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Shri Gajanan Vijay

Shri Gajanan Vijay is the scripture on the life and purpose of the manifestation of Shri.

Gajanan Maharaj of Shegoan, written by Das Ganu, a well known disciple of Sai Baba of

Shirdi. his te!t is widely belie"ed to contain miraculous healing properties# both spiritual as

well a physical. his te!t# called $othi is easily a"ailable in print as well as on the net# %tcomprises of &' (dhyayas.

%t is the e!perience of many de"otees of Shri Gajanan Maharaj, that if on the Dashmi,

)kadashi, Dwadashi ithis* the. '+th,''th and '&th days of the fortnight of the indu -unar

Month, if one reads /,/ and 0 (dhyayas *chapters, to make a total of &' chapters# the

answers to ones innermost 1uestions will be re"ealed. Gurupushyamrut 2oga is also

considered as being an auspicious period to commence reading this $othi.

%t is also the first hand e!perience of many that if one keeps reading the 'st (dhayaya, then

all obstacles and problems in life will be resol"ed after &' days. he de"otee will feel a sense

of peace and contentment if he immerses himself in this $othi

Shiv Leela Amrit to remove problems

hose who are troubled and suffering from a "ariety of problem and there seems to be no end

to their problems can read the Shi" -eela (mrit '3 times. he Shi" -eela (mrit consists of

'3 chapters and it is the e!perience of many that successful completion of this Vidhi remo"e

all problems including ones related to black magic, e"il eye and monetary and health

problems.

(fter completion of the '3 readings, one has to do 4dhyapan Vidhi. 4dhyapan Vidhi is the

conclusion of lengthy Sadhanas or 5asts. 6ne has to perform a $ooja and offer traditionalfood along with sweet items to the deity# in this case Shi"a. (long with this in"iting

Brahmins, friends and relati"es has also been recommended. owe"er it is not essential to

perform this Vidhi on a large scale, one can do it as per ones financial position# the only thing

which matters is de"otion.

he Shi" Manas $ooja can also be chanted for '/ days, if you are unable to perform the

abo"e Sadhana. (long with this one can light Dhoop and Beal -ea"es while reading the

Stotra. hen you ha"e to collect the 4dhi *the lefto"er ash of the Dhoop. he Bael lea"es

should also be collected and stored till they ha"e dried up, and then they ha"e to be

powdered. he 4dhi and the Bael lea"es should be mi!ed and kept in an en"elope and kept

either in your pocket, purse or home# this acts as a beneficial talisman.

Sravana Maasam -(The Holy Month of Festivals)

he month of Sra"ana is the fifth month of the indu calender beginning from 7haitra, and is

the most auspicious month of the 7haturmas. 6n $urnima or fullmoon day, or during the

course of the month the star 8 Sra"ana 8 rules the sky, hence the month is called Sra"anam.

his month is spread out with innumerably religious festi"als and ceremonies and almost all

the days of this month are auspicious.
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Sra"anam is considered the holiest month of the year. )ach monday of this month,

known as Sra"ana Soma"aram, is a special day in Si"a temples where the dharanatra hangs

o"er the linga or the idol to bathe it with holy water, day and night. De"otees pile the linga

high with Bel 9Bil"a: lea"es and flowers and fast till sunset. he nandadeep 9&; hour lamp:

burns steadily in the temples.

Lord Siva and Sravana Masam

he legend says that when the churning of oceans < Samudra Manthanam Gauri is worshipped in e"ery home, by women for the good health of their family.

"ednesday> are dedicated to Vithala, a form of Vishnu or ?rishna.

Th$rsday> are also days for worshipping Buddha and Guru.

Friday> e"ery home worships -akshmi and ulasi.

Sat$rday> are for Saturn 9Sani:. %t is also known as Sra"ana Saturdays with the object of

obtaining wealth. hese days are known as Sampat Sani"ara 9wealth Saturdays:.

S$nday> are meant worshipping the Sun god. Sun worship was general in the Vedic

period and e"en now it is so. )specially in Sra"anam, e"ery Sunday the Sun is

worshipped without fail.

Festivals in Sravana Month

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%mportan!e of Shravan Masam for Hind$s&

Shra"ana Masam is the fifth month according to the lunar calendar or indu calendar. his is

one of the most important and holiest months along with ?arthika Month

Shra"an month also marks the beginning of the auspicious 7haturmas 9; months:. (ll the

spiritual leaders start their austere journey by following 7haturmasya Deeksha in these ;

months.

Forms of 'orship in different parts of %ndia&

e all are "ery much ac1uainted with Som"ar Vrat dedicated to lord Shi"a. (part from the

usual festi"als, there are special festi"als like Mangal Gouri $uja, Shra"an Shukra"aram,

=aga $anchami, Sri ?irshna Aayanti, Gopala ?ala in Maharashtra, @aksha Bandhan, =arali$oornima and Vara -akshmi Vratam. )"ery day in Shra"an month is meant for a uni1ue puja

like Monday for Shi"a $uja, uesday for Mangala Gauri $uja, ednesday for Budh $uja,

hursday for Guru $uja, 5riday for goddess Shakti, Saturday for -ord Venkateshwara or

Shani god and Sunday for sun God.

ther aspe!ts of Shravan Masam&

indus a"oid spicy food, non "egetarian foods during Shra"an. Some other sections of

indus sa"our only one meal per day during all the month of Shra"an. )"en spiritually and in

terms of health, this one time meal is followed to a"oid any diseases as it comes in monsoon

season

Some of the important and simple practises to be followed in the month of Shra"an are

chanting of Mrityunjaya Mantram in praise of -ord Shi"a, offer Bilwa $atra to Shi"a -inga

and chant mantra using @udraksh.

During Sraa"ana masam, austerities like )ka Bhuktha 9taking one time meals:, =aktha Vratha

9fasting during day time and taking meals at night: are prescribed. Saaka


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(t irumala temple a sacred ritual known as $a"ithrotsa"am will be held for three days

during Sraa"ana masam starting from Sukla Dasami which is more or less a purificatory

ceremony.

(araadhana of great Saint and Madh"a philosopher, Guru Saar"abhouma Sri @agha"endra

Swamy 9@ayaru: of Mantralayam takes place during Sraa"ana masam. %t was on the second

day 9Vidiya: of dark fortnight in Sra"ana masam Sri @agha"endra Swamy made Sajee"a

Brunda"ana $ra"esa that is commemorated as Sri @ayara (araadhana.

