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Navratri Celebration in Gujarat One of the most awaited festivals in the colourful state of Gujarat is Navratri. Celebrated on the first nine days of Ashwin month, devotees keep fast for 9 days and worship Maa Shakti. In the evening, an earthen pot with holes and diyas inside, also known as “Garbi”, is lighted and women perform arti with it. During Navratri, Garba dance and Dandiya Raas are popular forms of dances performed by both men and women, wearing their traditional dresses. Navratri Celebration in West Bengal, Odisha, Assam &Bihar In the eastern part of India, in the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Navratri is celebrated as Durga Puja and it is observed in the last four days of Navratri. These days are referred to as Saptami, Ashthami, Navami and Dashami. Durga Puja is the main festival of the people of West Bengal. Durga Puja is celebrated with great pomp and glitter in various parts of the states in big pandals, where large sized idols of Goddess Durga on her lion, demon Mahishasur, Lord Ganesha, Kartikeya and Goddess Laxmi and Saraswati are erected. Men and women come wearing their best colourful dresses. It is a very common sight to see Bengali women wearing their traditional red saree, decked up completely. The sounds of Dhol, Dhak, Dhunuchi nachh, the fragrance of agarbattis fill the air with freshness and purity. The celebrations of Durga Puja in West Bengal should be “must-watch” for everyone once in his lifetime. Navratri Celebration in Tamil Nadu Navratri is also celebrated in Tamil Nadu as a religious celebration to seek the blessings of Goddess Durga, Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati in the nine special nights. These three goddesses are worshipped for three days each. Friends, relatives and neighbours are invited and clothes, jewelleries, sweets and other gifts are exchanged among them. One interesting feature as a part of the celebration is the decoration of the “Kolu” which is actually a staircase having 9 stairs, representing the 9 nights and each stair is decorated with beautiful dolls, and idols of gods and goddesses. It is said that the dolls that are used are handed over from generation to generation. Navratri Celebration Andhra Pradesh The “Kolu” celebration of Navratri in Tamil Nadu is celebrated as “Batukamma Panduga” in Andhra Pradesh, which means “Come Alive Mother Goddess”. The nine nights are dedicated to Goddess Shakti. Women make a beautiful flower stack known as “Batukamma”, which is arranged with seasonal flowers. Women wear new saree and jewellery, perform puja in front of the Batukamma for 9 days and then on the last day they set afloat their Batukammas in a lake or any other water body. Navratri Celebration in Kerala In Kerala, Navratri is celebrated in the last three days and Keralites give importance to learning during these three days. They place books and musical instruments in front of Ma Saraswati’s idol on Ashtami, and worship the books and Ma Saraswati till Dashami. On Dashami, the books are taken out for reading. Navratri Celebration in Karnataka It is a strange fact that even today people in Karnataka celebrate the 9 nights of Navratri in the same manner as was celebrated way back in 1610 by the great Vijayanagara dynasty. Navratri is known as “Naada Habba” in Karnataka. The rituals include elephants’ procession on the streets, including fairs and exhibitions of handicrafts and artifacts. Navratri Celebration in Maharashtra The celebrations are similar to Gujarat. Navratri in Maharashtra implies new beginnings. Hence, purchasing of a home or a car or new business deals or engagement is very common during this time. Married women invite their female friends, put haldi and kumkum on their foreheads and gift them with a coconut, beetle leaves and beetle nuts. This gesture is referred to as “Saumangalyam” which means remaining the wife of her husband till her death. Each and every locality in Maharashtra has its own garba and dandiya nights celebrations. Navratri Celebration in Himachal Pradesh For the Hindus in Himachal Pradesh, Navratri is a great celebration. Here, the celebration starts on the tenth day of Navratri when the festival ends in other states. People celebrate the tenth day, also known as “Kullu Dussehra” as the day of return of Lord Rama to Ayodhya. On this day, the idols from the temples are taken out in processions. During the Navratri festival, the devotees visit various temples in Kangra, Una and Bilaspur districts of himachal Pradesh to pay worship to Goddess Durga. Navratri Celebration in Punjab In Punjab, the people keep fast on the first 7 days of Navratri and end their fast on Ashthami or Navami by worshipping 9 little girls and a boy, which is known as “Kanjika”. The Punjabis organize jagratas where they keep awake the whole night and worship Goddess Shakti. Read the next blog on Navratri India’s Nine-Day Festival | Nine Forms of Durga For more videos please subscribe my YouTube channel @spiritedblogger Check more of my work: Will be happy if you leave your comment and views. For collaboration and work inquires Contact. In case you have any objections with the images please do not report spam ask me to remove by emailing at shivimuskan@gmail.com
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शनिबार, अशोज ३०, २०७८ असोज २१ बाट शुरु भएको दशैंको अहिले नवरात्र जारी छ । माता दुर्गाको ९ रुपको उपासनाले सुख–समृद्धिको इच्छा पूरा हुने धार्मीक विश्वासमा नवरात्रिमा देवीको ९ दिनको ब्रत र पूजा गरीन्छ । यो ९ दिनमा हरेकले केही विशेष नियमको पालना गर्नुपर्ने धार्मीक विश्वास छ । नवरात्रमा के कस्ता कुराबाट बच्नुपर्छ, यसबारे थाहा पाउनुहोस् । – नवरात्रिका बेला हल्का र सात्विक भोजन गर्नुपर्छ । – नवरात्रका बेला खानामा प्याज, लसुन र माछा–मासु समावेश नगर्नु राम्रो मानिन्छ । – नवरात्रिको ब्रत राख्दा खानामा सिधे नुनको प्रयोग गर्नुपर्छ । – ९ दिनको ब्रत राख्दा कालो रङको कपडा लगाउनु हुदैँन । – यो बेला तिखो वस्तुको प्रयोग गरी हुने काम गर्न बन्देज गरीएको छ । – नवरात्रको ब्रतमा बेल्ट, पर्स, चप्पल–जुत्ता, ब्यागजस्ता छालाका वस्तुको प्रयोग गर्नु हुँदैन । – मन्दिर प्रवेश गर्दा पनि पहिला यी सबै कुरा बाहिर राखेर जानुपर्छ । – नवरात्रिमा कलश स्थापना र अखण्ड बत्ति बालेको भए घर खाली छाड्नु हुदैँन । – यो बेला पूजा कोठालाई फोहोर पार्नु हुदैँन । – बत्ती नबाली कहिले पनि कुनै पनि शक्तिको पूजा गर्नु हुदैँन । – नवरात्रका बेला मांसाहार, मदिराजन्य वस्तुबाट टाढा रहनुपर्छ । – ब्रतमा शारीरिक र मानसिक दुबै प्रकारको संयम आवश्यकता छ । – विष्णु पुराणका अनुसार नवरात्रिको समयमा दिउँसो सुत्नबाट बच्नुपर्छ । – यो बेला मनमा कपट राख्न वा कुनै पनि अपशब्द भन्नबाट पनि जोगिनुपर्छ । – नवरात्रिका बेला नङ काट्न पनि मनाहि छ । – नवरात्रिमा ९ दिन ब्रत राख्नेहरुले दाह्री–जुङ्गा र कपाल काट्नुहुँदैन ।