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One of the greatest festivals in India is Navratri. Among the long list of festivals which is celebrated in India, this is a main festival which attracts a huge gathering of people from all over the world. The meaning of Navratri literally means 'nine nights'. The festival lasts for nine days and each day has a deep religious significance to it.
Navratri is a nine day long festival which is celebrated to venerate the Goddess of power- Shakti. Each day, a different form of the Goddess is worshipped. On the occasion of Navratri, it is said that the strong and powerful virtues acquired through worshipping the Goddess is essential to fight against all evil.
It is said that in the ancient times, there were a lot of traditions and types which was followed on the occasion of Navratri. All across India, the types of Navratri were observed and till today people follow these types of Navratri too. Amongst all of these traditions of Navratri, the biggest tradition is fasting for the whole of the nine days. Apart from this, the other traditions of Navratri is the sowing of seeds, the reverence of the nine planets and lastly celebrating Mahanavami and Vijayadashami.
The festival of Navratri sees all kinds of traditions which is celebrated all through the nine days. However, let us take a look at some of the types of Navratri which is celebrated all over India.
Sharada
Navaratri
One
of
the
most
important
type
of
Navratri
is
the
Sharada
Navaratri.
It
is
celebrated
widely
in
the
East
part
of
India
where
the
slaying
of
Mahishasura
by
Durga
is
witnessed.
In
some
places
in
India,
Sharada
Navaratri
is
also
known
as
Maha
Navaratri.
Sharada
Navratri
is
especially
significant
because
Lord
Rama
performed
this
puja
before
He
went
to
Lanka
to
search
for
His
wife
Sita.
Vasant
Navaratri
This
is
the
second
most
important
type
of
Navratri.
The
Vasant
Navratri
is
celebrated
widely
in
the
North
part
of
India
where
the
famousVaishno
Devi
temple
in
Jammu
observes
the
Navaratri
in
grandeur.
This
festival
is
also
called
as
Chaitra
Navratri.
Ashaada
Navratri
In
some
parts
of
India,
this
type
of
Navratri
is
also
called
as
Guhya
Navratri.
The
Ashaada
Navratri
is
celebrated
in
dedication
to
the
nine
forms
of
Goddess
Shakti.
Paush
Navaratri
This
is
yet
another
form
of
Navratri
which
is
observed
during
the
Paush
Shukla
Paksha
which
is
none
other
than
the
waxing
phase
of
moon.
These are some of the type of Navratri which is celebrated all over India. From all these types of Navratri, the Sharada and Vasant is the most important.
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