Navaratri Special – 29th September- 7th October 2019


India is a land of culture and diversity, which is also recognised with the impeccable unity it has. Indian people love their culture and traditions and disseminate their customs among the generations to come. Different festivals form an essential and mandatory part of their lives.
Navratri is one of the major and most important festivals, celebrated to worship Goddess Durga and her other forms. It is specifically a nine-day long festival where nine different forms of the Devi Durga (Goddess) are worshipped. This year, Navaratri is being celebrated from 29th September to 7th October. This festival is celebrated with great devotion and zeal in the entire country- in the states of West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra and north India specifically.
History
Navaratri celebration is also termed as “SharadiyaNavaratrostav” or “Devi Utsav/Jagar” in the State of Maharashtra. This festival is celebrated to pay respect and pray to Goddess Durga and her Avatars or forms such as- Mahalaxmi, Parvati, Mahakali, Saraswati, etc. for their magnificent power in diminishing demons and offering peaceful lives to all. Goddess Saraswati is known as the Goddess of Knowledge or Sharada Devi and is worshipped by students at schools and colleges. Mahishasura, Chand, Mund, Madhu, Kaitabh and many other demons were killed by these different forms of the Goddesses, and this prevented the world from evil.
Navaratri Celebrations
During these 9-day long sacred festival, people observe fasts and conduct prayers/ Puja at home. The festival is also celebrated at schools and colleges by offering prayers to Goddess Saraswati. Many other religious rituals such as KanyaPujan, Suhasini Puja, Saptashati Path, Jagaran, etc. too are practised during Navratri. Donations and charities are also made by many people. The temples of the said Goddess are overcrowded and various fairs are also organised at these temples. People offer sweets, educational materials, clothes, and money to girls. Maharashtrian people follow the custom of Ghat-Sthapana on the first day of Navaratri. They set-up the Kalasha on this auspicious day and harvest seeds surrounding it. Everyday Aarti, Puja, and other religious rituals are followed. This festival also has a cultural display of various activities such as Dandiya and Garba that are arranged during the night.

On behalf of the BJP Chief of Maharashtra- Honourable Mr Chandrakant Patil, we wish you all a very Happy and Prosperous Navaratri. May Goddess Durga bless you all with wealth, good health, joy and satisfaction on this auspicious occasion.
The Revenue Minister of Maharashtra- Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil hails from Kolhapur district in Maharashtra. This city is one of the most significant pilgrimage centres and one of the SadeteenPeethas (Shakti Peethas) in Maharashtra. The ancient Mahalaxmi temple in Kolhapur is a heritage site too and is considered to be the most devotional place by Maharashtrians. Navaratri celebrations have utmost significance in this city and people of Kolhapur also follow different religious rituals in this Navaratrostav.
Honourable Chandrakant Dada Patil considers himself extremely privileged to have participated in many religious and cultural events at Kolhapur. During one such religious event, he even mentioned that these events are a great source of positive energy for all. Faith in God or devotion varies from person to person, but the positive energy and vibrations emitted through such sacred events are necessary for achieving success in each walk of life.
Once again, we would like to wish one and all a very happy, joyous and prosperous Navaratri on behalf of Mr Chandrakant Dada Patil.

Location: Maharashtra, India

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