Navaratri, the nine-day Hindu festival begins on September 21, 2017. Nine different forms of the goddess Durga (known as the Navadurga) are worshipped on each of the nine days. ‘Navratri’ in Sanskrit translates to ‘nine nights’. Indians all across the world celebrate these nine nights with full fervor and great enthusiasm. These nine nights of festivities are marked with ritualistic fasting, poojas while adopting a calm and meditative lifestyle.
This Hindu festival is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her 9 avatars. On each of these nine days, Hindus worship the nine different manifestation of Durga or Shakti. The ‘Nav Durga’ or the ‘Nine Forms of Durga’ are pleased with special offerings and prayers. The significance of Nav Durga is narrated and reiterated in every Hindu household especially during the Navratris as this is the time when Goddess Durga descends from the heaven to bless her beloved devotees.
Here are the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga that are worshiped on each day of Navratri and the bhog or Prasad that is specially prepared for them to seek their blessings. Know the nine different manifestations of Durga.
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Navarathri Day 1
Manifestation of Devi : Maaheswari
Flower : Malligai
Neivedhyam : Ven pongal
Thithi : Pradhamai
Kolam: Arisi maavaal (rice flour) pottu kolam poda vendum.(Draw rangoli by using rice flour.)
Raagam: Thodi Raagam
Slokam : Om swethavarnaayai vidhmahe Soola hasthaayai dheemahi Thanno Maaheshwari Prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 2
Manifestation of Devi: Kowmaari
Flower: Sevvarali
Neivedhyam: Puliyodharai
Thithi: Dwitheeyai
Kolam: maavinal kolam . (Draw rangoli by using wet flour.)
Raagam: kalyaani
Slokam: Om Siki vaahanaaya vidhmahe Sakthi Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno kowmaari Prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 3
Manifestation of Devi: Vaaraahi
Flower: Champangi
Neivedhyam: Sakkarai pongal
Thithi: thrutheeyai
Kolam: malar kolam poda vendum . (Draw rangoli by using flowers-pookolam.)
Raagam: kaambhodhi
Slokam: Om Magishathvajaaya vidhmaheThanda Hasthaaya DheemahiThanno Vaaraahi Prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 4
Manifestation of Devi: Lakshmi
Flower: JaathiMalli
Neivedhyam: Kadhamba Saadham
Thithi: chathurthi
Kolam: Atchadhai kondu padikattu pola kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli in shape of steps by using atchatai (mix of rice,turmeric,ghee.))
Raagam: bhairavi
Slokam: Om Padma Vaasinyai cha VidhmahePadmalochanee sa DheemahiThanno Lakshmi prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 5
Manifestation of Devi: Vaishnavi
Flower: Paarijaatham & Mullai
Neivedhyam: Curd Rice
Thithi: panchami
Kolam: kadalai maavaal paravai kolam poda vendum (Draw a bird like rangoli by using Bengal gram flour.)
Raagam: panchamaavaranai keerthanai paada vendum.bandhuvaraali
Slokam: Om Syaamavarnaayai VidhmaheChakra Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Vaishnavi Prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 6
Manifestation of Devi: Indraani
Flower: Semparuthi
Neivedhyam: Coconut rice
Thithi: sashti
Kolam: kadalai maavinaal Devi naamathai kolamida vendum (Write the name of the goddess using Bengal gram flour.)
Raagam: Neelaambari
Slokam: Om Kajathvajaayai vidhmahe Vajra Hasthaaya Dheemahi*Thanno Iyndree Prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 7
Manifestation of Devi: Saraswathi
Flower: Malligai & mullai
Neivedhyam: Lemon rice
Thithi: Sapthami
Kolam: Narumana malargalaal kolamida vendum (Draw rangoli by using fragrant flowers-pookolam.)
Raagam: Bilahari
Slokam: Om Vaakdevyai vidhmahe Vrinji pathnyai sa Dheemahi Thanno Vaani Prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 8
Manifestation of Devi: Durga
Flower: Roja
Neivedhyam: Paayasaannam
Thithi: ashtami
Kolam: padma kolam (Draw traditional lotus shaped rangoli)
Raagam: punnagavaraali
Slokam: Om Magisha mardhinyai vidhmaheDurga devyai Dheemahi Thanno Devi Prachodayaath
Navarathri Day 9
Manifestation of Devi: Saamundaa
Flower: Thaamarai
Neivedhyam: Akaaravadisil
Thithi: navami
Kolam: Vaasanai podigalal aayudham pola kola mida vendum (Draw weapon shaped rangoli by using fragrant powder.)
Raagam: vasantha raagam
Slokam: Om Krishna varnaayai vidhmahe Soola Hasthaayai Dheemahi Thanno Saamundaa Prachodayaath
Vijaya Dasami
Manifestaion of Devi: Vijaya
Flower: Malligai,Roja
Neivedhyam: sakkarai pongal,sweets
Thithi: dasam
Slokam: Om Vijayaa devyai vidhmahe Mahaa Nithyaayai*Dheemahi Thanno DEVI Prachodayath
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