FW: Navratri in 2010 October dates & Colors

[rashmi sharad]

Navratri in 2010 October dates Navratri Day 1 – October 8, 2010 – Ghatsthapana Navratri Day 2 – October 9, 2010 – Chandra Darshan Navratri Day 3 – October 10, 2010 – Sindoor Tritiya Navratri Day 4 – October 11, 2010 – Varad Vinayak Chaturthi and Lalit Panchami Navratri Day 5 – October 12, 2010 – Upang Lalita Vrat Navratri Day 6 – October 13, 2010 – Saraswati Awahan in some regions Navratri Day 7 – October 14, 2010 – Saraswathi Puja - Maha Lakshmi Puja Navratri Day 8 – October 15, 2010 – Saraswathi Puja ends – Mahashtami - Annapoorna Parikrama Navratri Day 9 – October 16, 2010 – Saraswati Visarjan - Mahanavami October 17, 2010 - The tenth day is celebrated as Dasara or Vijaya Dashami. Vidyarambham in Kerala.   South India In South India , Goddess Durga is worshipped during the first three days. Goddess Lakshmi is worshipped during the next three days Goddess Saraswathi is worshipped during the last three days.   Navratri in 2010 Colors
Points to Remember in Navratri Do not start Navratri Fasting in new moon's pratipada; second day mingled with Pratipada is the best day to start Navratri Fasting. Navratra pooja is done two ways by Kalash Sthapana and without Kalash Sthapana. Navratri Kalash Sthapna should not be done at night. Worshiping young girls is also a ritual in Navratri. For worshiping girls, they should be in between two to ten years of age. In an inability situation husband can do the rituals at place of his wife and wife can also do the ritual at the place of her husband. Hawan should be done by a qualified Brahman. Since Lord Shiva is a form of day and Goddess Bhagvati is a form of night so prayers must be offered at night also. Goddess Bhagwati is fond of all kinds of red flowers and loving all white flowers with nice fragrance. Fasting should finish on Navmi or Dashmi.

 

 

Shailputri (First Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->1st night devoted to the puja of Ma Shailputri. Shail means mountains; Parvati, the daughter of king of Mountains Himavan, is known as "Shailputri". Her 2 hands, display a trident and a lotus. She is mounted upon a bull.

Bhramcharni (Second Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->One hand holds a "Kumbha" or water port and the other rosary. She personifies love and loyalty. Bhramcharni is store-house of knowledge and wisdom. Rudraksha is HER most adorned ornament.

 

 

Chandraghanta (Third Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Worshipped on the 3rd night this Ma Durga Shakti is astride a tiger, displays a golden hue to her skin, possesses ten hands and 3 eyes. Eight of her hands display weapons while the remaining two are respectively in the mudras of gestures of boon giving and stopping harm. Chandra + Ghanta, meaning supreme bliss and knowledge, showering peace and serenity, like cool breeze in a moonlit night. Ma is worshipped in this form in Kanchipuram (Tamil Nadu) India .
Kushmanda (Fourth Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->The 4th night begins the worship of Kushmanda, possessed of eight arms, holding weapons and a mala. Her mount is a tiger and she emanates a solar like aura. "Kumbh Bhand" means to see cosmic vivacity in Pindi shape or knowledge of cosmic intri cacies in human race.           Skandmata ( Fifth Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Using a lion as a vehicle she holds her son, SKAND in her lap while displaying 3 eyes and 4 hands; two hands hold lotuses while the other 2 hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. Its said, by the mercy of Skandmata, even the idiot becomes an ocean of knowledge.                     Kaatyayani ( Sixth Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->As mother, Kaatyayani stayed in the Ashram of sage Katyayan for penance, hence she named as Kaatyayani. This 6th Shakti is also astride a lion with 3 eyes and 4 arms. One left hand holds a weapon and the other a lotus. The other 2 hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. Her complexion is golden coloured.
Kaalratri ( Seventh Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Black skin with bountiful hair and 4 hands, 2 clutching a cleaver and a torch, while the remaining 2 are in the mudras of "giving" and "protecting". Her vahana is a faithful donkey. The destroyer of darkness and ignorance, Kaalratri is the seventh form of Nav-Durga meaning scourer of darkness; enemy of darkness. Kaalratri's famous shrine is in Calcutta , India .
Mahagauri ( Eight Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Four arms with the fairest complexion of all the Durga Shaktis. Peace and compassion radiate from her being and she is often dressed in a white or green sari. She holds a drum and a trident and is often depicted riding a bull.

 

 

Siddhiratri ( Nineth Avatar )     <!--[if !vml]--><!--[endif]-->Ensconced upon a lotus, most commonly, with 4 arms, and is the possessor of 26 different wishes to grant her bhakts. Siddhiratri's famous pilgrim centre, is located in Nanda Parvat in the Himalayas .

 Warm Regards,

 

Rashmi Deshpande

 

 

 

[Sucheta Ghosh]

Really wondering about this mail ! First for the images of Navadurga, second the instructions for fasting, next the brief about the days with mapping for the whole country (i.e. north and south India), the most surprising one was the colours. So many informations at one place. Coming back again and again to read this. Indeed thanks a lot Rashmiji for the sharing.

Pranam,
Sucheta

 

 

 

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