Ashadam or Ashada Masam

here are numerous fears and doubts regarding (shadam or (shada Masam 9Aune < Auly:

especially for elugu and ?annada speaking people. %n &+'E, (shada Month begins on Auly F

and ends on (ugust 3. Some married couples want to know, is it good for the wife to stay

with husband in the (shad month he inauspicious tag attached to (shada month is due to

the fact that the Dakshinayana $unnjaykalam or ?arak Sankranti begins in this month. he

sun changes its courses in this month and ne!t si! months is the night time of De"as 9gods:,

which ends with Makar Sankranti.

here is a tradition among certain communities in (ndhra $radesh and ?arnataka in which

newly married couple does not stay togetherin (shadamasam. 4sually, the wife stays away

from her husband and returns to her home. %n amil =adu, the tradition is followed in (adi

Masam.his is a sort of precaution, if the wife becomes pregnant in (shada, she will gi"e

birth in March 97haitra:. his is the hottest period in %ndia and it is not suitable for the healthof the mother and child.

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means =ights. herefore =a"aratri festi"al is a festi"al of nine nights. here are 0 =a"ratris

according to indu 7alendar, but only two =a"ratris out of those 0 =a"ratris are celebrated

as festi"al. 6ne =a"ratri 5esti"al is in (shwin month, from 'st day of wa!ing moon to Fth

day of wa!ing moon and the other =a"ratri 5esti"al is in 7haitra month, from 'st day of

wa!ing moon to Fth day of wa!ing moon according to indu 7alendar.

he reason of celebrating =a"ratri festi"al is that Mother Goddess $ar"ati went to her fatherLs

house for nine days in (shwin month. 6n the occasion of her arri"al, parents of Goddess

$ar"ati announced celebration in their kingdom. he other reason is the boon of Mother

Goddess to these nine days. -ord Brahma and -ord @am also worshipped Mother Goddess

during F days of =a"ratri to kill @a"ana and succeed.

"hy avratri Festival is !elebrated+

Significance of why =a"ratri festi"al is celebrated is found in indu granth 9epic: DurgaSaptshati and De"i $uran. (ccording to both Durga Saptshati and De"i $uran, Mother

Goddess herself said that de"otees must worship her during =a"ratri. ho worship her for

nine days of =a"ratri, become free from all bondages, get lo"e in her lotus feet, she remo"es

all obstacles of de"oteeLs life and gi"e all prosperity.

(ccording to one story, Goddess $ar"ati went to her fatherLs house to stay there for few days.

6n this occasion, to e!press lo"e to her, ?ing imachal the father of $ar"atiji announced

celebration of her welcome as a festi"al. She started her journey on 'st day of full moon of

(shwin month, and she stayed at fatherLs house for E days, i.e. Jth, /th and Fth day of full

moon of (shwin month. (nd then she returned back. hatLs why last three days of =a"ratri

are most important days for her worship.

avratri Festival A!!ordin to *evi ,$ran &

(ccording to De"i $uran, during the battle of -ord @am and Demon ?ing @a"ana, -ord

Brahma as a Guru of -ord @am awakened the Mother Goddess during her time of sleeping. %t

was /th day of waning moon of (shwin month. Goddess Durga wake up and stated the

procedure of her worship during =a"ratri. She said that a de"otee should awake her on /th

day 9or ninth day with combination of (rdra =akshatra: of waning moon of (shwin month.

e has to perform all general worship daily. hen =a"ratri starts from 'st day of wa!ing

moon of (shwin month, then he should do special worship for nine days, i.e. upto Fth day of

wa!ing moon of (shwin month. ( de"otee who perform this special worship during nine

days of =a"ratri, and celebrated it as a festi"al, he becomes free from all bondages and gets

all prosperity. %n =a"ratri, -ord @am worshipped her and successfully killed the Demon ?ing

@a"ana on '+th day.

avratri Festival A!!ordin to *$ra Saptashati &

=a"ratri 5esti"al celebration is described by Goddess Durga in Durga Saptashati Granth.

(fter killing Demon ?ings Shumbh and =ishumbh, all deities praised Goddess Durga.

Goddess Durga pleased and asked Deities to get a boon. Deities said, 86 Mother Goddess

$lease always remo"e our all obstacles and enemies like this to establish peace e"erywhere.8Mother Goddess ga"e them this boon and said about her worship during =a"ratri 5esti"al.


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She said that, a de"otee must do her annual worship during =a"ratri, i.e. from 'st day of

wa!ing moon of (shwin month to Fth day of wa!ing moon of (shwin month. By doing so,

She please as much as she please with worship for continuous one year, perfectly following

methodology of her worship. By 7elebrating =a"ratri 5esti"al, she is so pleased that she

remo"es all obstacles in life, protects e"erywhere, all enemies gi"e up their enmity, a de"otee

doesnLt has to suffer separation of hisIher lo"ed ones, gets all kinds of prosperity and finallygoes to her adobe after lea"ing body.

6ne more scientific reason behind =a"ratri 5esti"al is that it the new har"esting season. So

farmers pray )arth as Mother Goddess to gi"e good crop for the whole year.

,ratipada *ate alash sthapana *i'as

%n &+'E, Shardiya =a"ratra is beginning on 0th 6ctober, $ratipada of (shwin Shukla $aksha.

6n the first day of =a"ratra, fast is obser"ed and ?alash is established. (ccording to the

scriptures, establishing ?alash maintains the auspiciousness of the period during the fast.

?alash is said to be a form of -ord Ganesha. (s Ganesha is worshipped first of all the Gods,

the ?alash is established before beginning the fast.

alash Sthapana Vidhi . alash /stablishin Method

6n $ratipada date, the place is purified by spraying Ganga Aal and then the ?alash is

established. 7ow dung may also be used for purification. Sand of se"en colours are mi!ed

and a $eeth is prepared at the purified place on which the ?alash is established. %n this $ooja,

all the nine planets, Gods and 2oginis are in"ited and offered to sit in the ?alash. Se"en typesof sands, betel

9 i : 6m De"i Shailputryai =amah 9Do '+/ recitation of this mantra:

9 ii : Vande Vanchhit -aabhaay, 7handrardhkritshekharaam N Vrisharudham Shooldharaam

Shailputriim 2ashaswinim NN


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hich means, % worship Goddess Shailputri to fulfill my wishes, who is adorned with half

moon on her head, rides on a bull, carry a trident and is illustrious.

