Navratri 2017
Navratri is a multi-day Hindu festival which is
celebrated by Hindus all over the world.this festival is celebrated in the
month Ashvin (a month of Hindu calendar).in this festival the feminine
goddesses are worshiped. The Navratri festival is mainly of nine days . each day
is dedicated for the worship of a particular goddess.celebrations of the
navratri 2017 is mainly going to be stage decorations, recite of the legends
and chanting of the scriptures of Hinduism. The common theme of navratri is
victory of good over evil. Now i am going to tell you about proper schedule along with Shubh muhurat and foods you can
eat during this navratri week.
Navratri Day 1 March 28th– Amavasya – Ghatsthapana, Shailputri Puja
The first day of this navratri season is falling
on march 28. on this day the goddess shailputri is worshiped. she is also known
as the first form among the navadurga or nine forms of the goddess Durga .
She is also known as goddess parvati the wife of shiv ji and mother of ganesh
and kartikey. The shubh muhurat for her worship is from 08:26 to 10:24 ,
duration of 1 hour and 54 minutes.
Navratri Day 2 March 29th – Dwitiya - Chandra
Darshan and Brahmacharini Puja
The second day of this navratri season will be on
20 march.on this day goddess brahmacharini is worshiped. She is also known as
the second form of goddess Durga. the blessings of her helps a person in
achieving success and wisdom. according to the Hindu legends worshiping her
brings happiness and prosperity.
Navratri Day 3 March 30th - Tritiya – Gauri Teej and Chandraghanta Puja
The third day of this navratri season is coming
on 30 march. on this day goddess chandraghanta is worshiped. She rewards people
with her grace , bravery and courage. According to the legends she has a third
eye in the middle of her forehead and her vehicle is a lion.on this day gangaur
festival also known asgauri tritiya is
celebrated in rajasthan.
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Navratri Day 4 March 31st – Chaturthi – Kushmanda Puja
The forth day of this navratri season is falling on
31 march.on this day goddess kushmanda is worshiped. She is the forth form of
goddess Durga. According to legends of Hinduism she created this whole universe
with her divine smile. She is worshiped by her favorite red colored flowers.
Navratri Day 5 April 1st – Panchami – Skanda Shashti Puja
The fifth day of this navratri season is coming on
the 1st of April. On this day goddess skanda is worshiped. It is believed that
the planet budha is governed by her.red colored flowers are also used to
worship her. Devotees worshiping her also gets benefited by worshiping
kartikey on this day.
Navratri Day 6 April 2nd – Shashti – Katyayani Puja
The sixth day of this navratri season falls on 6
April. On this day goddess katyayani is worshiped. She is also worshiped for a
happy married life . She is believed to govern the planet Brhaspati. This day
is also celebrated as the birth anniversary of goddess Yamuna.
Navratri Day 7 April 3rd – Saptami – Kalratri Puja
The seventh day of this navratri season will be
on 3rd April. On this day goddess kalratri is worshiped. She is also known as
goddess shubankri an is worshiped by night-blooming jasmine flowers.she is
said remove the darkness from the hearts of her pure devotees and wrath hell on
evil-doers.
Navratri Day 8 April 4th – Ashtami – Maha Gauri Puja
The eighth day of this navratri season if coming
on 4th April. on this day goddess mahagauri is worshipped. It is believed that
planet Rahu is governed by her. this day also marks as sandhi puja which is
done at the juncture when Ashtami Tithi ends, and Navami Tithi starts.
Navratri Day 9 April 5th – Navami – Ram Navami
The ninth and the last day of this navratri
festival is coming on 5th of April. On this day goddess siddhidatri is
worshiped. She can award ultimate power and fulfill every wish of her
devotee.this day also marks the birth of lord RAMA , the human form of lord Vishnu. This day is also celebrated as ram navmi.