Sharadiya Navratri News
Sharadiya Navratri marks the start of the nine-day festival dedicated to Maa Durga
Devotees across the nation worship Maa Durga’s nine divine forms with deep devotion
Throughout the festival, devotees observe fasts and offer bhog as a mark of respect and reverence to the goddess
On the fifth day of Shardiya Navratri, Goddess Skandamata is worshipped by devotees. From puja vidhi, mantra and significance here is everything you want to know about this avatar of Maa Durga.
Shardiya Navratri falls in the lunar month Ashwin during Sharad Ritu
In several parts of the country, especially in West Bengal, the last four days of Navratri are celebrated as Durga Puja
Nine different colours are allocated to each day of Navratri and the colour of the day is decided on the weekday
Today marks the seventh day of Navratri and devotees across the country will worship Goddess Kaalratri, the seventh incarnation of Maa Durga.
According to Hindu rituals, the seventh day of Navratri is dedicated to Kaalratri, considered the fiercest form of Goddess Durga and is described as the destroyer of all evil and negative energies.
Navratri 2022 wishes: The festival takes place four times a year - Chaitra (spring), Shardiya Navratri (autumn), Ashada and Magha Gupt Navratri.
Navratri Day 4 puja: Ku means 'a little', Ushma means 'warmth' or 'energy', and Anda means 'cosmic egg'. Goddess Kushmanda is believed to have created the universe with her divine smile.
Navratri 2022 news: Maa Chandraghanta is worshipped on the third day of the festival. She has a third eye on her forehead and stands for bravery. Trishul, Lotus, Gada, Kamandal, Sword, Bow, Arrow, Japa Mala, Abhayamudra, Gyan mudra are her weapons and she mounts on a tiger.
Sharad Navratri began on October 7 and will last till Vijayadashami (Dussehra) on October 15.
There are four types of Navratri throughout the year, each falling in a particular season.
Durga Puja is celebrated widely by Bengals across the globe.
Sharad or Sharadiya Navratri begins from today and will last till October 15, this year.
On Day 1, Maa Shailputri is worshipped.
Durga Puja and Sharad Navratri or Sharadiya Navratri coincide and are widely celebrated festivals.
Today Sharadiya Navratri begins across the country. Watch how the gathering of people spread across the country in the temples all over India.
The practice of worshipping the mother goddess and the legend behind it varies from place-to-place.
Maa Durga is worshipped in nine forms and each day is dedicated to one of her avatars.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday joined millions of devotees in observing fast - a practice that he has been following for more than four decades - on the pious occasion of 'Navratri'.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday extended his greetings to the nation on the auspicious occasion of Navratri.
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