Navratri Durga Puja 2012
Ya Devi Sarva Bhuteshu Shakti Rupen Sansthita
Namah Tasmai Namah Tasmai Namah Tasmai
Namo Namah
On October 16, 2012, on the first day of the bright half of the moon in Ashwin,
the Sharda Navratri Puja begins.
Observing the Navratra fast while performing the sacred rites of The Mother Goddess for nine days (which in this year is actually eight days – because of the mix with the Gregorian calendar) bestows Her blessings upon the devotee. Navratri is a festival in honor of nine embodiments of Goddess Durga. During this sacred period, devotees establish murtis or images of Goddess Durga at puja places in sanctified areas of their homes.
During these nine days, nine manifestations of the Goddess Durga are prominently invoked, but all Her names are recited.
After making the fasting resolution, we construct an altar made from earth into which we sow Barley seeds. The kalash is then established on the altar. We worship our family or personal manifestation of the Mother Goddess, placing Her murti or image on or next to the kalash. We chant the Durga Saptashati, which consists of seven hundred mantras coming from Markandeya Purana. Worshiping Durga Saptashati cures many incurable diseases and ... Read More »
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