Navratri begins
The
auspicious nine-day 'Nawaratri' or 'Navratri' festival dedicated to the nine manifestations
of Goddess Durga has begun from today.
Since early morning, devotees flocked to temples to offer
prayers to Shailputri (Daughter of the Mountain) and Navdurga. Goddess
Shailputri is the first among the nine forms of Devi Durga. Goddess Durga is
worshipped under nine different names for the nine days of Navaratri. According
to holy book of Hindus, Every day she assumes a new character. The Goddess is
worshipped as Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata,
Katyayani, Kalratri, Maha Gauri and Siddhidatri, altogether nine names in nine
days.
During these nine days, temples are packed with devotees from early morning and all day long.
The festival is celebrated with immense zeal and enthusiasm all
over the Nepal and India.
The word ‘Navratri’ or ‘Nawaratri’ literally means ‘nine
nights’. The nine-day festival symbolizes the triumph of good over evil. This
festival is observed twice a year, once in the beginning of summer (Ramnawami
or Chaite Dashain) and again at the onset of winter(Navratri or badaadashain).
This year, the ‘Navratri’ festival will be celebrated from
September 25 to October 3,(Aswin 9 to Aswin 17, 2071 BS). The festival falls in
lunar month Ashwin during Sharad Ritu. ‘Ashwin’ is the Sixth month of the
lunisolar Hindu calendar, called Bikram Sambat.
After the
nine days of ‘Navratri’ another day is ‘Dashami’ or Badadashain, that they is
the day of Tika and wishes.
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