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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