Chaitra Navratri 2024: Chaitra Navratri 2024 the auscipicous occassion which provide us the opportunity to celebrate the nine days festivity which starts on the first day of Hindu Luni-Solar calendar and falls in the month of March or April. This year, Chaitra Navratri 2024 will commence from April 09, 2024 and ends with the Ramnavami, the birthday of Lord Rama i.e on April 17, 2024. According to the Hindi Panchang, Chaitra is the first month of Hindu lunar calendar andis is also known as Vasanta Navratri. The 9-day celebration is basically the occasion when devotees use to worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga with full fervor. Navratri..which literally means the " nine nights" is the most significant festivals of the Hindu in which nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped by the devotess-Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani,Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidhatri.
Navratri use to celebrated with great enthusiasm and devotion across the country as it has its own importance in terms of the victory good over evil. and is celebrated with immense importance. Navratri is dedicated to the worship of the goddess Durga in her various forms. It typically occurs in the Hindu calendar month of Ashwin (usually in September or October) and culminates with Dussehra or Vijayadashami.
There are two important occassions when we celebrate Navratra in a year, commonly known as Chaita Navratri and Sharad Navratri.
As per the Hindu mythology, Goddess Durga killed the mighty demon Mahishasura in a bid to free the save the people and earth from the atrocities during Shardiya Navratri. It has been said that the different avatar of the goddess have killed the various demons on several occasions as mentioned in the religious books.
Navratri is generally celebrated two times in the year-in the Winter and other in Summer...which is known as Chaitra Navratri 2024 commonly known as the Pratipada is the beginning of the Navaratri which is celebrated during the Shukla Paksha in the month of Chaitra.
In a bid to celebrate
the Navratra, devotees use to worship the same deity, performing different
rituals.
During Navratri, devotees worship the goddess Durga in her different forms on each of the nine nights. As per the Hindu Panchang, Navratri is celebration for Nine Days and during these day, devotees use to worship the Nine crucial manifestation of Goddess Durga which are-Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani,Kaalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidhatri.
Here's a brief overview of the nine forms of Durga and the associated days:
Day 1 (Pratipada)- 09 April 2024: Devotees worship Shailaputri, the daughter of the mountains. She is depicted riding a bull and holding a trident.
Day 2 (Dwitiya)-10 April 2024: Devotees worship Brahmacharini, the goddess who symbolizes spirituality and devotion. She is depicted as a meditating ascetic.
Day 3 (Tritiya) 11 April 2024: Devotees worship Chandraghanta, who is known for her bravery and courage. She is depicted with a crescent moon on her forehead.
Day 4 (Chaturthi) 12 April 2024: Devotees worship Kushmanda, the creator of the universe. She is depicted as having eight arms.
Day 5 (Panchami) 13 April 2024: Devotees worship Skandamata, the mother of Lord Skanda (Kartikeya), who is the god of war.
Day 6 (Shashthi) 14 April 2024: Devotees worship Katyayani, who is known for her fierce form. She is often depicted with four hands.
Day 7 (Saptami) 15 April 2024 : Devotees worship Kalaratri, a fierce form of Durga who is believed to destroy all darkness and ignorance.
Day 8 (Ashtami) 16 April 2024: Devotees worship Mahagauri, the goddess of purity and serenity. She is depicted as extremely fair.
Day 9 (Navami) 17 April 2024 : Devotees worship Siddhidatri, the goddess who is believed to grant supernatural powers to her devotees.( Ram Navami).
Goddess Shailaputri is considered the absolute form of Mother Nature. It is said that Shailaputri was born in the house of the King of Mountains, Himalayas Shaila and thus she is known as “Shailaputri”.
The famous Hindu Chaitra Navratri begins as the beginning of auspicious month of Chaitra from the Hindu month. The month is also important and auspicious for the harvest point of view and various celebrations organized in the important month in the country.
It is said that her name was Sati bhawani means the wife of Lord Shiva. Story tells that once Daksha organized a famous Yagna and did not invite Shiva however Sati reached there and Shiva had insulted by Daksha. Being insulted to Shiva, she burnt herself in the fire of yagna and thus she becomes the daughter of Himalaya known as Parvati.
It has been said that Himalaya named the girl Parvati or Hemvati and she tore the ego of various gods and they bowed down and accepted her as shakti.
It has been mentioned that she took birth to provide relieve the gods from the tyranny and demon Mahishashur. Durga, who is believed to the aggressive face of the Goddess Shakti, was born to fight and end the demons.
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