21 "orship 3rahm!harini on Se!ond *ay of avratri &

Brahmcharini is form of Maa Durga when she was incarnated as the daughter of ?ing Daksh.er name was sati in this incarnation and her unmarried form is worshipped as Brahmcharini

De"i. She has rosary 9Mala: and ?amandalu in her lotus hands. She gi"es eternal bliss by

knowledge of Supreme Self 9God:. Mantra for worship of De"i Brahmcharini are >

9 i : 6m De"i Brahmcharinyai =amah 9Do '+/ recitation of this mantra:

9 ii : Dadhaanaa ?ar $adaabhyaamakshmala ?amandalu N De"i $rasidati Mayi

Brahmcharinyanuttamaa.

hich means, 6 Goddess Brahmcharini, who holds rosary and ?amandalu in her hands,

please on me. ( de"otee who is eager to know God, who want knowledge, he should worship

De"i Brahmcharini on the second day of =a"ratri.

41 "orship 5handrahanta on Third *ay of avratri &

7handraghanta is form of Maa Durga who rides on iger, holds a Gong 9big bell: and

adorned with half moon on head. Mantra for worship of De"i 7handraghanta is as follows >

9 i : 6m De"i 7handraghantayayi =amah 9Do '+/ recitation of this mantra:

9 ii : $indaj $ra"aarudh chandkopastrkairyuta N $rasadam anute Madhyam 7handraghanteti

"ishrutaa NN

hich means, 6 Goddess 7handraghanta, who rides on iger, angry on enemies, holds many

weapons in '+ hands, please on me. De"otees who ha"e many enemies and obstacles in theirlife, should worship De"i 7handraghanta on third day of =a"ratri. Goddess 7handraghanta

then destroy all obstacles and fears of de"otee and destroy enemies and demons.

61 "orship $shmanda on Fo$rth *ay of avratri &

?ushmanda is the form of Goddess Durga which creates uni"erse. Goddess ?ushmanda rides

on -ion, hold weapons in her se"en hands, holds rosary in eighth hand. Mantra for worship of

Goddess ?ushmanda is >

9 i : 6m De"i ?ushmandayayi =amah 9Do '+/ recitation of this mantra:

9 ii : Suraasampoornam ?alasham @udhiraaplutame" 7ha N Dahdana astpadmaabhyaam?ushmanda Shubhdaastu Me NN

hich means, Goddess ?ushmanda who holds two pitchers full of Madira and Blood in her

lotus hands, be propitious to me.

Goddess ?ushmanda is Mother of Sun. She creates the entire uni"erse and solar system.

De"otees must worship her in order to get success in her creation. De"otees who has malefic

Sun in their birth chart should worship ?ushmanda De"i.

71 "orship S#andmata on Fifth *ay of avratri &

Skandmata is the form of Goddess Durga when she take incarnation of $ar"ati and ga"e birthto -ord Skanda or ?artikeya. She is known by her sons name as Skandmata. Skandamata


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rides on -ion with si! faced ?artikeya on her lap. he mantra for worship of Goddess

Skandamata is >

9 i : 6m De"i Skandmatayayi =amah 9Do '+/ recitation of this mantra:

9 ii : Sinhaasangataam =ityam $admaanchit ?ardwayaa N Shubhdaastu Sadaa De"i

Skandmata 2ashaswini NN

hich means, Skandmata who rides on -ion with ?artikeya, holds lotus in her two hands

and Varmudra in one hand, be propitious to me.

Skandmata take care of a de"otee as her own child. De"otees must worship Skandamata

specifically if they ha"e may obstacles in life. Skandmata then take care of de"otee as her

own child and remo"e his all obstacles.

81 "orship atyayani on Si9th *ay of avratri &

?atyayani is an incarnation of Goddess Durga, when %ndian @ishi ?atyayan meditate on

Goddess to destroy demons. Goddess Durga incarnated in his home as his daughter, named?atyayani. (ccording to Durga Saptshati, Goddess ?atyayani is Mahasaraswati. Goddess

?atyayani holds weapons in her '+ hands, rides on -ion, ha"e three eyes and adorned with

half moon on head. ?atyayani Mantra for worship in =a"ratri is >

9 i : 6m De"i ?atyayanyayi =amah 9Do '+/ recitation of this mantra:

9 ii : 7handrahaasojj"al ?araa Shaardool"ar"aahanaa N ?atyayani Shubham Dadyaad De"i

Daana"ghatini NN

hich means, De"i ?atyayani who holds 7handrahaas Sword and other weapons in her ten

hands, rides on -ion, and destroying demons, be propitious to me.

9 iii : 6m rim ?atyayani Swaha 9Do '+/ @ecitation of this ?atyayani Mantra:

:1 "orship alratri on Seventh *ay of avratri &

?alratri is incarnation of Goddess in which she remo"ed her golden skin and became lustrous

black colored. She is naked, rides on an ass, holds sword and Varmudra in two right hands,

holds a torch and abhaya mudra in left two hands. She is the Master of ypnotism. ?alratri

Mantra for worship during =a"ratri is >

9 i : 6m De"i ?alratryayi Swaha 9Do '+/ @ecittaion of this ?alratri Mantra:

9 ii : )k"eni Aapakarnpoora =agn ?haraasthita N -amboshthi ?arnika karni

ailaabhyaktshariirini NN

Vaam $aadollasallohlata ?antakbhushanaa N Bardhan Moordham Dhwajaa ?rishnaa

?alratribhayankari NN

his is the mantra to meditate on her. his mantra describes her form. She is naked, rides on

ass, long lips, lustrous body, wearing ornaments in legs like lightning, black in color,

unlocked hair, big eyes and ears and "ery dangerous looking. Meditating on this form of

?alratri remo"es all obstacles as well as remo"es all magical effects created by others.

;1 "orship of Mahaa$ri on /ihth *ay of avratri &

Mahagauri is the '3 years old form of unmarried Goddess $ar"ati. She rides on bull, holds

trident and damru in two hands and ha"e "aramudra and abhayamudra in other two hands,


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wears pure white cloths, face is white like moon. Mantra for worship of Mahagauri during

=a"ratri is >

9 i : 6m De"i Mahagauryayi =amah 9Do '+/ @ecitation of Mahagauri Mantra:

9 ii : Shwete Vrishesamarudha Shwetaambardhara Shuchih N Mahagari Shubham

Dadyanmahade" $raodadaa NN

hich means, Goddess Mahagauri who rides on white bull, wear pure white clothes, gi"er of

happiness, be propitious to me.


