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Contents 1 Weak Article 2 Two Navratris? 3 Sentence needs clarification 4 Dussera and Navratri are different

[edit] Weak Article

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[edit] Two Navratris?

Navratri is celebrated differently in various part of India and Nepal. Navratras are observed twice a year, once in Chaitra (Vasant Navratri), preceding Rama Navami, and then in Ashvin (September - October) preceding Dussehra. The nine-day Navratra commences with the new moon of Ashvin and terminates with Mahanavami, on the ninth lunar day of the bright half of the month. During these nine days, devotees keep strict fast and Durga is worshipped. The style of observing Navratra in different parts of the country may be different, but its sole aim is to propitiate Mother Durga and to seek her blessings.

The festival of Navratri (nav = nine and ratri = nights) lasts for 9 days with three days each devoted to worship of Maa Durga, the Goddess of Valor, Ma Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Maa Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. During the nine days of Navratri, feasting and fasting take precedence over all normal daily activities amongst the Hindus. Evenings give rise to the religious dances in order to worhip Goddess Durga Maa. The day after Navratri i.e. the 10th day after Ashwina, is Dussera which celebrates the victory of lord Rama over Ravana. Ravana is burnt in effigy, often giant dummies of Ravana stuffed with fireworks are shot with arrows until they blow up before a large, applauding audience.

Chhabra P 13:28, 26 March 2007 (UTC)Parmod ChhabraChhabra P 13:28, 26 March 2007 (UTC)

I am unaware of there being two Navratris; can anyone confirm the March Navratri and its origin? DevanJedi 13:32, 9 February 2006 (UTC)

Yes, Navatri is observed twice a year, once in the month of Chaitra and then in Aswayuja. It lasts for nine days in honour of the nine manifestations of Durga. During Navaratri (the word literally means "nine nights") devotees of Durga observe a fast. Brahmins are fed and prayers are offered for the protection of health and property.

The beginning of summer and the beginning of winter are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. They are indicated respectively by the Rama-Navaratri in Chaitra (April-May) and the Durga Navaratri in Aswayuja (September-October). The bodies and minds of people undergo a considerable change on account of the changes in Nature. Sri Rama is worshipped during Ramnavmi, and Mother Durga during Navaratri.

Thanks! DevanJedi 13:45, 13 March 2006 (UTC)

Are you South Indian? As I know a number of Hindu South Indians that only observe celebration of the Navaratras in October. Nobleeagle (Talk) 07:33, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

Gujarati, actually. And we only have a Navratri celebration (with Garba) around October (for nine nights before Dusshera). DevanJedi 14:25, 29 March 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Sentence needs clarification

Under Garbha, I do not understand exactly what is meant by this sentence:

A Hindu religious, traditional festival of goddess of power — Amba or Durga for the first nine nights of the month Ashwin of the Vikram year.

It appears to be an incomplete sentence to me. I think it needs clarification.

[edit] Dussera and Navratri are different

These are two different festivals. Anit.pimple 09:48, 2 March 2007 (UTC)