India, the country of
festivals, the country of Goddesses, the country of religions where everything
is connected directly or indirectly to various spheres of life. It’s the India and there is no any such place
or country in the world that can be compared to my own country. It’s unique
itself.
If I talk about the
recent festival Dussehra which is like a carnival across the India, mesmerizes
our heart to believe the power of faith and God. A ten days festival has its
own importance and significance in Hindu culture.
Durga, the Goddess, the
mother of the universe and believed to be the power behind the work of
creation, preservation and destruction of the world. Since time immemorial, she has been
worshipped as the supreme power. She has been mentioned in scriptures like
Yajur Veda, Vajasaneyi Samhita and many more.
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The nine day ritual of
Navratri signifies the victory over demons and negative energy that are present
around us in the form of falsehood, hatred, greed and discrimination. To win
over evils, we need to ourselves through the power of meditation. We have to
conquer the negative thoughts that arise in our minds.
The word Navratri means
nine nights which is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nice forms. As per
Hindu calendar, it begins the first day of the fortnight of Ashwin which
coincides with the end of the rainy season. Religiously, it has a great significance as
Goddess Durga destroyed all the evil during this period.People irrespective of
caste and creed, equally enjoy and celebrate this festival by visiting temples
and puja pandals.
If I talk about the
first day of navratri, it is dedicated to one form of Goddess Durga who is
called as Shailputri, a form of shakti. The second day is dedicated to the form
of Brahmacharini, derived from the word Brahma. Goddess Chandraghanta is
worshipped in the third night of navratri representing beauty and bravery. In
the fourth day, Goddess Kush-mandas is worshipped as the creator of the entire
universe. The Goddess Skand mata, the
chief warrior of God’s army is worshipped on the fifth day. The sixth day is dedicated to the Katya-yani,
a Goddess with three eyes and four hands. The seventh day id dedicated to the
Goddess Kalratri meant to make the devotees fearless. Mata Rani, the Goddess
who represents calmness is worshipped on the eighth day. And the ninth day,
Goddess Durga is worshipped.
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