Wednesday 5 October 2016

BASIC DIFFERENCE BETWEEN DURGA PUJA NAVRATRI AND DUSSEHRA


Durga Puja





A ritual to worship the Goddess Durga.Also known as Durgotsava. In this along with Godess durga Lord Ganesha, Lord Kartik, Goddess Laxmi and Goddess Saraswati is worshiped.  Marks the epic victory of Goddess Durga over the evil demon Mahishasura. Some of the demigods (asurs) were powerful and ambitious, and tried to defeat the devs and capture heaven. One asur, Mahishasur, grew powerful and wreaked havoc on earth. Under his leadership, the asurs defeated the devs. The devs combined into Shakti (a mass of incandescent energy) to kill Mahishasur.

It is celebrated  by Dhak Dance followed by Dhunichi Dance and last day Sindur Khela. In this occasion special sound produce by Bengali Women during puja which is unique to listen.

Dhak Dance


Dhunichi Dance


Sindur Khela


Time Table of Durga Puja

Mahalaya (Day Before Navratri Starts) in this special song "Mahalaya" is Listened at early morning.
 
After Five Days of Mahalaya

Durga Puja Sashti - Maha Shashti or Durga Shashti
Durga Puja Saptami - Durga Saptami or Maha Sapthami
Durga Ashtami - Durgashtami Puja/Maha Ashtami
Maha Navami - Mahanavami/Maharnavami or Durga Navami
Durga Visarjan Dasara  or Vijaya Dashami​


Durga Puja is widely celebrated in the Indian states of Assam, Mithila (ancient) region of Nepal and Bihar, Jharkhand, Manipur, Odisha, Tripura, Meghalaya and West Bengal.  Apart from eastern India, Durga Puja is also celebrated in Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Gujarat, Punjab, Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Haryana, Rajasthan, Uttarakhand, Madhya Pradesh, Goa, Telangana, Tamil Nadu, Sikkim, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Kerala. Durga Puja is also celebrated as a major festival in Nepal where 82% population is Hindu, and in Bangladesh where 10% population is Hindu. Nowadays, many diaspora Assamese and Bengali cultural organisations arrange for Durgotsab in countries such as the United States, Canada, United Kingdom, Australia, Germany, France, The Netherlands, Singapore, Bahrain and Kuwait, among others.
 


Navratri




Navaratri is celebrated five times a year.

1] Vasanta Navaratri: Vasanta Navaratri, it's nine days are dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the month of Chaitra (March–April)
2] Ashad Navaratri  : Ashad Navaratri, also referred to as Gupta, Gayatri or Shakambhari Navaratri, is nine days dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti (Mother Goddess) in the month of Ashadha (June–July).
3] Sharad Navaratri: This is the most important of the Navaratris. It is simply called Maha Navaratri (the Great Navaratri) and is celebrated in beginning of winter, September–October.After this Dussehra celebrated.
4] Pausha Navaratri: Paush Navaratri is observed during the Pausha Shukla Paksha, the waxing phase of moon, in the month of December–January.
5] Magha Navaratri: The Magha Navaratri is also a kind of Gupta Navaratri. The waxing phase of moon in January–February marks the beginning of Magha Navaratri.

Nine days worship and celebration of the nine different forms of Goddess.Also known as Navadurga Parva.Characterizes the end of evils and beginning of new and pure divinity.The festival is celebrated with prayers (aartis) and dance form like dandiya and garba all nine days evening which is done in circle around the Goddess.



dandiya and garba




Time Table of Navratri 

First day of Navratri – Kalasha Sthapana
Second day of Navratri – Preeti Dwitiya – Brahmacharini Puja
Third day of Navaratri – Chandrakanta pooja or Chandraghanta puja
Fourth day of Navaratri – Kushmanda pooja
Fifth day of Navratri – Skandamata Puja – Lalitha Panchami
Sixth day of Navratri – Katyayani Puja –
Seventh day of Navratri – Kaalratri Pooja –
Eighth day of Navaratri – Maha Gauri Pooja
Ninth day of Navaratri – Siddhidatri Puja
Tenth day of Navratri – Aparajitha Puja or Shami Pooja
 

Dussehra 





Tenth day, that is the day after Navratri.Also known as Vijayadashami, Dasara, Dashahara. Lord Ram victory over the ten-headed demon king Ravana.It is celebrated by huge gathering burning Ravana Statue called Ravana Dhen.






Ravana Dhen




On the day Ram defeated Ravana and rescued Sita. Based on inferences from Valmiki's Ramyan, Kālidās's Raghuvaṃśa, Tulsidas’ Ramcharitmanas and Keshavdas' Ramchandrika, Ram, Sita and Lakshman returned to Ayodhya on the 30th day of Ashwin (19–20 days after Vijayadashami). To celebrate Ram's return, in the evening the city's residents lit millions of earthen lamps (deepak); the day is celebrated in India as Deepawali.










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