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Yaa Devi Sarvabhooteshu
Maatrirupena Sansthitah When
is Durgapuja / Navratri in 2020? In 2020,Chaitra Navratri commence on March 25th. On this day, ‘Durga Kalash Sthapana’ is done with utmost devotion. Auspicious Muhurta for 'Kalash Sthaapna' : 5:47am to 6:41pm IST.(For calculating the muhurta timing for any other Country please adjust your Local Time with reference to IST) What is Navratri ? " Navratri " literally means "nine nights." Navratri is celebrated twice a year, once at the beginning of the New Samvatsar (Hindu New year) in Summers and again at the onset of winter. Navratri or Navratra are therefore known as Chaitra Navratra and Shaardey Navratra on the basis of their occurrence. These nights are devoted to the reverence of Goddess Durga (Maa Durga) who exists in many forms and is the manifestation of the absolute energy that pervades the Universe. During these days and nights prayers are offered to Mother Goddess. Hinduism is the only religion in the world which has emphasized to such an extent the motherhood of God. To celebrate a good harvest and to propitiate the nine planets, women also plant nine different kinds of food grain seeds in small containers during these nine days and then offer the young saplings to the goddess. The 9 nights festival of Navratri begins on the first day of Ashwina of the bright fortnight. Seeds are sown, sprouting is watched, the planets are consecrated, and on the 8th and 9th days, Goddess Durga, Vijay-ashtami and Mahanavami are worshipped. Significance of Navratri The Shrimad-devi Bhagwat and Shri Durgasaptshati mentions the significance of puja done during the Navratri. Devi Mahaatmya and other texts invoking Goddess Durga are cited during thir period of nine days. According to Surya Puraan, if a person worships Goddess during this period then he is blessed with virtues of all kinds and all his sins are forgiven. During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of universal mother Maa Durga, which literally means the remover of miseries of life. Maiya is also known as Shakti as she is the source of all energies in the world. It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, preservation and destruction. In Shiv Puraan, Lord Shiva says that he is Shav(meaning Dead) without the powers of Shakti (his wife and the ultimate source of energy). In other words, we can say that even God is motionless, absolutely changeless without the divine support of Maa Durga. In Bhagwat puraan, Lord Vishnu says that he is incomplete without his better half. He blesses those who worship his wife Maa Mahalaxmi. It is for this reason the world says Radhey-Krishna and Sita-Raam and not Raam-Sita or Krishna - Radhey. The
worship of Mother Goddess can be dated back to Indus Valley Period
wherein the statue of Mother Goddess clearly mentions the
Durga or the
destructive aspect of the divine mother is worshipped during the first
three nights. On the succeeding three knights, her protective aspect of
Lakshmi and on the last three nights, her knowledge aspect or Saraswati
are worshipped. The significance of this order is that first durga
destroys all the evil propensities lurking in the minds of her devotees;
then lakshmi implants divine qualities in the devotees' minds and
finally saraswati bestows true knowledge to her devotees. The tenth day
known as Vijaya Dasami, commemorates the victory of knowledge over
ignorance of goodness over evil. Navratri Pooja
Kalash Sthaapna in Navraatri
On the tenth day, the shoots are about 3 - 5 inches in length. After the puja, these seedlings are pulled out and given to devotees as a blessing from god. This Kalash must not be touched during the nine days . One diya is lit close to this Kalash which is supposed to burn endlessly for nine days. This is known as Akhand Jyoti. Many people believe that the length of the Shoots determines the Quantum of income that they will have in coming six months. This belief could have been because India was basically an agrarian economy wherein the productivity of the Land determined one's income.
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Navaratra 2020 (March 25th to April 2nd)
presence
of her supremacy. This is a true
example of importance given to females in Idian culture and religion.
On
the first day of the Navaratras, a small bed of mud is prepared in the puja room
of the house and barley seeds are sown on it. On this Bed a Kalash made of
Copper is kept and filled with water. Above the pot a bowl filled with rice is
kept. A dry Cococunt wrapped with mango leaves is then kept over this kalash.
This Kalash is believed to be a symbolic form of Goddess Durga. 