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he en"ironment of the place where Mata 7handraghanta is worshipped gets purified and all

the problems are remo"ed from there. %n &+'E, Due to the combination of third and fourth

day, this form of Mata will also be worshipped on 7haturthi Date.

5hat$rthi *ate - $shmanda Form of Mother

Goddess ?ushmanda is the fourth form of Mother. his form of Mata is worshipped on the

fourth date of (shwin month. Goddess ?ushmanda is ha"ing eight hands and is also called

(shtabhuja De"i. Mata ?ushmanda holds a garland of -otus seeds in her eighth hand. his

flower is said to bring all types of accomplishments to the de"otees. orshipping this

Goddess with full faith and de"otion remo"es all the problems, diseases and pains of life.

,an!hami Tithi - Goddess S#and Form of Mother

6n this day, Mata Skand, the mother of ?umar ?artikeya is worshipped. ?umar ?artikeya is

also known by the name of Skand ?umar. $erson worshipping this form of mother gets the

motherly affection of Mata Skand. he blessings of De"i fulfills the wishes of the de"oteesand brings peace and prosperity at home.

Shashthi Tithi - atyayani Form of Mother

he si!th form of mother is known by the name of Mata ?atyayani. Due to her birth at the

house of sage ?atyayan, her name become ?atyayani. Mata ?atyayani killed Mahishashur in

the guise of De"i (mba. She is worshipped on the si!th day of =a"ratra. By worshipping her,

the de"otees attains sal"ation.

orshipping Goddess selflessly makes the person strong and gets "ictory o"er his enemies.

Saptami *ate - "orshippin Mata aalratri

6n Saptami date, the se"enth form, Maa ?aalratri, of Mata is worshipped. his form of Mata

blesses with @iddhi Siddhi. his is called auspicious for persons doing antric meditations.

Saptami ithi is holds a place of great importance in Durga $uja. 5rom this day onwards, the

gates of Maa Durga are opened for public "iew and the de"otees gather in large to take her

"iew and worship.

Ashtami Tithi - Mahaa$ri "orship

Mahagauri is the eighth form of Gooddess Durga. (ccording to a belief, after getting defeated

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world. he nine forms of Mata are worshipped not only by the humans but also the Gods,

sages, demons and =aag97obra snake:. Mata Siddhidatri is said to be the remo"er of all the

diseases, "e!ations, and planetary position problems.

3ho ffered to Goddess *$rin avratri

3ho offered to Maa Shailp$tri

5irst =a"ratra is celebrated on $ratipada of Shukla $aksha. 6n this day Maa Shailputri is

worshipped. Mata Shailputri is a daughter of imalaya and thus is called Shailputri. 6n this

day fast is obser"ed and pur Ghee is offered on the foot of Mother.his blesses the de"otee

with a disease free life.

3ho ffered to Mata 3rahma!harini

he second form, Mata Brahmacharini, of Mata Durga is worshipped on the Dwitiya of

(shwin month. his form of Goddess is like monastic. Mata $ar"ati meditated to get -ord

Shi"a as husband and due to this she is called Brahmacharini. 6n the second day of =a"ratra,

Mata Brahmacharini is worshipped and fast is obser"ed to get her blessings.

Sugar is offered as Bhog to Goddess Brahmacharini. his increases the longe"ity of the

family members.

3ho ffered to Mata 5handrahanta

Mata 7handra ghanta is worshipped on the third day on =a"ratra, i.e., ritiya ithi of (shwin

Shukla $aksha. he half form of Moon is e!isting on the head of Mata. orshipping mata7handraghanta fulfills all the wishes of the de"otee and gets rid of all the worldly pains.

6n this day, milk, sweets made of milk or ?heer is offered as a bhog to Mata 7handraghanta.

hile offerening Bhog to god, Brahmans are also fed and Dakshina is gi"en. 6ffering ?heer

to Mata 7handraghanta frees the person of all his pains and recei"es e!treme joy and

happiness.

3ho ffered to Mata $shmanda

he fourth day of =a"ratra is the day of worshipping Mata ?ushmanda, the fourth form of

Goddess Durga. (ccording to a belief, the uni"erse is formed from the abdomen of Mata?ushmanda. 6bser"ing fast on this day remo"es all the diseases and pains of the de"otee.

(fter worshipping, Mata ?ushmanda is offered Malpua as Bhog. Distributing this sacrament

in the temples are also considered auspicious. 6ffering Malpua as Bhog pleases the Goddess

and impro"es the intellect and decision makeing ability of the de"otee.

3ho ffered to Mata S#andmata

Mata Skandmata is worshipped on the fifth date of =a"ratra. Skandmata is the mother of

?umar ?artikeya. orhsipping this form of Mata fulfills all the wishes of the de"otee.


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Banana is offered to the Goddess as Bhog. 6ffering Banana to the goddess keeps the

physi1ue healthy.

Mata atyayani - 3ho ffered

Mata ?atyayani is the si!th form of Mata Durga and is worshipped on Shashthi date of(shwin month. Mata ?atyayani is the daughter of Sage ?atyayan. 6n getting pleased with

the meditation of sage ?atyayan, Mata took birth as his daughter and thus she is called

?atyayani.

6n this day, oney is offered as Bhog to Maa ?atyayani. his makes the de"otee more

attracti"e.

3ho ffered to Mata aalratri

mata ?aalratri is worshipped on the saptami date of =a"ratri. his form of Maata Durga is a

remo"er of all the e"il powers and thus is called by the name of ?alratri. 6n this day fast isobser"ed whole day and then Aaggery is offered as Bhog to the Mata.

his Bhog is also gi"en to Brahman along with Dakshina. orshipping the Goddess in this

way relie"es the de"otee from all his pains and also reduces the abrupt pains that may arise.

3ho ffered to Mata Mahaa$ri

6n the day of Durga (shtami, the eighth form of Mata, Mahagauri is worshipped. Due to her

fair comple!ion she was named Mahagauri. orshipping this form og Goddess pleases her

and blesses the de"otee with success in all his works.

