Navratri 2024: Know the dates, rituals, and significance

Navratri 2024: Dates, Rituals aur Significance

Navratri ek bahut hi mashhoor Hindu festival hai, jo Goddess Durga aur unke 9 roopon ki pooja ke liye manaya jata hai, jinhe Navdurga kehte hain. Yeh festival 9 raaton aur 10 din tak chalta hai aur yeh achchai ke burai par jeet ka prateek hai. Saal mein chaar Navratri aati hain, lekin Shardiya Navratri (jo autumn mein hoti hai) aur Chaitra Navratri (jo spring mein hoti hai) ka khaas mahatva hai. Shardiya Navratri 2024 mein 3 October se 12 October tak manayi jayegi.

Shardiya Navratri 2024 ke Dates

2024 mein Navratri ka tyohar 3 October (Thursday) se shuru hoga aur Vijayadashami ya Dussehra 12 October (Saturday) ko manayi jayegi.

1. Din 1 – 3 October 2024 (Thursday): Maa Shailputri Puja (Pratipada)
2. Din 2 – 4 October 2024 (Friday): Maa Brahmacharini Puja (Dwitiya)
3. Din 3 – 5 October 2024 (Saturday): Maa Chandraghanta Puja (Tritiya)
4. Din 4 – 6 October 2024 (Sunday): Maa Kushmanda Puja (Chaturthi)
5. Din 5 – 7 October 2024 (Monday): Maa Skandamata Puja (Panchami)
6. Din 6 – 8 October 2024 (Tuesday): Maa Katyayani Puja (Shashthi)
7. Din 7 – 9 October 2024 (Wednesday): Maa Kalaratri Puja (Saptami)
8. Din 8 – 10 October 2024 (Thursday): Maa Mahagauri Puja (Durga Ashtami)
9. Din 9 – 11 October 2024 (Friday): Maa Siddhidatri Puja (Mahanavami)
10. Din 10 – 12 October 2024 (Saturday): Durga Visarjan aur Vijayadashami (Dussehra)

Navratri ka Mahatva

Navratri achchai ke burai par jeet ka prateek hai. Navratri ke har din ko Goddess Durga ke ek roop ki pooja ke liye samarpit kiya jata hai, jo mahila shakti, gyaan, aur duniya ke rakshak ka prateek hain. Hindu mithak ke anusaar, yeh mana jata hai ki Goddess Durga ne in 9 dino mein Mahishasura naamak raakshas ka vadh kiya tha.

Navratri ke Rituals

1. Ghatasthapana (Kalash Sthapana): Navratri ke pehle din Ghatasthapana hoti hai, jo ek pavitra kalash (jal ka ghada) sthapit karne ki kriya hai. Yeh Goddess Durga ki upasthiti ka prateek hai aur Navratri pooja ki shuruaat hoti hai.
2. Vrat aur Prarthna: Navratri ke dauran bhakton dwara vrat rakha jata hai, jisme kewal fal, doodh aur kuch khaas vrat ka khaana khaya jata hai. Har din bhakt Durga Saptashati ka paath karte hain aur phool, fal aur prasad chadhate hain.
3. Navdurga ki Pooja: Har din Navratri ka ek khaas roop Maa Durga ka pooja kiya jata hai, jo alag-alag gunon aur shaktiyon ka prateek hai.

• Shailputri (Prakriti ki Devi aur Parvaton ki roop)
• Brahmacharini (Tapasya aur Samarpan ki Devi)
• Chandraghanta (Yodha Devi)
• Kushmanda (Brahmand ki rachayita)
• Skandamata (Kartikeya ki maa)
• Katyayani (Buraiyon ko samapt karne wali)
• Kalaratri (Buraiyon aur andhkaar se raksha karne wali)
• Mahagauri (Shuddhata ki Devi)
• Siddhidatri (Samriddhi aur safalta dene wali Devi)

1. Kanya Puja: Aathve ya nauve din ek vishesh kriya Kanya Puja ki jati hai. Isme 9 chhoti ladkiyon ko bulaya jata hai, jo Goddess Durga ke 9 roopon ka prateek hoti hain, unki pooja karke unhe bhojan aur upahaar diye jate hain.
2. Aarti aur Bhajan: Har din khaas Aarti hoti hai aur bhajans gaaye jate hain taaki Goddess Durga ki mahima ki jai ja sake.
3. Garba aur Dandiya: Gujarat aur Maharashtra jaise rajyon mein log Garba aur Dandiya ke roop mein traditional dance karte hain, jo Goddess Durga ki shakti ko manane ke liye hota hai.
4. Durga Ashtami aur Mahanavami: Navratri ka aathva din Durga Ashtami ke roop mein manaya jata hai, jo Maa Mahagauri ki pooja ka din hota hai. Nauva din, Mahanavami ka din Maa Siddhidatri ko samarpit hota hai, jo bhakton ko safalta aur siddhi pradan karti hain.
5. Vijayadashami/Dussehra: Dasve din Vijayadashami ya Dussehra manayi jati hai, jo Lord Rama ki Ravana par jeet ka prateek hai, jo achchai ki burai par jeet ko darshata hai. Is din Durga Visarjan hota hai, jisme Goddess Durga ki murtiyon ko jal mein visarjit kiya jata hai, jo unki apsar mein wapsi ka prateek hai.

Navratri ka Dharmik aur Sanskritik Mahatva

Navratri sirf ek dharmik tyohar nahi hai, balki ek samay hota hai apne aap mein anushasan aur samarpan ka. Is tyohar ke dauran log apne man aur sharir ko shuddh karte hain aur Goddess Durga ki shaktiyon ka aashirwad paane ke liye vrat aur pooja karte hain.

Navratri 2024: Know the dates, rituals, and significance