Navratri, navdevi, 9 din puja vidhi, prasad, kanya bhoj

Sarad Navratri, Navdevi puja vidhi, prasad, kanya pooja

"Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche"

We know that Navratri is one of the biggest hindu festival celebrated across the nation with great enthusiasm. Here the description of Navratri, Navdevi, 9 days puja vidhi, prasad, kanya bhoj.....

Sharad Navratri The most celebrated and important fetival. Navratri, also known as Maha Navratri, is this one. It is celebrated  at the start of the fall or early winter in September or October.The nine manifestations of Maa Shakti Durga are honored during Sharad Navratri. Bhairavi, Annapurna, Sarvamangala, Jagadamba, Bhadrakali, and Mookambika, Chandika, Lalita, and Bhavani.

The festival signifies the victory of Dharma over Adharma, good over evil, right over wrong.

In navratri festival nine different form of  shakti are worshipped. 

Shailaputri (शैलपुत्री)

Brahmacharini ( ब्रह्मचारिणी)

Chandraghanta ( चन्द्रघण्टा)

Kushmanda ( कूष्माण्डा)

Skandamata (स्कन्दमाता)

Katyayani (कात्यायनी)

Kalaratri (कालरात्रि)

Mahagauri (महागौरी)

Siddhidatri (सिद्धिदात्री)

Navratri, navdevi nine day puja vidhi, prasad, kanya bhoj, which honors the Goddess Durga in her nine incarnation, might differ by area and custom. There may be regional and cultural variations in the Navratri puja vidhi, which praises the Goddess Durga in her nine forms. The typical method for completing the Navratri navdevi Puja Vidhi is as follows:

Cleanse: first take a purifying bath. Clean the puja space and decorate with flowers. And place a wooden post (chowki). Laying a red cloth on chawki Install a Devi photo or idol.

Set up: Place a statue or picture of Devi Durga in the puja place. And then set the kalash fill with water on top of the moist soil with the seven various kinds of grain seeds. Kalash should place front of idol, Clay pot (kalash), which would be decorated with mango leaves then a coconut should placed on top of a clay pot kalash. The mauli crimson dhaga is tied to the brim of the kalash and the coconut.

On the left side, set an akhand jyoti. (a permanent lighted lamp for 9 days).

puja vidhi 

The puja should be started with invocation of Goddess Durga, following mantra should be chanted in front of Goddess Durga idol, showing Avahan Mudra by joining 

both the palms and turning both the thumbs 

inwards to form Avahan Mudra.

 

"sarvamangal mangalaye shiv sarvaarth saadhik.

sharanye trayambake gauree naaraayani namostute"

Take 5 flowers in palm and leave in front of Goddess idol to offer asana (seat).

After this shower some water on her feet to wash feet. And then shower  holy waters with flower upon idol for bath. 

After this offer clothe, jwellery, Flowers, garland. Kumkum, haldi on her forehead for Tilak. 

Offer some fruits, betel leaf with dryfruit and betel nut, cardamom, clove . Some sweet and what else you can have for bhog.

Light a ghee ka diya (lamp) and an incense stick, Chant Durga mantras like "Om Aim Hreem Kleem Chamundaye Vichche" or any other mantra you are familiar with to invoke the goddess. Invite the goddess's heavenly presence.

Kalash puja

Star with showering holy water with flower on kalash,  offer few flowers, kumkum,  haldi.  Wave lighted lamp diya in front of Goddess Durga idol and kalash. 

While performing Aarti, sing Aarti songs and wave a lighted camphor or diya in front of the Goddess.

Go through the Devi Stotras. Recite the hymns or stotras that are dedicated to the goddess, such as the Durga Chalisa or the Durga Saptashati.

Spend some time meditating or contemplating while focusing on the Goddess Durga.

Perform this puja in the same manner every day during Navratri for 9 days, starting with an offering of flowers, fruits, and any other sweets you may have. Then, light a diya, a camphor wave diya, sing aarti, and chant mantras while focusing on a different aspect of the Goddess. If you like, read chapter of Durga Chalisa.

Distribute the prasad bhog

Prasad (blessed food) should be shared with family and friends.

Kanya bhoj/ Puja

On the ninth day (Navami), you might perform a Kanya Puja, in which little girls are welcomed and worshipped in remembrance of the Goddess' nine forms.  Give them gifts, clothing, and food.

Hawan

Worship is concluded  on navmi, ninth day of Navratri with Maha Aarti and hawan  a great fire ceremony.  

Prist or devotees pray to Goddess to  return back to their place.  And statue taken for immersion.