Navarathri is celebrated through the first nine days of Hindu month of Asvij.
Navarathri is the celebration of the end of the darkness of ignorance and evil. It is said to bring knowledge, goodness, and bliss, thus spiritually enlightening the human mind.
Significance:
Navarathri signifies victory over our minds. Navarathri is to destroy the ill thoughts and replace them with virtuous qualities. It signifies the process by which one removes the layers of ignorance and achieves the state of self-realization.
Associate Legend:
At one stage the gods felt powerless against the onslaughts of the demonical forces headed by mahishasura. In answer to their prayers for protection, they were ordered to part with a portion of their divine powers, to form into a new goddess. It was thus that “Mahishasura mardini” took a physical form as the combined might of 33 crores of gods. The dreaded demon mahishasura was killed by her after a ceaseless fight of 9 days and nights.
Celebration:
First 3 days of Navarathri is dedicated to Mata Durga.She is the destroyer of “Mahishasura” the buffalo headed demon. Buffalo represents tamoguna in us i.e. quality of laziness, darkness, inertia and ignorance. Therefore by worshipping mother durga, we invoke the divine power with in us to destroy our animalistic tendencies. The next 3 days are dedicated to mother Lakshmi.By invoking her grace we are not only blessed with virtuous qualities but also by Daivi Sampatti and by gaining victory or self control over the mind. Last 3days are dedicated to Mother Sarswathi who is the bestower of light of knowledge. She removes the ignorance and darkness and grants us the higher knowledge of self.
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