Navratri Festival In India 2019
Navratri, which is two words — ‘nav’ (nine) and ‘ratri’ (night) — marks the victory of goddess Durga over the demon, Mahishasura. Navratri is one of the main and important festivals, celebrated to worship Goddess Durga. It is essentially a nine-day festival where different forms of the DeviDurga (Goddess) are worshiped. The festival is usually celebrated twice in a year ( April and October ). Many people observe a fast in this auspicious festival and visit temples to seek divine blessings. Offering prayers to the Goddess every day gives inner peace to devotees. Why do we celebrate navratri ? let's know about History behind the Celebration of Navratri Festival ? There aretwo main stories that form the basis of the history of the divine festival. The first of the two mythologies is the story of the northern and western parts of the country. It is Sri Rama's victory over the cruel and demonic Ravana, who abducted his wife, Sita . The nine days of Navratri ar...
