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वंदे वाद्द्रिछतलाभाय चंद्रार्धकृतशेखराम | वृषारूढां शूलधरां शैलपुत्री यशस्विनीम् || Shailputri Puja – 13 October 2015 (Tuesday) During Navratri, people from villages and cities gather to perform ‘puja’ on small shrines representing different aspects of Goddess Durga, including Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati. Chanting of mantras and renditions of bhajans and…
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Maa Chandraghanta – The goddess who mounts on the tigress
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या देवी सर्वभूतेषु माँ चंद्रघंटा रूपेण संस्थिता। नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमस्तस्यै नमो नम:।। पिंडजप्रवरारुढ़ा चन्दकोपास्त्रकैर्युता ! प्रसादं तनुते मह्यं चन्द्रघंटेति विश्रुता !! The third day of Navratri festival is dedicated to Maa Chandraghanta, the third incarnation of Maa Durga. The third day of navratri is of great importance as the devotees…
Navratri – The Great 9 days
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Mahishasur is a demon that was found in Indian Epic Markandya Purana at the chapter 81 to 93. Markandeya Purana talks the slaying of demon Mahishasura by Durga. Every year the days celebrated as Navratri in India. It symbolized the victory of good over evil. In 2015, Navratri begins on…
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Navratri festival – A festival dedicated to the worship of the Hindu deity Durga.
Navratri festival is celebrated twice in a year with great devotion and fervor in all over India. First time it is celebrated as Chaitra Navratri or Vasant Navratri in March-April and second time as Sharad Navratri in the months of September-October. During Chaitra Navratri ninth day is celebrated as Ram Navami while after Sharad Navratri…
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