6n this day 7oconut is offered to the Goddess as Bhog. here is also a tradition of donating

7oconut to the Brahmans. Goddess Mahagauri fulfills the wishes of childless couples with

child.

Goddess Siddhidatri - 3ho ffered

6n the ninth day of =a"ratra, Mata Siddhidatri is worshipped. Mata Siddhidatri is said to

fulfill all types of wishes. She is also called the Goddess of Siddhi9accomplishement:.

6ffering il as a Bhog after obser"ing fast and worshipping, is considered auspicious on this

day. his fast relie"es the person from the fear of death and pre"ents from any unlikelyincident. he nine days of Mata is considered the most auspicious of the year. (s =a"ratra

comes twice a year, so '/ days holds a place of great religious and spiritual importance in

%ndia.

Startin of ,$ja in ,ratipada *ate

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-ord Ganesh is worshipped first and after that Varun De", -ord Vishnu, Shi", Sun Moon and

the other nine planets are also worshipped.

5hantin ,aath *aily

(fter worshiping the Gods, Mata Bhagwati is worshipped. 5ast is obser"ed daily during=a"ratra and $aath of Durga Saptasati and De"i is chanted. Mata Durga is known by different

names like> Gyana, ?riya, =itya, Balparda, Shubh, =ishubh harani, Mahishashur Mardani,

7hand Mercury, Venus and Moon# in the middle block> Aupiter, Sun and Mars# and in the

lower block> ?etu, Saturn and @ahu is gi"en the place.

(fter this =a"grah Beej Mantra is worshipped, then =a"grah Shanti9$eace: resolutionis takenand then Mantra of planet is chanted according to the day.

The ,lanet Mantras are as follo's&-

Sun Beej Mantra < 6m ram rim roum Sah Suryay =amah

SMoon Beej Mantra < 6m Shram Shrim Shroum Sah 7handramase =amah

Mars Beej Mantra < 6m ?ram ?rim ?raum Sah Bhaumay =amah

Mercury Beej Mantra < 6m Bram Brim Braum Sah Budhay =amah

Aupiter Beej Mantra < 6m Gram Grim Graum Sah Guru"ey =amah

Venus Beej Mantra < 6m Dram Drim Draum Sah Shukray =amah

Saturn Beej Mantra < 6m $ram $rim $raum Sah Shanaishcharay =amah

@ahu Beej Mantra < 6m Bhram Bhrim Bhraum Sah @ahu"ey =amah

?etu Beej Mantra < 6m Stram Strim Stroum Sah ?et"ey =amah

Durgasaptashati consists of se"en hundred Mahamantras, due to which, it is also known as

Saptashati. orshiping Saptashati cures many incurable diseases and fulfills all the wishes of

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Thins to be ept in Mind *$rin avratri

During =a"ratri the three powers should not be worshipped in the same hose. he Goddess

likes ?aner and fragrant flowers so only these flowers should be used for worshiping. ?alash

should be established in the day and %dol of the Mother should be decorated with red clothes.

he worshiper should sit on a red cloth or warm (asan and worship.

Thins to Avoided by the "orshiper

he person doing =a"ratra should eat righteous food and that too only once in the day.

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is performed at night. ( person get auspicious results of performing Aagran in the nights of

=a"ratri.

5haitra ,a#sha First avratri - Ghat Sthapna ,ro!ed$re

Shardiya =a"ratri is begin on $ratipada ithi of (shwin Shukla $aksha by ?alash Sthapna. %nindus, ?alash is considered as the form of Mangalmurti Ganesha. ence, first of all, ?alash

Sthapna is performed. for this, the ground is made pure and clean by applying a paste of cow

dung and Ganga Aal. (s per the process, J types of soil is taken and a $eeth is prepared. %f J

types of soil is not a"ailable, then soil brought from ri"er is mi!ed with Gangot 9soil of ri"er

Ganga: and ?alash is established on this.

Mata Shailp$tri ,$ajan - *evi ,$jan on First *ay of avratri

%n ?alash, se"en types of soil 9Saptamatrika:,betel nut,money is offered. (nd ?alash is

adorned with fi"e types of $alla". Beneath the urn, J types of cereals and barley is grownwhich is cut on Dashmi ithi. orshipper and his family get blessings of happiness, wealth,

health by chanting the mantra 8,,8.

Goddess Stat$e /stablishment

Statue of Goddess Durga is placed in the middle of the worshipping place. 6n the right side

of the statue, idols of De"i Mahalakshmi, Ganesha and a 2ogini named Vijaya are placed. 6n

the left, idols of ?arthikeyan, Mahasaraswati and 2ogini Aaya are placed.

-ord Shi"a is also worshipped as no prayer is considered complete without his $ujan. 6n thefirst day, De"i Shailputri is worshipped in the form of Bhagwati Durga Durgati =ashani is

worshipped with flowers, (kshat, @oli, sandalwood. his way Durga $uja is started and

e"ery e"ening, (arti of Goddess Durga is performed. De"otees sign the bhajans OAag Aanani

Aai AaiH and OAai (mbe GoriH, while performing (arti.

avratri & Grah Shanti

$rocedure of =a" Grah Shanti during =a"ratri are as follows>F>M AV>AT>% FAST

R he =a"ratri fast is obser"ed from the first day to the ninth day of (sh"in month. $eopletake bath in the morning and e"ening during this period and some e"en drink water only after

the ritual bath in the morning.

R Most de"otees take only a single meal during the day. =on


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R ( kalash is prepared at home and the water is changed daily for nine days. he kalash is

placed on grains on raised platform or in the $uja room.

R )ach day fresh flowers and fruits are offered to the Goddess. (rati is performed and

Bhajans are recited.

R De"i Mahatmya 9Durga Saptashati: and Sri -alita Sahasranama are recited during theperiod. he important =a"ratri mantra is O(aim hreem kleem chamundayai "ichche.H

R Some de"otees conduct special homage and pujas during the period.

R 6n the ninth day, all books, pens and whate"er implements that a person uses for hisIher

li"elihood is worshipped and is not touched on the day.

R 6n the tenth day, that is the Vijayadashami day in South %ndia, especially in ?erala, young

children are initiated into the world of learning.

