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| Maa Durga in its 9 Forms |
“Nava-ratri”or “नवरात्रि” means nine nights and this auspicious festival is observed twice a year. This occasion is famous throughout India for its religious & social importance.
Significance : We invoke the energy characteristic of God in the form of universal mother generally referred to as “Durga”, “Devi”, “Shakti”. It is the energy which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation & destruction.
Why Twice a Year : Both the Navratris are celebrated when Mother Nature undergoes important junctures of climate change because durations of a day and a night in India are almost equal during March to April and September to October and at these two junctures nature maintains equilibrium between climatic change and solar influence. Secondly, due to the changes in the nature, the bodies & the minds of the people undergo a significant change and this is why we worship the divine power to bestow upon all of us enough potent powers to maintain our physical & mental balance.
Forms of Shakti : Depending on the region, varied forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped during the Navratris:
1. Shailputri
2. Brahmacharini
3. Chandraghanta
4. Kushmanda
5. Skand Mata
6. Katyayani
7. Kalratri
8. Maha Gauri
9. Siddhidatri
Significance : We invoke the energy characteristic of God in the form of universal mother generally referred to as “Durga”, “Devi”, “Shakti”. It is the energy which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation & destruction.
Why Twice a Year : Both the Navratris are celebrated when Mother Nature undergoes important junctures of climate change because durations of a day and a night in India are almost equal during March to April and September to October and at these two junctures nature maintains equilibrium between climatic change and solar influence. Secondly, due to the changes in the nature, the bodies & the minds of the people undergo a significant change and this is why we worship the divine power to bestow upon all of us enough potent powers to maintain our physical & mental balance.
Forms of Shakti : Depending on the region, varied forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped during the Navratris:
1. Shailputri
2. Brahmacharini
3. Chandraghanta
4. Kushmanda
5. Skand Mata
6. Katyayani
7. Kalratri
8. Maha Gauri
9. Siddhidatri
Auspicious days for a good beginning : Navratri also marks an excellent start to enter either a business deal, marriage proposal or property purchasing. This season is conceived as a good omen and is believed to bring with it good luck, fortune, prosperity and wealth to the people involved. Furthermore, a profusion of lucrative deals/ offers and discounts are also being proffered to the purchasers in business and property context during this auspicious season.
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