Navratri, jo Hindu dharm mein ek mahatvapurn tyohaar hai, Devi Durga ki aaradhana aur shakti ki pooja ka parv hai.
Yeh nau dino tak manaya jata hai aur ise poore Bharat varsh mein shraddha aur utsah ke saath manaaya jaata hai. Is parv mein vibhin religious samagriyon ka upyog kiya jaata hai, jinka apna alag mahatva hota hai. Aayiye, Navratri ke dauran istemal hone wale samagri aur unke mahatva ko vistar se samajhte hain.
1. Kalash (Kalash Sthapna)
Kalash sthapna Navratri ke pehle din ki jaati hai. Ek mitti ya dhatu ka bartan, jisme aam taur par jal, paan ke patte, supari, haldi ki gaanth, sikke aur nariyal rakha jata hai. Ise Devi ki shakti aur samriddhi ka pratik mana jaata hai. Kalash sthapna se yeh sanket milta hai ki Devi Durga ka aahvaan kiya gaya hai aur woh bhakton ke gharon mein nivaas karne waali hain.
2. Mitti ka Patra aur Jau (Gehun) Bona
Mitti ke patra ya kumbh mein jau ya gehun ke beej bona ek mahatvapurn dharmik prakriya hai. Yeh jeevan ki nayi shuruaat, urvarta aur vruddhi ka pratik hai. In beejon ka ankurit hona Devi ke aashirvaad aur achhe samay ki or sanket deta hai.
3. Maa Durga Ki Pratima Ya Chitra
Navratri mein Maa Durga ki pratima ya chitra ki pooja ki jaati hai. Devi Durga ko shakti, sahas aur dhairya ki devi mana jaata hai. Unki murti ke samne sadhna, pooja aur prarthana karke bhakt apni manokamnaon ki poorti ki prarthana karte hain.
4. Ghee aur Tel Ka Deepak
Ghee aur tel ka deepak jalana pavitrata, shanti aur sakaratmak urja ka pratik hai. Yeh deepak nau dino tak nirantar jalaya jata hai aur iska uddeshya hai ghar ke vatavaran ko pavitra aur urja se bharpur banana.
5. Naivedya (Bhog)
Naivedya ke roop mein phal, mithaiyan, aur anaaj chadhaya jaata hai. Har din alag-alag prakar ke bhog arpit kiye jaate hain, jaise halwa, kheer, poori, etc. Yeh bhog bhakton ki bhakti aur shraddha ka pratik hai.
6. Sindoor Aur Lal Chunri
Sindoor aur lal chunri Maa Durga ki shringar samagri mani jaati hai. Yeh unki kripa, sukh-samriddhi aur shakti ka pratik hai. Devi ki pratima ko lal chunri odhana aur sindoor chadhana yeh darshata hai ki bhakt apne jeevan mein Devi ki kripa aur shakti ki kamna kar rahe hain.
7. Nariyal
Nariyal ko Navratri pooja mein shubhata aur shuddhata ka pratik mana jaata hai. Ise Devi ko samarpit karne se jeevan mein samriddhi aur sukh-shanti aati hai.
8. Kumkum Aur Chandan
Kumkum aur chandan ka prayog pooja mein vishesh roop se kiya jaata hai. Kumkum ka prayog Devi ke mastak par tilak ke roop mein kiya jaata hai jo sukh, shanti aur saubhagya ka pratik hai. Chandan ki sugandh aur thandak se man ko shanti milti hai.
9. Mala Aur Phool
Navratri pooja mein Devi ko pushpon ki mala arpit karna unki sundarta aur mahima ka gun gaan karne ka pratik hai. Lal, peele aur safed rang ke phool Devi ki vibhin shaktiyon ka pratinidhitva karte hain.
10. Ghanti Aur Shankh
Ghanti aur shankh ka upyog Navratri pooja mein anivarya roop se kiya jaata hai. Shankh bajane se ghar ka vatavaran shuddh hota hai aur ghanti ki dhvani se sakaratmak urja ka sanchar hota hai.
Navratri Ka Mahatva
Navratri ka parv na keval dharmik drishti se, balki sanskritik aur samajik drishti se bhi atyant mahatvapurn hai. Yeh parv stri shakti, sahas aur dhairya ki aaradhana ka pratik hai. Navratri ke nau din, Devi ke nau roopon ki pooja ke liye samarpit hote hain aur har din ek vishesh roop mein Devi ki upasana ki jaati hai. Is dauran upvaas, dhyaan, prarthana aur bhajan-kirtan ke madhyam se log apni aatma ki shuddhi aur man ki shanti ki prapti karte hain.
Navratri ke samaan aur unki pooja ka mahatva keval dharmik anushthan tak simit nahi hai, balki iske madhyam se hum apne jeevan mein sakaratmakta, shakti aur dhairya ka sanchar kar sakte hain.