R here are no hard and fast rules for any fasting in indu religion. here is always scope for

fle!ibility. Some people just abstain from nonA@AS G?A)

he worship of -akshmi is performed during the ne!t three days. 6nce you ha"e

accomplished the task on the negati"e side that is of breaking down the cra"ings and old

habits, the ne!t step is to build up a sublime spiritual personality, to ac1uire positi"e 1ualities.

his stage is as important as the pre"ious one. he difference is> the former is a ruthless,

determined annihilation of the lower self# the latter is an orderly, steady and calm effort to

de"elop purity. his pleasanter side of Sadhana is depicted by the worship of -akshmi 9he

Goddess of good fortune:. She bestows on er de"otees the ine!haustible di"ine wealth or

Dai"i Sampat. -akshmi is the Sampat


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G**/SS SA>AS"AT% (SATT"A G?A)

he worship of Saraswati is performed during the ne!t three days. 6nce the aspirant succeeds

in routing out the e"il propensities, and de"elops Sattwic or pure, di"ine 1ualities, he

becomes competent to attain supreme wisdom. (t this stage comes the de"out worship ofSaraswati, who is di"ine knowledge personified, the embodiment of knowledge of the

(bsolute. he sound of her celestial Veena 9lute: awakens the notes of the sublime

maha"akyas 9great statement or profound aphorism, usually referring to the great

proclamations of the 4panishads: and the $rana"a 9mantra (um# primordial sound "ibration:.

She bestows the knowledge of the supreme =ada 9psychic or internal sound: and then gi"es

full atmajnana 9selfGA STT>AM

V/>S/ 0

Gnaninamapi !hetamsi devi bhaa'atee sadaa

3aladaa #r$shya mohaya mahamayaa praya!h!hathi

Meaning> Most Blessed Goddess, 2ou 7an SeiCe he Minds 6f )"en he ise (nd Draw

hem %nto he Great %llusion.

V/>S/ 2

*$resmrita harasi mathi mashesha jantho

S'asthai smrita mathi matheeva sh$bhaam dadasi*aridrya d$#ha bhaya harini #ath'adanya


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Sarvopa#ara #aranaya sadarthra !hitthaMeaning> 2et hen 7alled o Mind %n (

Difficult $ass, 2ou @emo"e 5ear 5or (nyone, (nd hen 7alled o Mind By hose %n

appiness, 2ou Bestow ( Mind Still 5urther $ious. ho )lse But 2ou, 6 Dispeller 6f

$o"erty, $ain, (nd 5ear, as (n )"er Sympathetic eart 5or elping )"eryone

V/>S/ 4

Sarva manala manalye shive sarvartha sadhi#e

Saranye thriyamba#e a$ri narayani namosth$the

Meaning> Salutations 4nto 2ou, 6 )!poser 6f 7onsciousness, 6 2ou ho (re he Good 6f

(ll Good, 6 (uspicious De"i, ho (ccomplish )"ery 6bject, he Gi"er 6f @efuge, Mother

6f he hree orlds, 2ou ho (re @ays 6f -ight

V/>S/ 6

Saranaatha deenartha paritrana parayane

Sarvasyarti hare devi narayani namosth$the

Meaning> Salutations 4nto 2ou, 6 )!poser 6f 7onsciousness, 6 2ou ho (re %ntent 6n

Sa"ing he Dejected (nd Distressed hat ake @efuge %n 2ou, 6 2ou, De"i, ho @emo"e

he Sufferings 6f (ll

V/>S/ 7

Sarvas'ar$pe sarveshe sarva sha#ti samanvithe

3haye bhyasthrahi no devi d$redevi namosth$the

Meaning> 6 ueen 6f (ll, 2ou ho )!ist %n he 5orm 6f (ll, (nd $ossess )"ery Might,

Sa"e 4s 5rom error, 6 De"i, 6 Durga. Salutations 4nto 2ou, 6 De"i

V/>S/ 8

>oaana seshana pahamsi t$shta r$shta th$ #aamaan sa#alana bheeshtan

Th'ama shrithanam navipanna raanaam th'ama shrithahya shrayatham prayanthi

Meaning> hen Satisfied, 2ou Destroy (ll %llnesses (nd (fflictions, But hen Displeased

2ou hwart (ll (spirations (nd Desires. =o 7alamity Befalls he Men (nd omen ho

a"e Sought 2ou> %ndeed, hose ho a"e Sought 2ou Verily Become ( @efuge 5or

6thers.

V/>S/ :

Sarvabhadaa prashamanam thrailo#yasya a#hilesh'ari

/vameva th'aya #aryamasmath vairi vinashanam

Meaning> 6 ueen 6f (ll, May 2ou =ow Destroy (ll )nmity, (nd (ll he (fflictions (nd

Miseries 6f he hree orlds

av *$ra (Maa *$ra) ,$ja Vidhi For avratri

=a" Durga are nine forms of Maa Durga. hese =a" Durga are nine di"ine feminine forces

which creates 9srishti:, maintain 9Sthiti: and destroys 9Sanhar: the creation. hese =a" Durgaare, Shailputri, Brahmcharini, 7handraghanta, ?ushmanda, Skandmata, ?atyayani, ?alratri,


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Mahagauri and Siddhidatri. )ach De"i amongst =a" Durga is associated with specific day

9tithi: of =a"ratri. herefore, worship of that Durga on that particular day of =a"ratri gi"es

best results.

Learn Ho' To *o av *$ra ,$ja *$rin avratri At o$r Home

=a" Durga $uja during =a"ratri is "ery easy. 5irst, you should know which =a" Durga is

associated with which day of =a"ratri. ere is the list of =a" Durga associated with

particular day 9tithi: of =a"ratri >

5irst day of =a"ratri & Shailputri

Second Day of

na"ratri& Brahmcharini

hird Day of =a"ratri & 7handraghanta

5ourth Day of =a"ratri & ?ushmanda

5ifth Day of =a"ratri & Skandmata

Si!th Day of =a"ratri & ?atyayani

Se"enth Day of

=a"ratri& ?alratri

)ighth Day of =a"ratri & Mahagauri

=inth Day of =a"ratri & Siddhidatri

=ow, %f you know basic Ghat Sthapna and General $uja of Maa Durga during =a"ratri

then you are ready to learn =a" Durga $uja.

