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Vasant or Chaitra Navratri is celebrated every year in the Vasanta Rhitu (beginning of summer that is March-April). Vasant means Spring whereas it is also called as Chaitra because it falls in the lunar month of Chaitra. In Hinduism, Navratri (nine nights festival) is celebrated twice in a year. Once is during spring and the other is few weeks before Vijaydashmi in October or November.
Vasant Navratri is also a nine days festival where the powerful Goddess Durga is worshiped. Women fast (eats only once) and pray to the Goddess. On the eight or ninth day, they break their fast by feeding good delicacies to nine young girls. Many families also offer gifts and clothes to the young girls.
Vasant Navratri, the nine days puja is dedicated to the nine forms of Shakti. Check out the Vasant or Chaitra Navratri Ujjain dates 2013.
11th
April,
2013:
Ghatasthapana-
Shailputri
Pujan-
This
day
marks
the
beginning
of
the
nine
days
Hindu
festival,
Vasant
or
Chaitra
Navratri.
Ghatasthapana
is
the
invocation
of
Goddess
Shakti.
12th
April,
2013:
Sindhara
Dooj
Brahmacharini
Pujan-
Goddess
Brahmacharini
(one
of
the
forms
of
Goddess
Parvati)
and
governess
of
Lord
Mangal
is
worshiped
on
the
second
day
of
Vasant
or
Chaitra
Navratri.
13th
April,
2013:
Gauri
Teej
Chandraghanta
Pujan-
Goddess
Chandraghanta
is
worshiped
on
the
third
day
of
Spring
Navratri.
Gangaur
or
Gauri
Tritiya
(18
days
popular
festival
in
Rajasthan,
Haryana,
Gujarat,
Madhya
Pradesh
and
Uttar
Pradesh)
is
celebrated
during
this
time.
14th
April,
2013:
Kushmanda
Pujan
Varad
Vinayaka
Chauth-
Goddess
Kushmanda
(who
governs
Sun
god)
is
worshiped
on
the
fourth
day.
15th
April,
2013:
Naag
Pujan
Skandamata
Pujan-
When
Goddess
Parvati
became
the
mother
of
Lord
Skanda,
she
was
named
Skandamata.
She
is
worshiped
on
the
fifth
day
of
Vasant
Navratri.
16th
April,
2013:
Skanda
Sashti
Katyayani
Pujan-
Lord
Skanda
is
son
of
God
Shiva
and
Goddess
Parvati
and
younger
brother
of
Lord
Ganesha.
Lord
Skanda
is
also
known
as
Murugan,
Kartikeyan
and
Subramanya
and
is
widely
worshiped
in
Tamil
Nadu.
Also
Goddess
Katyayani
(the
destroyer
of
Mahishasura)
is
worshiped.
17th
April,
2013:
Maha
Saptami
Kalaratri
Pujan-
When
Goddess
Parvati
turned
dark
skinned
like
Goddess
Kali
to
kill
Shumbha
and
Nishumbha
and
was
named
Goddess
Kalaratri.
She
is
the
most
ferocious
form
of
Maa
Parvati.
18th
April,
2013:
Durga
Ashtami
Annapurna
Ashtami-
Goddess
Shailputri
is
worshiped
on
the
Ashtami
(8th
day
of
Navratri).
Many
Hindus
who
do
not
fast
for
nine
whole
days
fast
full
day
on
Ashtami
and
worship
Goddess
Durga.
19th
April,
2013:
Sandhi
Puja
Rama
Navami-
This
day
is
celebrated
as
the
birthday
of
Lord
Rama.
Lord
Rama
was
born
in
Ayodhya
on
Avami
Tithi
during
Shukla
Paksha
of
Chaitra
month.
These are the nine days of Vasant or Chaitra Navratri.
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