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Shardiya Navratri 2023: Start and End Date, Rituals and Significance!

In India, there is a celebration of multiple festivals, and every festival has a unique historical background.  Shardiya Navratri, or simply Navratri, a nine-day festival, is one of the most awaited festivals. In Sanskrit, “Nav” resembles nine, and “Ratri” means night.  All the devotees wait for and celebrate it with distinguished charm, glory, and faith.  It is celebrated and dedicated to Maa Durga, the epitome of Power or Shakti, Energy, and Wisdom.  There are   Chaitra Navratri   and Gupt Navratri also.  The Shardiya Navratri, which usually falls in September or October, is the most significant one.  During this nine-day festival, the various forms of Devi Durga are worshipped.  This festival signifies and presents the victory of good over evil and is celebrated with great energy in many ways in different parts of the nation. This article was originally published on the official website of animaastrologer. Visit to read the full article -...

Chaitra Navratri 2023 – Date, Significance Rituals, and Wishes!

Chaitra Navratri, called Vasanta Navratri also, is celebrated with great enthusiasm, dedication, and devotion across the nation. It is an auspicious festival that is dedicated to worshipping the nine avatars or forms of Devi Durga. Maa Durga is the symbol of Shakti and Strength. As per the Hindu calendar, the Chaitra Navratri is being celebrated in the month of Chaitra, which comes around March / April. It also depicts the beginning of the spring season. The Navratri is formed with two words – Nav and Ratri. Nav means nine, and Ratri signifies night. Therefore, this festival is celebrated for all nine days. The nine forms or avatars of Maa Durga that are worshipped are – Devi Shailputri (First Day), Devi Brahmacharini (Second Day), Devi Chandraghanta (Third Day), Devi Kushmanda (Fourth Day), Devi Skandamata (Fifth Day), Devi Katyayani (Sixth Day), Devi Kalratri (Seventh Day), Devi Mahagauri (Eighth Day), and Devi Siddhidatri (Ninth Day). On the tenth day, Dashmi or Navratri Paran is ob...

Shardiya Navratri 2022: Start & End Date, Calendar, Rituals!

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Navratri is a nine-day long festival that is highly auspicious and is celebrated all over the nation with great zeal, energy, and enthusiasm by Navratri is a nine-day long festival that is highly auspicious and is celebrated all over the nation with great zeal, energy, and enthusiasm by an uncountable number of devotees. It is dedicated and celebrated to worship Maa Durga, who embodies Shakti or Power, Wisdom, and Energy. Navratri is observed twice a year – once in the spring season, known as Chaitra Navratri, and another is observed during the autumn season, called Shardiya or Sharad Navratri. There are Gupt Navratris also. Shardiya Navratri is a much-awaited and celebrated festival all across the country. Navratri is being celebrated to depict and showcase the symbolic celebration of nine nights of the battle of good against evil and the victory on the tenth day. This festival is celebrated in various ways in different regions of the nation to mark its significance. Shardiya Navratri...