please tell me the importance of navdurga and is it started from today?also why it is celebrated please?

Answer 1

[edit] Forms of Shakti
The following 9 forms of goddesses are worshipped during these nine days:

Durga,
Bhadrakali,
Amba or Jagadamba,
Annapurna,
Sarvamangala,
Bhairavi,
Chandika or Chandi,
Lalita and
Bhavani.


[edit] Rituals
The festival is celebrated for nine nights twice every year during mid-March and the beginning of October, although as the dates of the festival are determined according to the Hindu lunar calendar, the festival may be held for a day more or a day less.

Navratri is divided into sets of three days to adore three different aspects of the supreme goddess or goddesses.


[edit] First three days
The goddess is invoked as a powerful spiritual force called Durga in order to destroy all our impurities, vices and defects.


[edit] Second three days
The Mother is adored as a giver of spiritual wealth, Lakshmi, who is considered to have the power of bestowing on her devotees inexhaustible wealth.


[edit] Final three days
The final set of three days is spent in worshipping as the goddess of wisdom, Saraswati. In order to have all-round success in life, believers seek the blessings of all three aspects of the divine femininity, hence the nine nights of worship.

During Navratri, some devotees of Durga observe a fast and prayers are offered for the protection of health and property. A period of introspection and purification, Navratri is traditionally an auspicious time for starting new ventures.

On the tenth day of Navratri in October - the holiday of Dussehra, an effigy of Ravana is burnt to celebrate the victory of good (Rama) over evil.

Navratri is celebrated in a large number of Indian and Nepalese communities. The mother goddess is said to appear in 9 forms, and each one is worshipped for a day. These nine forms signify various traits that the goddess influences us with. The Devi Mahatmya and other texts invoking the Goddess who vanquished demons are cited.

Navratri - Festival of Nine Nights
Navratri is a festival of Hindus celebrated with devotion, love and fervour all over India. It is also called as Navratras. The mood of Navratri is very colourful & unique. It incorporates veneration along with commemoration by means of song and dance. Navratri basically means "Nine Nights" ("Nav" meaning nine and "Ratri" meaning nights). These nights are devoted to the reverence of Goddess Durga (Maa Durga) who exists in many forms and is the manifestation of the absolute energy that pervades the Universe. During these days and nights prayers are offered to Mother Goddess. For the devout these days are the sacrosanct for it is during these days when Goddess Durga takes a stock of her devotees and grants all blessings, removes ills and evils and ensures unproblematic life for her devotees.

The Motherhood of God
Navaratri is a festival in which God is adored as Mother. Hinduism is the only religion in the world which has emphasised to such an extent the motherhood of God.
To celebrate a good harvest and to propitiate the nine planets, women also plant nine different kinds of food grain seeds in small containers during these nine days and then offer the young saplings to the goddess.


Navratri is celebrated twice in a year:
First Navratas are celebrated in the bright two-week period of Shukla Paksha of the lunar month of Ashwani, corresponding to September/October) from the 1st to the 9th date of the two week period
Second Navratras are celebrated during the first nine days of the bright two-week period of Shukla Paksha of the lunar month of Chaitra, corresponding to mid-March to mid-April.
The timing of these Navratras relate to the autumnal and vernal equinox that is also the time when seasons change and we harvest crops which adds to the glory of these revelry.

Navratri's each night is dedicated to one form of Goddess Durga. That is every ratri of the Navratri corresponds to worship of different forms of Maa Durga.
This embraces Maa Shailputri, who was the daughter of Parvatraj Himalaya (King of the Mountain), wife of Lord Shiva and mother of Ganesha and Kartikeya;
Maa Brahmachaarini-, who gives the message of pure love to the world;
Maa Chandraghanta, who establishes Justice and wears crescent moon on Her head;
Maa Kushmaanda, who provides the basic necessities to the world;
Skand Maa, who gives the gift of differentiation of right from wrong to the world;
Maa Kaatyayini, who persistently battles against the evil and deceitful entities;
Maa Kaalratri, who killed Raktabeej ( a demon who produce a demon from every drop of blood that fell from his body. Goddess eventually licked the blood before it could reach the ground and hence conquered him);
Maa Chaamunda, who killed two demons--Chanda and Munda and restored tranquility;
Maa MahaGauri who also liberate the world of evil forces;
Mata Sidhidaarti, who is a treasure house of Mystic Powers (Yantra Tantra) and Knowledge (Gyaan).

Some may also say that the nine days are divided and devoted to the Trinity of God worshipped in a female form in which for three days Maa Durga (Goddess of valor) is worshipped, for three days Maa Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth) and three days for Maa Saraswati (Goddess of Knowledge and Art). On the fifth day, that is, Lalita Panchami books are gathered, lamp is lighted to invoke Saraswati. The eighth and ninth day, Yagna (sacrifice offered to the fire) is performed to honour heavenly Goddess and bid her farewell.

Navratras are celebrated with great vehemence especially in West Bengal where it is known as "Durga Pooja". The Hindus in Gujarat celebrate it with nine days of Garba dance. In Chhattarpur Temple in Delhi, over a million devotees visit during these days.

During this period most of the Hindus go to Temples for prayers. At some places, clay idols of Goddess Durga are adorned with different weapons in her eight arms, riding a lion, with demon Maheshasur lying dead at her feet. For eight days these idols are worshipped and then immersed in river or sea-shore on the ninth day with great fanfare.

This period of Navratri also allows for recitation of sacred scriptures such as Durga Sapshudi from Markanday Puran. This narrates how Goddess Durga was blessed and provided with weapons by our Trinity of Gods to annihilate Maheshasur, the demon who had forced Gods to leave heaven and take refuge on earth. Musical recitations (Kirtans) by famous musicians are offered for the benefit of the Goddess and devotees.

Answer 2

Do you mean navratri / If it so Nine nights worshipping of Durga during Dasarrah days and worshipping Sri Rama, the Almighty in human form is worshipped from the day of Ugadi tilll Navami, the birth date of Sri Rama all over the World every year. In order to get the qualities of a woman we worship Durga - in three forms, Lakshmi, Saraswathi and Parvathi, each three days and finally on 10th day the day of success Vijaya Dasami is celebrate to have that qualities to all as a human being. Another worship of Navaratri from Ugadi to Sri Rama Navami is to gain human qualities as a man and how a man must act through reading, studying and knowing the stories / Rama as a son, brother, friend, father and husband, student and a Professor/Teacher and the Best warrior of all times. Because even in our lives, one plays many roles like a father/mother, friend to all, sister/brother, uncle/aunt etc. To be like great people of our ancient history and mythology and scriptrues, we celebrate the navdurga/navrathri. Yes, Navaratri for celebration of Sri Rama Navami is from today / Ugadi.

Answer 3

There are two phases of 9 days each of Navrathra, both devoted to the Goddess Durga. One is called 'shaardeeya navrathra' after monsoon season and the other is called 'vaasantiya navrathra'. It is the transition from summer to winter and from the winter to the summer season in a year apart from the religious fervour.

Answer 4

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