Introduction
Navratri is a festival of Hindus but it is celebrated all over the world with full of enjoyment and enthusiasm. Navaratri word consists of two words that is nava means nine and ratri means nights. Reasons to celebrate Navratri is that, it is a festival that is celebrated for nine nights. Navaratri is celebrated to worship the goddess durga and other forms of goddess Durga. Each form of goddess durga is worshipped each day and her daughter goddess saraswati and goddess lakshmi are also worshipped during navratri to symbolize power and purity of Hindu goddesses. It is a ritual in which people fasting with their own belief by avoiding food grn, wheat, pulses, and rice for nine consecutive days. During this season, devotional music has the highest demand and bhajan.
The best navratri is celebrated in Gujarat state of india. Garba dance is very popular during the time of navaratri to celebrate this joyful festival.
Reasons to celebrate navratri
Navratri is celebrated in the whole country. But as we all know, India has a diverse culture. We celebrate all the festivals but different regions have different reasons to celebrate navratri.
Durga Puja
In east india or north east india, navratri is known as durga puja. They celebrate it as durga puja to celebrate the victory of goddess durga over demon mahishasura.
Ram Leela
In northern india and western india it is celebrated as ra lla. In ram leela, excerpts are taken from ramayana and present them as a drama. They are organised by temples and societies. It plays an important role in awaring the kids about the lord drama and their great thoughts. It is also celebrated as a victory over evil. As the final day of navratri iis dussehra.
Crop Season Event
Navratri is also celebrated as a major crop season event. During this period, farmers of our country have a very crucial time as everything depends on the major crop which is to grow during this period. So they pray to goddess Durga for a successful crop.
Worship Maa Shakti
In Gujarat , devotees worship maa shakti and observe fast. The joyful sounds of dandiya sticks and dhol are the symbol of navratri in gujarat. Garba is played by men and women to celebrate navratri.
Worship of Three Goddess
Tamil nadu has the most amazing and unique way of celebrating diwali. They worship each goddess for three day. Like three days for goddess Durga, three day for goddess Saraswati and three days for Goddess laxmi. Friends and relatives exchange gifts. Married women are given bangles and other ornaments by their elders. The unique ritual is golu in which a makeshift staircase is decorated with dolls and passed on to generation to generation
Worship Maa Gauri
In andhra pradesh, devotees worship maa gauri and celebrate bathukamma panduga to represent womanhood. Women make flower stacks with local flowers in traditional style and do puja. On the last day, these stacks are allocated in the lake.
Kullu Dussehra
In himachal pradesh, devotees celebrate navratri as kullu dussehra. It is celebrated the return of lord rama to ayodhya.
Conclusion:
Navaratri is a very joyful festival. It is one of the best festivals as it is celebrated in other countries also.