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The nine day fast festival of Navratri is celebrated in the honor of Goddess Durga. Know more on Navratri 2014 dates and its celebrations.

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When: Sharad Navratri - September 25, 2014 to October 03, 2014

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Navratri - Navratri, literally interpreted as 'nine nights' is the most celebrated Hindu
festival devoted to Goddess Durga symbolizing purity and power or 'shakti'. Navratri
festival combines ritualistic puja and fasting and is accompanied by resplendent
celebrations for nine consecutive days and nights. Navratri in India follows the lunar
calendar and is celebrated in March/April as Chaitra Navratri and in September/October
as Sharad Navratri.

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During Navratri, people from villages and cities gather to perform 'puja' on small shrines
representing different aspects of Goddess Durga, including Goddess Lakshmi and
Goddess Saraswati. Chanting of mantras and renditions of bhajans and folk songs usually
accompany the puja rituals for nine consecutive days of Navratri.
Navratri Celebrations
Defining both the religious and cultural themes, Navratri celebrations are seeped in
traditional music and dance. Gujarat is the focus of Navratri celebrations with all nightlong dance and festivities. 'Garba' is a devotional dance form that derives from the folklore
of Lord Krishna singing and dancing with the gopis using 'dandiya' or slim wooden sticks.
'Raas Garba' has also evolved to include steps like 'Dodhiyu', 'Trikoniya', 'Lehree' and
several others. What's more, with time, Navratri festival has seen changes in celebrations
with well-choreographed dance performances, high-end acoustics and people dressed in made-to-order, bright costumes. Tourists flock to
Vadodara in Gujarat to enjoy a mix of high-energy band music performances, singing and dancing.

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Navratri in India witnesses myriad forms of devotion across the country while retaining the common underlying theme of good over evil. In Jammu,
the Vaishno Devi shrine sees a huge rise in the number of devotees making their way to the pilgrimage during Navratri. In Himachal Pradesh, the
Navratri Mela marks the auspicious occasion of Navratri. In West Bengal, men and women celebrate 'Durga Puja' with great devotion and reverence
and worship Goddess Durga destroying the demon 'Mahishasura'. 'Ramlila', wherein people enact scenes from Ramayana is performed in big
grounds. 'Dussehra' which coincides with the tenth day of Ashwin (Sharad) Navratri sees nation-wide celebration.
In South India, during Navratri, people arrange idols in a step pattern and invoke the name of God. In Mysore, the nine-day Navratri festival
coincides with 'Dasara' Festival involving folk music renditions and dance performances, wrestling tournaments and tableau participation. The
procession of tableaux along with embellished elephants, camels and horses starting from the brightly-lit Mysore Palace is a famous one.
'Vijayadashami' is also an auspicious day in South India for performing puja for one's vehicle.

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Ghatsthapana - Navratri Day 1 - September 25, 2014

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Chandra Darshan, Dwitiya - September 26, 2014

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Sindoor Tritiya, Chandraghanta Puja, Tritiya - September 27, 2014

Varadvinayak Chaturthi - September 28, 2014
Upang Lalita Vrat, Skandamata Puja - September 29, 2014
Katyayani Puja, Shashthi - September 30, 2014
Saraswati Awahan, Kalaratri Puja, Saptami - October 1, 2014

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Sri Durga Mahaashtami, Saraswati Puja - October 2, 2014

Sharad Navratri ends - Ram Navratri Day 9 - October 3, 2014

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Jai Mata Ki. Bhakto jholiyan bharlo. I am a total bhakta of mataji and now even more
because we have seen miracles in our life specially this year. I have a statue of the
Goddess in my clinic and we will be doing garbas and dandiiya at my clinic in
Orlando from September 25th to October 3, 2014. Visit my face book page for some
of the pictures of celebration if you like.
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jai sherawali maiya !
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Anurag Sethi Works at CamEd Business School

Sachia jota wali mata teri sadai jai
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Jai mata Ji................
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Jai Mata Di .........
..................Happy Navratri
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