Navratra is celebrated each year and the name signifies ‘nine days’ of the festival. This story begins with fifteen years of Lord Ram’s exile that ends up with a war with Ravana. It is believed that this war lasted for nine days and on the tenth day of war, Ram won by killing Ravana. On Dussehra, huge models of Ravana are exploded with fire crackers. People start reading Ramayana with the aim of completing it in nine days.
It is believed that celebration of Navratra is of symbolic importance as it is considered to be a celebration of good over evil. During Navratra days, people perform a special dance known as ‘Garbha’. It is popular folk dance of Gujarat. The ethnic dress code in Garba is chania choli for females and male’s dress code is dhoti-kurta. This garba dance in done through out Navratra days. The other form of folk dance that is played during this festive day is Dandia or stick dance. Dandia dance is done holding sticks in hand and these sticks are used in a rhythmic manner.
Thus, Navratra is a pious and sacred nine days festival where people spend days in devotion and religious activities.
It is believed that celebration of Navratra is of symbolic importance as it is considered to be a celebration of good over evil. During Navratra days, people perform a special dance known as ‘Garbha’. It is popular folk dance of Gujarat. The ethnic dress code in Garba is chania choli for females and male’s dress code is dhoti-kurta. This garba dance in done through out Navratra days. The other form of folk dance that is played during this festive day is Dandia or stick dance. Dandia dance is done holding sticks in hand and these sticks are used in a rhythmic manner.
Thus, Navratra is a pious and sacred nine days festival where people spend days in devotion and religious activities.
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Hi,
Can you let me know the date and time for nine days of Navratra? I am a student & living in Lagpat Nagar with my friends. How do I perform Puja because it is very difficult for me to keep all Vidhi & Vidhan. What are the other ways to keep fast & perform pooja process.
During the 9 days and nights of Navratri, we basically offer prayers to the ‘Shakti’- Ma Durga who represents or is symbolic of victory of good over evil. However, we also invoke her other avatars of Laxmi and Saraswati to bless us.
Do you know that the ‘Garbha’ dance is religiously symbolic of the dance of creation? The word ‘Garbha’ stemmed out from the Hindi word ‘Garv’ meaning ‘womb’ (of the Adi Shakti) from which the universe is said to be born.
Navratri Vrat or Navaratri Vratam is an important fast observed by Hindus during Ashvin (September – October). It is believed that those devotees who perform Navratri fasting will find happiness on earth and will receive ‘moksha.’ Navratri 2007 begins on October 12 and ends on October 20th 2007.
The Navratri fast is observed from the first day to the ninth day of Ashvin month. People take bath in the morning and evening during this period and some even drink water only after the ritual bath in the morning.
Most devotees take only a single meal during the day. Non-vegetarian food is totally avoided. Some people confine to milk and fruits during the nine days.
Can anyone tell me how you celebrate the same festival in different culture. I mean Gujrati celebrates according their culrure and Bangoli celebrates in different way and apart from it many others celebrates in different patterns.
Its confused me totally???
Can someone elaborate this.
Thanks in advance and happy belated Navaratra :)
Can anyone tell me how you "celebrate the same festival in different culture. I mean Gujrati celebrates according their culrure and Bangoli celebrates in different way and apart from it many others celebrates in different patterns.
Its confused me totally???
Can someone elaborate this."
Let me answer to your question. As many other visitors explain above about Navaratra.
India is a big country having multiple custom and culture and different culture celebrates festivals in different manners. You can found in India most of People in belive in their religion and they obey their all customs according to their family culture.
for e.g if you talk about celebrating Navaratra in Gujrati's they have different pattern and they all enjoyed this fantastic festival with joy and full of liveliness. Celebrating festivals with dance and worship and doing Pooja for 9 days.
In short India is vast country with huge cultures and all are celebrating the festivals accordance their culture and if you would to know in deep about all you have to study the Indian Culture.
This is great info to know.
Navratra is celebrated every year in autumn throughout northern India. This festival symbolizes victory of good over evil and the nine days signifies the war held between Rama and the demon Ravana...
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