NAVRATRI FESTIVAL

NAVRATRI FESTIVAL

The following Mantras describe the various qualities of Ma:
1) Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu

Shakti Rupena Sanshtita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai
Namo Namaha

Which means:
Prostrations unto Thee, O Devi (Ma)
who dwells in all beings in the form of Shakti (Energy)

2)Ya Devi Sarvabhuteshu
Budhi Rupena Sansthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastsyai
Namo Namaha

Which means:
Prostrations unto Thee O Devi (Ma)
who resides in all beings as Intelligence (Wisdom)

3)Ya Devi Sarva bhuteshu
Laxmi Rupena Sansthita
Namastasyai Namastasyai Namastasyai
Namo Namaha

Which means:
Prostrations unto Thee O Devi (Ma)
who resides in all beings in the form of Laxmi (abundance)

Navratri Festival, the festival of Nine Days commences from today, the 12th of October,2007 and it will end on 20eth,October,2007. The festival is celebrated mostly by Hindus in India and throught the world. The fesival symbolyses worship of SHAKTI(DIVINE MOTHER ot Goddess of Energy), in Her various forms, the three most prominent being, Goddess Durga, Goddess Laxmi, and Goddess Saraswati.

Navratri, the festival of nine nights is dedicated to Godess Durga and her nine forms. According to the Hindu calendar, Navratri begins from the first day of the bright fortnight of Ashwin which usually coincides with the end of the rainy season.

The ninedays have great religious significance as Godess
Durga, the divine mother, had destroyed the evil force (in the form of the demon Mahisashura) during this period.

The festival is celebrated with true devotion and purity all over the country. People from various sections of the society irrespective of caste and creed celebrate this festival by visiting temples and offering pujas at the Mother’s feet.

In some places special puja samarohas are also held by setting the images of Mother Durga on beautifully decorated pandals. Temples dedicated to Shakti also make arrangement for pujas and bratas to mark these nine days as true symbols of devotion and adoration towards the divine mother.