Navratri the nine days festival of goddess Durga has been celebrated with many manifestations. Well, the festival of Garba and music is true for the most part- by god, there is a lot of dancing involved- Navratri nights celebration do tend to differ from place to place. Each state celebrate Navratri, the nine sacred nights, in its own way! Here is the list of nine places in our country you should know:
1. West Bengal, Bihar, and Assam
Saptami, Ashtami, Navami, and Dashami—the most recent four days of Navratri are praised as Durga Puja in the eastern parts of the nation. Durga Puja is the most well-known celebration in West Bengal, Assam, and Bihar, and is praised with incredible pomp. The festival celebrates the triumph of Goddess Durga over the malicious wild evil Buffalo spirit Mahishasura.
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2. Punjab
In the Punjabi culture, most of them fast for the first seven days of the Navratri occasion. In most cities of Punjab Jagrans take place where devotees sit together and sing religious songs. On the last day, fasts are broken by inviting 9 young girls from the neighborhood who have been honored with small gifts. These 9 girls are considered to be the representatives of nine different avatars of Maa Shakti.
3. Gujarat
Gujarat is the most popular state for the Garba nights. We often saw Devotees fasts and worship for Maa Shakti. At the evening they blow diyas-symbolizing the source of life after that traditional dances, garba, and dandiya is performed by men and women in designer lehenga choli.
4. Tamil Nadu
Unlike different states, Tamil Nadu has its exceptional method for praising these nine days. Amid Navratri, they adore the goddesses Durga, Saraswati, and Laxmi. Three days are committed to each of them. In the night times, relatives are welcomed over to the house and blessings are exchanged. Married ladies are given chudiya (bangles), bindi and different ornaments most ritual is Kolu.
5. Kerala
The most literate state in India celebrates Navratri by setting young children on the path of learning? They celebrate the last three days of the festival- Ashtami, Navami, and Dashmi because these days are highly considered to be auspicious to begin the learning process. Saraswati is worshipped so, she grants knowledge and lot of wisdom to children.
6. Maharashtra
According to Maharashtrians Navratri means ‘’New Beginnings’’ hence this is widely known as the best time for buying property or making business plans. Hitched women invite their friends to apply haldi and kumkum on their forehead. As like Gujarat, each of these nine ‘Ras Garba’ nights is loved by Marathi people.
7. Andhra Pradesh
Amid the nine days of Navratri, the devotees of Andhra Pradesh observes Bathukamma Panduga and goddess Maha Gauri, the goddess speaking to womanhood. During this festive days, ladies make flower stacks in the customary style with nearby blossoms and play out a puja. Toward the end of Navratri days, this stack is then set above water on a lake or some other water body.
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