Description
Navratri Puja is a sacred Hindu ritual celebrated over nine auspicious days to worship Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms (Navdurga). This puja is performed to seek blessings for strength, protection, prosperity, good health, and spiritual growth. Navratri symbolizes the victory of good over evil and divine feminine power (Shakti).
Features
- Includes Kalash Sthapana (Ghatasthapana) on the first day.
- Devotees observe nirjala (waterless) or phalahar (fruit-based) fasts.
- Homes and temples are decorated with flowers, rangoli, and lights.
- Kanya Puja (worship of young girls) is performed on Ashtami or Navami.
- Garba and Dandiya dances are popular in western India during evenings.
Samagri
- Red cloth for altar
- Idol or image of Goddess Durga
- Roli, haldi, kumkum
- Akshat (rice grains)
- Flowers (especially red and yellow)
- Incense sticks, camphor
- Diya (oil lamp) and ghee
- Fruits and sweets for bhog
- Panchamrit (milk, curd, honey, ghee, sugar)
- Gangajal (holy water)
- Wheat or barley seeds (for sowing near Kalash)
- Mantra book or printout (Durga Saptashati, Aarti)
- Japa mala (optional)
- Items for Kanya Puja: food, gifts, new clothes
Navratri Puja
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