5irst do general daily puja of Maa Durga as you do, or according to )asy =a"ratri $uja

Vidhi. hen worship specific form of =a" Durga on their respecti"e day with following

Mantras to please them >

>e!ite *$ra Saptashati *$rin avratri

During =a"ratri, read the holy book Durga Saptashati. Durga Saptashati is the glory ofmajesty of Mother Goddess Durga, which she e!pressed in battlefield. Goddess Durga

herself said in Durga Saptashati that, she pleases e1ually with a de"otee, who listen or

remember her story of bra"ery in battlefield during =a"ratri and a de"otee who do

worship for the whole year with full methodology. )"en she please with a de"otee who

worship her without knowing her method of worship. ( de"otee who recite Durga

Saptashati considering her as mother, she remo"es all obstacles in life and also gi"es

spiritual knowledge to become free from all bondages.

"hat yo$ !an do to !elebrate avratri Festival in yo$r home+

2ou can celebrate =a"ratri festi"al at your home with your family. 6n first day, do GhatSthapna at your home. Get the holy book Durga Saptshati and recite itLs chapters daily for


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nine days. /th day in"ite ' to F girls as much as you can for ninth day. 5eed them and gi"e

some gifts.

/asy avratri ,$ja Vidhi

)asy =a"ratri puja "idhi describes an easy method of worship of Goddess Durga during=a"ratri 5esti"al. he easy =a"ratri puja in"ol"es "ery common steps of worship. hese

steps are known as $anchopchar. %n =a"ratri, Ghat sthapna is an additional, essential and

important step, which is also "ery easy.

6n =a"ratri, as you decided to do easy =a"ratri puja of Goddess Durga, you ha"e to

follow some "ery basic rules.

The 3asi! >$les to follo' &

'. ?eep $urity of mind, body and place of worship during =a"ratri.

&. Do worship with full de"otion and lo"e in the feet of Mother Goddess during =a"ratri.

E. orship at a particular time daily 9%f possible:. %t impro"es the results of $ujan.

Thins >eB$ired for /asy avratri ,$jan &

'. $hoto of %dol of Goddess Durga 9in absence of %dol, a photo in which F Durga are

shown is preferable:

&. "hings re#uired for $hata Sthaana

&.' ( clay pot to sow barley seeds

&.& Soil to pour in clay pot

&.E Barley Seeds

&.; ater to sprinkle on soil

&.0 ?alash or Ghat 9a kind of small pitcher: made of 7lay with lid

&.3 =aariyal 97oconut:

&.J @ed cloth to wrap coconut.

&./ 5i"e -ea"es of Mango tree or (shoka ree to put in kalash

&.F Mala 9flower garland:

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E. 7howki or a place to put idol or photo of Goddess Durga

;. @ed 7loth to spread on 7howki

0. Sacred hread 9Moli:

3. (kshat 9raw rice:

J. "hings re#uired for Panchochar %

J.' %tra 9Scent:

J.& 5lower, Garland 9Mala:

J.E Dhoop

J.; Deepak or lamp made of clay 9with batti and ghee:

J.0 =ai"edya 95ood to offer, may include fruits, sweets and whate"er you cooked in

your kitchen etc.:

/. @oli for ilak

F. $uja ki hali 9plate:

'+. Bell

''. 5lour of ?utuI@ajgiriISinghada, $otato, fruits for Saagaar.

'&. 7hana, heat 5lour, Sugar, Ghee for Fth day food preparation.

Ho' to Start avratri ,$ja as follo's &

$rere1uisite for =a"ratri $uja >

'. $lace the items of panchopchar at one place in $uja ki hali 9a plate:.

-et us start easy =a"ratri puja. (s you collected all the abo"e things re1uired for puja at

the place of worship, you are ready to start the puja. -et us do =a"ratri puja step by step >

'. 5irst step of =a"ratri $uja is Ghata Sthapana. (t the time of Ghata Sthapana, place a

chowki where you want to put photo or idol of Mother Goddess. Sit peacefully near the

chowki. =ear this chowki put the clay pot to sow barley seeds. $our the clay pot with

layers of barley seeds and soil. Sprinkle water on it. Best, if you do Ghata Sthapana

according to muhurat.

&. ake the ?alash or Ghat. $our it with sacred water of oly @i"er Ganga 9or with purewater if sacred water is not a"ailable:. $ut scent, flower and coins in it. $ut fi"e lea"es of
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Mango or (shoka tree on mouth of Ghat. $ut lid on the mouth of Ghat. 5ill the lid with

raw rice. ake coconut and wrap it in a red cloth. ie Moli around it. $lace it on the lid as

shown in picture. 2ou completed the Ghata Sthapana.

E. =ow the second step is, installation and in"oking of Goddess Durga. 5or this, spread the

red cloth on chowki. ie Moli around it. =ow place idol or picture of Goddess Durga onthe chowki.

;. =ow the third step is pray and worship of Goddess and all Gods in Ghat. -it the lamp,

because all kinds of puja starts with lighting a lamp. =ow in"oke 9a"ahan, call: all Gods

and sacred ri"ers in Ghat and pray them to purify water and reside there for nine days,

destroy all obstacles of life and gi"e wisdom. Do worship of ?alash or Ghat with

$anchopchar. $anchopchar means worship of deity with fi"e things, i.e. Scent, 5lower,

Dhoop, Deepak and =ai"edya. 6ffer these fi"e things to deities present in Ghat. DonLt put

these things inside the Ghat, put these fi"e things near Ghat instead.

0. =ow in"oke Goddess Durga in idol or photo. $ray Mother Goddess to come and stay at

your home for nine days of =a"ratri and gi"e lo"e in her lotus feet. (fter praying, do

panchopchar. 6ffer fi"e things to Mother Goddess.

3. =ow Do (arti of Mother Goddess. 5or (arti, stand up at your place. ake $uja ki hali

and bell in hand. Sing the aarti with jingle the bell. (fter you complete aarti, gi"e aarti

first to Goddess Durga, Ghat 9?alash: and deities present in Ghat. (t e"ening 9sandhya:

repeat the aarti.

J. 2ou done first day worship of =a"ratri. Do the aarti in morning and e"ening 9sandhya:

for nine days. 2ou should keep fast for F days. Many people eat only specific food knownas 8Saagaar8 one time 9at night: for nine days.

/. 6n eighth day of =a"ratri, in"ite little girls of age group 0


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% re1uest you to go back to your home and come again when we pray.8 $ick photoIidol of

Goddess and put it at itLs permanent place.

