Why navratri is of 9 days

In the East of India the festival is celebrated as Durga Puja while in the North, Ram Leela, a visual retelling of the Ramayana is held and the nine days end with Dussehra during which straw effigies of Ravana are burnt to depict the victory of good over evil.

Follow more stories on Facebook and Twitter. Happy Navaratri Know all about the history, significance and celebrations of Navratri which is also called Sharada Navarati or Navrata in different parts of India. Share Via. Hindustan Times, Delhi By hindustantimes. History Legend has it that the demon king Mahishasura was granted immortality by Lord Brahma, with the condition being that he could only be defeated by a woman. Get our Daily News Capsule Subscribe. Thank you for subscribing to our Daily News Capsule newsletter.

Whatsapp Twitter Facebook Linkedin. This 6th Shakti is also astride a lion with 3 eyes and 4 arms. One left hand holds a weapon and the other a lotus. The other 2 hands respectively display defending and granting gestures. Her complexion is golden coloured. Devi Maa Kalaratri - Black skin with bountiful hair and 4 hands, 2 clutching a cleaver and a torch, while the remaining 2 are in the mudras of "giving" and "protecting". She is mounted upon a Donkey. The destroyer of darkness and ignorance, Maa "Kalaratri" is the seventh form of Nav-Durga meaning scourer of darkness; enemy of darkness.

Maa Kalaratri's famous shrine is in Calcutta. Peace and compassion radiate from Her being and She is often dressed in a white or green sari. She holds a drum and a trident and is often depicted riding a bull. Maa "Mahagauri can be seen in a temple at Kankhal near pilgrim centre Haridwar.

Devi Maa Siddhidatri - Ensconced upon a lotus, most commonly, with 4 arms, and is the possessor of 26 different wishes to grant Her bhakts. Maa Siddhidatri's famous pilgrim centre, is located in Nanda Parvat in the Himalayas. The nine manifestations of Maa Durga that are worshiped with fervor during Navratri, are believed to lift divine spirit in us to help us overcome obstacles and get liberated from unnecessary qualities to be filled with new freedom and purity. Navratri Significance Day : Skandamata 8.

Navratri Significance Day : Katyayani 9. Navratri Significance Day : Kalaratri Navratri Significance Day : Mahagauri Navratri Significance Day : Siddhidatri Navratri Colours For All Days In For years now, each day of Navratri is signified with a particular colour, which leads devotees to wear that colour on the day to show solidarity and further please the goddess. Navratri Significance Day 1: Shailaputri.

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