Navarathri as the name defines is a festival of nine nights and ten days. This festival is celebrated on all ten days. Some believe that Lord Rama defeated the Rakshasha king Ravana after a war , during these ten days, so celebrate it as good overcoming evil.
In Bengal and some places Godess Durga is worshiped as she is supposed to have killed the evil demon Mahishasura. On Vijaya dasami day the Pandavas , it is believed remove their weopons[Astras], hidden in the tree called BANNI. Clean it and get them ready for the war with the Kouvravas.In south India many houses ,they display dolls on three or five or seven steps. Dolls made of clay, wood depicting the Ramayana/ Srinivasa kalyana or a village are displayed.
In some houses every day saligrama puja is conducted and a oil lamp lit and made to burn 24 hours for all ten days. From moola star day another ghee lamp is lit and made to burn 24 hours till Vijaya dasami day. For lighting the lamp -- Salect aproper place , as the Lamps cannot be moved for 10 days. Place a plank --Mane/ Phat draw a rangoli a Padma and Sri on it. The lamp must washed well, Silver or brass, Apply kumkum on it, Tie a flower arround it.-- the lamp. and place it in the proper place on the plank.On the first day of Navarathri early in the morning . check out the Rahu Kala Nad Yama Ganda, Do Puja to the lamp and then light it. The same method is followed for the Ghee lamp.Thse lamps SHOULD be allowed to burn 24hours a day non stop. Oil or ghee can be poured, without touching it. In the evenings one can wear clean clothes or wear a madi clothes and adjust the wick.
Srinivasa Kalyana is read ond Sundara kanda may also be read.Godess of learning Saraswathi is worshiped, by keeping books and covered with white silk, from Sapthami day.Durga is also worshiped from Durga ashtami day.On the nith day Ayudha puja is performed to the car, tv and all the gadget each family own.
Apart from the all the stories connected with this festival, this was prabably an nice way for the women to socialise and to show their hand work in arts and rangoli etc, and to meet other ladies.
In Bengal and some places Godess Durga is worshiped as she is supposed to have killed the evil demon Mahishasura. On Vijaya dasami day the Pandavas , it is believed remove their weopons[Astras], hidden in the tree called BANNI. Clean it and get them ready for the war with the Kouvravas.In south India many houses ,they display dolls on three or five or seven steps. Dolls made of clay, wood depicting the Ramayana/ Srinivasa kalyana or a village are displayed.
In some houses every day saligrama puja is conducted and a oil lamp lit and made to burn 24 hours for all ten days. From moola star day another ghee lamp is lit and made to burn 24 hours till Vijaya dasami day. For lighting the lamp -- Salect aproper place , as the Lamps cannot be moved for 10 days. Place a plank --Mane/ Phat draw a rangoli a Padma and Sri on it. The lamp must washed well, Silver or brass, Apply kumkum on it, Tie a flower arround it.-- the lamp. and place it in the proper place on the plank.On the first day of Navarathri early in the morning . check out the Rahu Kala Nad Yama Ganda, Do Puja to the lamp and then light it. The same method is followed for the Ghee lamp.Thse lamps SHOULD be allowed to burn 24hours a day non stop. Oil or ghee can be poured, without touching it. In the evenings one can wear clean clothes or wear a madi clothes and adjust the wick.
Srinivasa Kalyana is read ond Sundara kanda may also be read.Godess of learning Saraswathi is worshiped, by keeping books and covered with white silk, from Sapthami day.Durga is also worshiped from Durga ashtami day.On the nith day Ayudha puja is performed to the car, tv and all the gadget each family own.
Apart from the all the stories connected with this festival, this was prabably an nice way for the women to socialise and to show their hand work in arts and rangoli etc, and to meet other ladies.
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