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Navdurga song| Mahakali anth hi aarambh hai|

Navdurga, Durga Devi's nine different forms represent nine different qualities. Devi Shakti is the primordial source of unseen energy that keeps and sustains this creation going. 

Navratri honours and celebrates the nine aspects of Mother Divine, also known as Nav Durga.

The feminine spirit, or Devi Shakti, manifests itself in a variety of ways. Strength, transformation, anger, beauty, compassion, fear, and power are all qualities that it encompasses and supplements. 

These characteristics can be found in each individual, in various events, and in the universe as a whole.

Significance of Navratri

 

The term 'Navratri' means 'nine nights.' The word Nava means "nine," and the word Ratri means "night."

The night allows for rest and rejuvenation. You turn inwards during the night as you sleep, and you wake up feeling refreshed and rested in the morning. Similarly, Navratri, also known as the "nine nights," is a time of year when you can experience deep rest. This deep rest provides relief from all kinds of annoyances, as well as deep relaxation and creativity.

Fasting, meditation, prayers, and other spiritual practises practised during this time contribute to this deep rest. During this time, even refraining from overindulging in sense objects can help you achieve deep rest.

 

Our spirit: The source of deep rest

Our spirit has existed since the beginning of time. It is the universe's limitless and eternal source of energy. Even the subtle energies in the environment enhance and assist one's experience of reaching the spirit during Navratri.

During Navratri, we connect with our spirit through prayer, chanting, and meditation. Connecting with the spirit awakens positive qualities within us and eliminates laziness, pride, obsession, cravings, and aversions. We experience the deep

rest of the transforming nine nights when stress in the form of negative emotions is destroyed.

Devi Puja: Honoring the Omnipresent Energy

                         

Devi represents the all-pervasive cosmic Energy. This Energy pervades the entire Creation. The abundance we experience in our daily lives is a manifestation of Devi. Mother Divine serves us in a variety of ways. Our mother, father, friends, husband, wife, son, daughter, and the Guru all take different forms. Devi is performing aarti to us through the revolving planets and the moon. "Oh Mother, whatever you give to me, I give back to you," we say during puja. During the Puja, for example, we offer food grains to Devi because Nature provides us with food. Devi Puja is an expression of expanded consciousness that expresses reverence for all of Creation.

The puja we perform during the nine days of Navratri honours the Devi and expresses our gratitude to the Mother Divine. We give up all worldly activities and enter deep meditation while attending the puja.

"There is Devi energy (Shakti) within all of us," says Gurudev Sri Sri Ravi Shankar. Devi isn't somewhere else, in another world. If we sit deeply in meditation, the glow within our bodies will brighten and spread outside. It's Devi Puja."

Navadurga and significance of each day of Navratri

 

Devi is worshipped in 9 forms known as Navadurga. The significance of each day of Navratri is attached to a form of the Mother Divine.

 

First Day – Shailaputri

Devi Shailaputri is worshipped on the first day. Devi Parvati is revered as Himalaya Raja's daughter in this form. Shaila means "extraordinary" or "achieving great heights." Devi's divine consciousness always surges from the highest point. On this first day of Navratri, we honour Devi Shailaputri in order to achieve the highest state of consciousness.

 

Second Day – Brahmacharini

 

Devi Brahmacharini is propitiated on the second day. Devi Brahmacharini is a form of Devi Parvati who underwent severe penance in order to have Lord Shiva as Her consort. Brahma denotes divine consciousness, and achar denotes behaviour. Brahmacharya is defined as a behaviour or act that is rooted in divine consciousness. This day is especially sacred for contemplation and exploration of our inner divinity.

Third Day – Chandraghanta

 

Devi Chandraghata is the presiding Devi on the third day. Devi Parvati assumed the special form of Chandraghata during Her marriage to Lord Shiva. The moon is referred to as Chandra. The moon represents our intellect. The mind is restless and jumps from one thought to the next. Ghanta is a bell that always makes the same sound. The significance is that when our mind is fixed on one point, namely the Divine, our prana (subtle life force energy) is consolidated, resulting in harmony and peace. This day thus represents withdrawing from all vagaries of the mind and focusing solely on Mother Divine.

 

Fourth Day – Kushmanda

 

On the fourth day, Mother Divine is worshipped as Devi Kushmanda. Kushmanda is a pumpkin. Ku means little, ushma means energy, and anda means egg. The entire universe, which arose from the cosmic egg (hiranyagarbha), is manifested from Devi's infinitesimal energy. A pumpkin also represents prana due to its unique ability to absorb and radiate prana. It is one of the most pranic vegetables. On this day, we worship Devi Kushmanda, who showers us with divine energy.

Fifth Day - Skandamata

 

Skandamata translates as "Mother of Skanda." The motherly aspect of Devi Parvati is worshipped on the fifth day. In this form, she is Lord Karthikeya's mother. She represents maternal love (vatsalya). Worshiping Devi in this form brings abundance of wisdom, wealth, power, prosperity, and liberation.

 

Sixth Day – Katyayani

 

Devi manifests as Katyayani on the sixth day. It is a form that Mother Divine took in order to destroy the demonic forces in the universe. She was created by the gods' wrath. She is the person who killed Mahishasura. According to our scriptures, anger that promotes dharma (righteousness) is permissible. Devi Katyayani represents the divine principle and form of the Mother Divine who is responsible for natural disasters and calamities. She is the rage that arises in the universe to restore balance. On the sixth day, Devi Katyayani is invoked to put an end to all our inner foes that are impeding our spiritual evolution.

Seventh Day – Kalaratri

We invoke Devi Kalaratri on the seventh day. Mother Nature is divided into two extremes. One is both frightening and devastating. The other is lovely and peaceful. Devi Kalaratri is a fierce manifestation of Devi. The dark night is represented by Kalaratri. Night is also regarded as an aspect of Mother Divine because it provides solace, rest, and comfort to our souls. Only at night do we catch a glimpse of infinity in the skies. Devi Kalaratri is the infinite dark energy that contains countless universes.

Eighth Day – Mahagauri

 

Devi Mahagauri represents beauty, momentum, and freedom in life. Mahagauri represents Nature's beautiful and serene side. She is the energy that propels our lives while also liberating us. On the eighth day, she is worshipped as Devi.

Ninth Day - Siddhidatri

 

We worship Devi Siddhidatri on the ninth day. Siddhi is Sanskrit for "perfection." Devi Siddhidatri brings about perfection in one's life. She makes the seemingly impossible possible. She takes us beyond the logical mind's constant reasoning to explore the realm beyond time and space.