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Shardiya Navratri 2024 has started today, Thursday, October 3. This year Navratri is from 3rd to 11th October. During Navratri, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped separately for nine days.
Crowd of devotees gathered to seek blessings of Maa Durga.
During this time devotees observe fast as per their capacity and worship the Goddess. According to the scriptures, by worshiping Maa Durga with all the rituals for 9 days with the entire family, there is no dearth of wealth in the family and the blessings of Maa Durga remain on the family. On the very first day, devotees thronged the temples to seek blessings of Goddess Durga.
Nine forms of the Goddess are worshiped for 9 days
The festival of Navratri is celebrated with great pomp in the country. Nine forms of the Goddess are worshipped. Rituals are also performed for this. Traditional Aarti was performed at Jhandevalan Mata Temple on the first day of Shardiya Navratri in the country's national capital Delhi. In which a large number of devotees gathered. A huge crowd of devotees is seen in the temple.
Crowd of devotees at Mumba Devi in Mumbai
On the first day of Navratri, a crowd of devotees gathered at Mumba Devi in Mumbai. Mumba Devi is considered to be the family goddess of Mumbai. That is why it was named Mumbai. In Marathi, Mumba Devi and Ai are called Mata. Mumbai has been formed by merging Mumbai and AI.
PM Modi congratulated Mahalaya
The country's Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated and greeted the countrymen on the occasion of Mahalaya on 2 October. Mahalaya is considered the beginning of Durga Puja and the end of Pitru Paksha. PM Modi said in a post on social media platform 'X' that Shubh Mahalaya! As Durga Puja approaches, we pray that hope, goodness and positivity always prevail.
May Maa Durga always grant us happiness, strength and good health. Let us tell you that Shardiya Navratri starts on the second day of Mahalaya Amavasya i.e. Pratipada. Mahalaya has a special place in the Durga Puja of Shardiya Navratri. Durga Puja starts from the day of Mahalaya. Mahalaya is celebrated with great pomp in West Bengal.