Happy Navratri 2021
Navratri is a very big festival celebrated in Hinduism. This festival lasts for 9 days. In this year Navratri is from 7th October 2021 to 15th October 2021. Millions of people celebrate this festival every year. In Gujarat, Navratri is celebrated with full enthusiasm.
The word Navratri is formed by mixing two words Nav + Ratri. Navratri is most celebrated in North India in the spring.
Garba dance is performed at night in Gujarat and Mumbai. he is very famous. In Bengal, Durga Puja is performed in Navratri which is a big festival celebrated throughout the year. If any girl gives Navratri coin, it is considered auspicious. Navratri every mother shows nine forms. Whose names are Durga, Badrakali, Amba, Jagadamba, Annapuna, Sarvamangala, Bhairavi, Chandika, Lalitabhavani and Mukmarika.
In these days, if you see a white snake in your dreams, it is considered very auspicious and gets the blessings of Lakshmi.
Navratri festival is one of the important festival of Hinduism. This festival is celebrated with full enthusiasm in India.
The tenth day is famous as Vijayadashami (Dashera).
Why We Celebrate Garba In Navratri ?
The name of Garba comes from the Sanskrit words Garbha and Deep which is called Garbhadeep. A lamp placed inside an earthen pot is called Garba.
In the beginning of Garba, women used to keep a small pot on their heads. Silver coin and betel nut were also kept in this pot. Coconut was kept on top of the pot.
Nowadays the way of doing Garba has changed a lot. Now keeping the Garba in the middle, do Garba in a roundabout way. Garba Raas is also performed in honor of Maa Durga. Therefore, Garba Raas is also performed along with the worship of Goddess Sakti for nine days in Navratri.
Garba is considered a symbol of good luck and Garba is established on the puzzle night of Navratri. That is why women, men and children also enjoy Garba Raas to the fullest for nine days. The Garba, which started in the evening, lasts till late at night.
Garba Raas is very similar to Bharatnatyam and Odisha. Dadiya Raas started from Vrindavan.
Garba of Gujarat is famous in the world. Everyone celebrates Garba with great enthusiasm. There are more than 20 university garba competitions in America. Garba is celebrated with great enthusiasm in the United Kingdom and Canada.
In Hinduism, it is believed that time moves in a circle. In which there is birth, there is death, there is birth again. This is how the cycle of time goes. Which is just Goddess Shakti which never changes. Hence the chakra symbolizing Goddess Shakti is placed in the middle.
For playing Garba, women wear colorful Chaniya Choni in the dress. Men wear red colored Kediyu to play Garba.
The playing of Garba is started with slow music. Which gets faster as soon as you see it.
This Garba Raas is celebrated with great pomp in all the states of India.
Why We celebrate Navratri 2021
Durga Worship (puja) In Navratri 2021
Durga Puja in Navratri is celebrated in different ways in different countries. Durga Puja celebrated in Kolkata is very famous. On the days of Navratri, Durga Puja is performed in every household and in the evening and morning worship of the huge Durga Maa idol in the village, city.
The whole country turns into a devotional palace.
Devotees throng the temples.
This festival is celebrated the most in Bengal after India. In Bengal, Goddess Durga is worshiped during Navratri.
This festival is celebrated on Sharad Purnima. This festival falls between September and October. During this time Kalimata Mahishasura had killed the demon.
Mahishasura used to ride in disguise, so at some places, disguise sacrifices are offered. It is believed that Mahishasura has been killed.
During Navratri, different Mataji is worshiped every day and Raas Garba Mahotsav takes place at night. Some people also fast on this Navratri.
Durga Puja in English 2021
In the Lanka war, Brahmaji asked Shri Ram to worship the goddess Chandi for the position of Ravana and please the goddesses. According to the method, arrangements were made for the rare 108 indigo lotus flowers for Chandi Puja and for Havan.
On the other hand Ravana started reciting Chandi for nectar. Indradev conveyed this to Shri Ram through the wind. Here Ravana, with the elusive force, made one of the Neel lotus flowers disappear from the Havan material at the place of worship, so that the worship of Shri Ram should be stopped. Shri Ram’s resolve was seen breaking. Everyone was afraid that Maa Durga might not get angry.
That’s when Shri Ram remembered that Kamalnayan is also called Navkanchalochan, only then he thought of dedicating one eye to the worship of his mother. As soon as Shri Ram wanted to remove his eyes from Tudir, then Mother Durga appeared and mother said that she was pleased with the worship and blessed Vijayshree.
On the other hand Hanuman took the form of a tour and got digested there. A verse from the tours being worshiped “Jyadevibhuteharani“
Instead of “Harni” the word “Karni” was pronounced.
Harni means to cause pain to the devotee.
Karni means suffering dinner.
On this Maa Durga got angry and cursed Ravana to be annihilated.
According to this story, Mahisasur was pleased with his worship and the gods gave him victory. After receiving this boon, Mahishasura started misusing him. He extended the hell to the gate of heaven.
Mahishasura also took away the rights of Surya, Chandra, Agni, Indra, Vayu, Yama, Varuna and other gods. He has become the master of heaven. All the deities had to come to earth in fear of Mahishasura.
Then enraged by Mahishasura’s misadventure, he created the deities Maa Durga. In order to kill Mahishasura, all the gods dedicated their weapons to Goddess Durga. She became strong and fought with Mahishasura for 9 days. In the end, after killing Mahishasura, Mother Durga was called Mardani.