'E. =ow collect the offerings on 7howki. ake them as $rasad. @emo"e cloth from the

chowki. urn aside the chowki and lea"e. ake the coconut on Ghat as $rasad, just eat it.

Gi"e raw rice on lid to birds to eat. Sprinkle the sacred water of Ghat in your entire houseand pray it will remo"e all negati"e energies and bring prosperity. 2ou can also drink it

and can take a bath of this sacred water. ake out coins and keep safe along with your

money, they will bring prosperity.

';. 6bser"e the growth of barley. %f they are fresh and sparkling green and in abundance,

then it is sure sign of your prosperity. Search for white Barley sprout. %f you find one, it is

"ery rare and "ery much fortunate. Dig it carefully with root. Surrender it to Goddess

Durga with some green sprouts and keep it at place of puja fore"er. %f you donLt ha"e any

white sprout, then pluck some green sprouts and surrender to Goddess Durga. Search

$eepal ree near your house and put rest of whole sprouts with pot there. DonLt put Ghat

there. ?eep Ghat at your house. 2ou can use it for any purpose.

"hen avratri Festival is 5elebrated

=a"ratri and =a"ratri 5esti"al, these are two different things. (ccording to indu

7alendar, =a"ratri comes 0 times in a year, while two out of those fi"e =a"ratris are

celebrated as festi"als, which comes in (shwin month and 7haitra month. 5i"e =a"ratris

are as follows >

01 5haitra avratri &7haitra =a"ratri comes in 7haitra month according to indu7alendar. his =a"ratri is also known as Vasanti =a"ratri because of the season Vasant

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71 Maha G$pta avratri &Magha =a"ratri is Gupta =a"ratri. his =a"ratri starts from

'st day of wa!ing moon of Magha month and ends on Fth day of wa!ing moon of Magha

month. Similar to (hsadi =a"ratri it is for all. Sadhak do special worship to attain Siddhis.

Ho' avratri Festival is !elebrated+

7elebration of =a"ratri festi"al is started with Ghat Sthapna, means installing ?alash of

Sacred ater. 6n =a"ratri, all Durga 9forms of Durga: temples are decorated beautifully

with flowers, petals, lea"es etc and kalash is installed near idol of Goddess Durga. %dols of

Goddess Durga are decorated with beautiful ornaments, flowers etc. Special (artis and

other de"otional songs with lo"e and de"otion are sung by groups of de"otees. 6n

=a"ratri, all people at their home, worship Goddess Durga. (ll people start the =a"ratri

festi"al with Ghat Sthapna at thier homes. hen de"otees offers flowers, lamp, sweets,

sacred water etc. to please Goddess Durga. De"otees keep fast during =a"ratri. hey eat

only one time for nine days. %n na"ratri, the menu is also special for nine days. During=a"ratri, de"otees gi"e up all kind of food, and eat only things made with flour of ?utu,

@ajgiri or Singhada. $oori, $akodi of flour of ?utu, @ajgiri or Singhada and "agetable of

$otato is speciality of =a"ratri 5esti"al. his kind of food is known as CSaaaarC. Many

de"otees doesnLt eat at all for nine days, they only drink water.

%n =a"ratri, de"otee worship nine form of Goddess for nine days. hese nine Goddesses

according to Durga Saptshati are as follows >

'. 5irst Day & Shailputri

&. Second Day & Brahmcharini

E. hird Day & 7handraghanta

;. 5ourth Day & ?ushmanda

0. 5ifth Day & Skandmata

3. Si!th Day & ?atyayani

J. Se"enth Day & ?alratri

/. )ighth Day & Mahagauri

F. =inth Day & Siddhidatri

(lso, Goddess Mahakali is worshipped for first three days, Goddess Mahalakshmi is

worshipped for second three days and Goddess Mahasaraswati is worshipped for last three

days of =a"ratri 5esti"al. here is a custom of reciting Durga Saptshati during these nine

days of =a"ratri in (shwin month and reciting @amcharitmanas in 7haitra month.

6n the /th day, priests in temples as well as de"otees 9for their home: in"ites nine girls of

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During nine days of =a"ratri many de"otional programs are arranged at "arious places by

people or groups. Garba and Dandiya dance programs at nights are "ery common

nowadays. %n Garba and Dandiya dance program all de"otees 9males and females: wears

"ery colorful and sparkling traditional dresses and dance with full de"otion on the

de"otional songs of Goddess Durga. Similarly, Aagran programs are also arranged on all

nine nights. During Aagran of Maa Durga, de"otional songs of Maa Durga are sung wholenight.

Vasant =a"ratri, also known as Vasant =a"ratras, begins on (pril '', &+'E. his festi"al of

nine nights in induism is dedicated to Goddess Durga, -akshmi and Saraswati. %t is also

known as 7haitra =a"ratras or Spring =a"ratri or Basant =a"ratri. (s this =a"ratra coincides

with @am =a"ami, it also referred as @am =a"ratri. he dates are from (pril '', &+'E to

(pril 'F, &+'E.

Vasant =a"ratri is obser"ed in the indu month of 7haitra 9March P (pril:. %t is belie"ed thatGoddess Durga was originally worshipped 9Durga $uja: in the 7haitra month and was also

referred as Basanti $uja. %t was -ord @am who changed the period of Durga $uja.

Vasant avratri 2=04 dates

Ghatsthapana P =a"ratri Day ' P (pril '', &+'E

Sindhara Dooj, Dwitiya < (pril '&, &+'E

Gaur eej, Saubhagya eej, ritiya < (pril 'E, &+'E

Varad"inayak 7haturthi < (pril ';, &+'E

Sri -a!mi $anchami Vrat, =aag Vrat $ujan < (pril '0, &+'E

Skand Shashthi, 2amuna Aayanti < (pril '3, &+'E

Mahasaptami Vrat, 7haiti 7hath, Vijaya Saptami < (pril 'J, &+'E

Sri Durga Mahaashtami, (nnapurna (shtami < (pril '/, &+'E

Vasant =a"ratri ends P @am =a"ratri Day F P (pril 'F, &+'E

-ord @am wanted to get the blessings of Goddess Durga before beginning the war with

@a"ana. herefore he in"oked Goddess Durga during (shwin 96ctober P =o"ember:. his iswhy the Durga $uja during 6ctober is also known as (kal Bodhon or untimely in"ocation.
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