aya ashami( day#
uring Navratri, some devotees of urga observe a fast and prayers are offered for the protection of health and prosperity# period of introspection and purification, Navratri is traditionally an auspicious and religious time for starting ne ventures# uring this voed religious observance, a pot is installed /ghatasthapana0 at a sanctified place at home# lamp is kept lit in the pot for nine days# $he pot symboli'es the universe# $he uninterrupted lit lamp is the medium through hich e orship the effulgent dishakti, i#e# Sree urgadevi# uring Navratri, the principle of Sree urgadevi is more active in the atmosphere# Navratri is celebrated in a large number of %ndian communities# $he mother goddess is said to appear in < forms, and each one is orshipped for a day# $hese nine forms signify various traits that the goddess influences us ith# $he evi Mahatmya and oth er te+ts invoking the -oddess ho van8uished demons are cited# uring the eight or ninth day, .anya 1oo5an, pre*pubescent girls are ceremonially orshiped# -ahanavami $he festival of Navratri culminates in Mahanavami# On this day .anya 1u5a is performed# Nine young girls representing the nine forms of -oddess urga are orshiped# $heir feet are ashed as a mark of respect for the -oddess and then they are offered ne clothes as gifts by the orshiper# $his ritual is performed in most parts of the cou ntry#
