Navratri is well known with much fanfare across the nation, although diversely, most abundant in flamboyant celebrations happening in Gujarat. Actually, the Gujarati garba or dandiya nights - with dancers donning colourful clothes - during Navratri have grown to be a hallmark from the festivities. The current rendition of garba ie disco dandiya has additionally assumed centrestage in Navratri festivals particularly in areas of western India for example Mumbai. North India hosts Ramlila plays to mark the celebrations.
Navratri can also be marked by fasting and abstaining from liquor.
The Nine Days of Navratri
The goddesses worshipped during Navratri are forms of Goddess Durga. Each one of the nine days also offers a delegated colour that the devotees choose to put on at the time. These colours are green, blue, red, orange, yellow, indigo, purple, pink and tints and hues of golden.
Day 1: Pratipada (21 September 2017)
Goddess Shailputri is worshipped on this day.
Day 2: Dwitiya (22 September 2017)
Goddess Brahmacharini is worshipped on this day.
Day 3: Tritiya (23 September 2017)
Goddess Chandraghanta is worshipped on this day.
Day 4: Chaturthi (24 September 2017)
Goddess Kushmanda is worshipped on this day.
Day 5: Panchami (25 September 2017)
Goddess Skandamta is worshipped on this day.
Day 6: Shasthi (26 September 2017)
Goddess Katyayani is worshipped on this day.
Day 7: Saptami (27 September 2017)
Goddess Kalaratri is worshipped on this day.
Day 8: Ashtami (28 September 2017)
Goddess Mahagauri is worshipped on this day.
Day 9: Navami (29 September 2017)
Goddess Siddhidatri is worshipped on this day.
2017 की नवरात्री की महत्वपूर्ण तिथियां
21 सितंबर 2017 - प्रथम नवरात्रि (प्रतिपदा), शैलपुत्री स्वरूप की पूजा
22 सितंबर 2017 - दूसरा नवरात्रि, चन्द्र दर्शन, देवी ब्रह्मचारिणी स्वरूप की पूजा
23 सितंबर 2017 - तृतीय नवरात्रि, सिन्दूर चंद्रघंटा स्वरूप की पूजा
24 सितंबर 2017 - चतुर्थ नवरात्रि, कुष्मांडा स्वरूप की पूजा
25 सितंबर 2017 - पंचमी नवरात्रि, स्कंदमाता की पूजा, वरद विनायका चौथ
26 सितंबर 2017 - षष्ठी नवरात्रि, कात्यायनी स्वरूप की पूजा
27 सितंबर 2017 - सप्तमी नवरात्रि, कालरात्रि स्वरूप की पूजा
28 सितंबर 2017 - अष्टमी नवरात्रि, महागौरी स्वरूप की पूजा
29 सितंबर 2017 - नवमी नवरात्रि, सिद्धिदात्री स्वरूप की पूजा
30 सितंबर 2017 - दशमी तिथि, दशहरा
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