Navratri 2023: Shri Mata Vaishno Devi Bhawan Welcomes Pilgrims on First Day of Navaratri Festival, Watch Video of Maa Vaishno Devi Aarti From Bhawan
During the nine-day Navratri festival, devotees worship Maa Durga's nine incarnations in order to obtain her blessings. There is a goddess manifestation linked with each day of Navratri.
Katra (Jammu and Kashmir), October 15: Adorned with thousands of multi-hued flowers, the holy shrine of Shri Mata Vaishno Devi is all set to host pilgrims who will be visiting to offer prayers on the first day of Navratri. As the nine-day Navratri festival commence today, the preparations for the same are in full swing across the nation. Navratri 2023: From Vaishno Devi Temple in Katra to Mumba Devi Temple in Mumbai, Watch Devotees Offer Prayers on the First Day of Navaratri.
During the nine-day Navratri festival, devotees worship Maa Durga's nine incarnations in order to obtain her blessings. There is a goddess manifestation linked with each day of Navratri. During these nine days, people maintain ritualistic fasts, recite shlokas dedicated to each goddess, wear new clothing, offer bhog, and clean their homes. In their prayers, they ask the goddess for her favour in order to have prosperous, joyous, and fulfilled lives.
Over the next nine days, devotees offer their prayers to Goddess Durga and observe fasts.The festival of Navratri honours the defeat of the demonic Mahishasura and the triumph of good over evil. The 10th day of Sharad Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijaya Dashami. You can watch Maa Vaishno Devi Aarti from Bhawan on YouTube.
Ramlila is organised extensively during Navratri in North India, particularly in Uttar Pradesh, Uttarakhand, Haryana, Gujarat, and Madhya Pradesh. During the Ramlila, the tale of Lord Ram's triumph over Ravana is acted out.
Numerous dances, including Garba and Dandiya Raas, are performed during the nine-day festival. While Dandiya Raas involves dancing with dandiya sticks to the beat of the music, Garba is a traditional dance in which participants clap their hands and move in a circle while making rhythmic gestures. The effigies of King Ravana are burned on Dussehra to commemorate the triumph of good over evil.
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