Ayudha Puja, A Ritual of Durga Navratri

Ayudha Puja is the worship of weapons. Usually, Ayudha Puja is celebrated on the day of Vijaya Dashami (Dussehra – Dasara) in Durga Navratri. In some regions, Ayudha Puja is celebrated on the day of Maharnavami (Maha Navami). The day of celebration of Ayudha Puja varies from region to region. In 2021, Ayudha Puja date […]

Dandiya – The Dance of Durga Navratri In Gujarat

Dandiya / Garba-ras is one of the most popular dance forms of Gujarat. This is very common celebration during Durga Navratri in Gujarat. Nowadays, Dandiya has become very famous all over India and in some foreign countries where our Indians / Gujaratis stay. Dandiya is a folk dance form which is played with sticks. In Maharashtra […]

Saraswati Puja – Sarasvati Pooja during Durga Navratri

Saraswati Puja is celebrated during Durga Navratri. It is the most celebrated occasion of Navratri. Goddess Saraswati is one of the three Supreme Shakti Goddesses. Rest of the Goddesses are – Goddess Parvati and Goddess Maha  Lakshmi. During Navratri, Saraswati Puja is performed for three days. In 2011, Saraswati Puja begins on October 3 and […]

Navaratri Bommala Koluvu Competition in Hyderabad

The Government of Andhra Pradesh will organize Navaratri Bommala Koluvu competition for Navaratri 2011 on October 6th 2011, on Dasara. Bommala Koluvu is the popular ritual celebrated during Navaratri in Andhra Pradesh. Displaying dolls or exhibition of dolls is known as Bommala koluvu in Telugu. The cultural department of Andhra Pradesh has decided to organize […]

Dandiya 2009 in Hyderabad – Biggest Dandiya Bash in Hyderabad

Dandiya has become more or less a fusion of Indian traditional folk dance and western hip-hop style and passion. As Dandiya, the dance of Navratri, is very popular in Hyderabad, JADE is presenting the biggest Dandiya bash in 2009 Navratri season at Marriot Convention Centre on September 27th. For passes contact: 64632208, 9010544344, 9985414456, 9052265150, […]

Kumari Puja Celebrations in Kamakhya Devi Temple of Assam

Kumari Puja was celebrated with much gusto and gaiety in Kamakhya Devi temple of Assam state. Kamakhya temple is one of the Astadasha Shakti Peeth temples (18 prominent temples of Goddess Shakti). Kumari Puja is a most celebrated event in Durga Navratri in Kamakhya temple. Thousands of devotees throng revered Kamakhya temple in Assam state for Kumari Puja […]

Durga Immersion 2013 in Kanpur: Durga Visarjan in Make-shift Ponds

Durga immersion is a matter of pollution in holy river of Ganga in Kanpur. But, Durga visarjan 2013 will be a pollution-free event. The Government of Uttar Pradesh and the Municipal Corporation of Kanpur are striving to implement this program without any hurdles. Durga Visarjan culminates the nine-day festival Navratri or Durga Puja. In an […]

Maha Navami or Ninth day of Navratri 2010 – Dedicated to Goddess Mahishasura Mardhini

Maha Navami or the ninth day of Durga Navratri is very important usually as it is the last day of Navratri. Mahishasura Mardhini is the fiercest form of the Goddess, who in which form she demolished Mahishasura. In 2010, Goddess Durga is decorated and worshipped as Mahishasura Mardhini on October 16th in most of the South Indian temples, […]

Dandiya 2009 in Hyderabad – Garba Raas dance events

Dandiya and Garba Raas is the most celebrated cultural event during Navratri. In Hyderabad, considerable North Indian population, especially Gujarati, Rajastani and Marathi people celebrate the fest with utmost zeal and gusto. Dhola-ri-Dhani, a Resort with difference, is hosting Garba Raas and Dandiya dance celebrations during this Navratri 2009. Here is the schedule of Dandiya and […]

Mahalakshmi Puja during Navratri

Sharad Navratri is dedicated to Trimatas, three Supreme Goddesses – Bhavani, Mahalakshmi and Maha Saraswati. Each Goddess is worshipped in a set of three days which are called Triratri vrata during Navratri. During first three days Goddess Bhavani is worshipped. In second set of three days – fourth, fifth and sixth days – Goddess Lakshmi Puja […]

Durgashtami 2010 or Eighth day of Navratri 2010 – Durga Ashtami 2010

Durgashtami or the eighth day during Navaratri is dedicated to Goddess Durga. In 2010, Durga alankaram is worshipped on October 15 (Durga Ashtami 2010). On this day Goddess Shakti is decorated as Maha Durga in Vijayawada Kanaka Durga temple and some other temples in South India. This is the most important day to any devotee […]

Maha Saptami or Seventh day of Durga Navratri 2009 – Dedicated to Goddess Saraswati

The seventth day or Maha Saptami during Durga Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Saraswati. In 2009, Goddess Durga is decorated and worshipped in the form of Saraswati on September 25th, Friday, in South Indian temples, especially in Vijayawada Kanakadurga temple. This year, Saraswati alankaram will be continued till September 26th morning 8o clock because Moola […]

Throngs of devotees to visit Ambaji and Pavagadh Temples during Navratri

Ambaji and Pavagadh, Gujarats two most popular Shakti Peetha temples, are attracting several lakhs of people during Durga Navratri. During Navratri 2012, the biggest festive season of the year, on the first day of the fest, 16th October, over 4 lakh of devotees are expected to visit Ambaji Temple and on 17th October, the second […]

Fifth day or Maha Panchami of Navaratri 2011 – Dedicated to Goddess Lalita

Fifth day, Maha Panchami or Lalita Panchami, during Durga Navaratri is dedicated to Goddess Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi. Lalita Panchami 2011 date is October 1st. Goddess Durga is decorated and worshipped in alankaram of Lalitha in South Indian temples, especially in Vijayawada Kanakadurga temple. In Maharashtra, on fifth day of Navratri, Goddess Upang Lalita is worshipped. […]