SIGNIFICANCE OF 9 DAYS
1st - 3rd day of Navratri
A small
bed of mud is prepared in the puja room and barley seeds are sown on it on the
first day of Navratri. These initial days are dedicated to Maa Durga, the
Goddess of power and energy.
4th - 6th day of Navratri
During
these days, Maa Lakshmi, the Goddess of peace and prosperity is worshipped.
7th day of Navratri
Final three days of the festival belong to Maa Saraswati who is worshipped to
acquire the spiritual knowledge.
8th day of Navratri or Mahaashtami
The day
begins with a recital of Sanskrit hymns by the devotees; they offer prayer to
the goddess. Kumari Puja or the worship of little girls as the mother goddess
is a special part of the rituals observed in a number of traditional and
household pujas.
9th day of Navratri or Mahanavami
The
festival of Navratri culminates in Mahanavami. On this day Kanya Puja is
performed. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are
worshiped. Their feet are washed as a mark of respect for the Goddess and then
they are offered food mainly consisting of kala chana, halwa and poori along
with coconut pieces and dakshina (money) and Red chunri is offered to the
kanjaks.
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