Significance & Spiritual Meaning
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Significance & Spiritual Meaning
This is a day of Navratri, the nine nights of the worship of the Goddess.
Spiritual philosophy, inner meaning and eternal virtues
Ghatasthapana opens the nine nights with the installation of the sacred pot; the Saptami, Ashtami and Navami are the great days; Saraswati is invoked and worshipped in the last days; and Visarjan ends the festival with the immersion of the image.
Key Rituals & Observance
Step-by-step sacred rituals and worship practices
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Worship of the Goddess with a lamp, flowers and the Durga Saptashati.
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A fast of the nine days, or of the Ashtami and Navami.
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Garba, dandiya and kanya puja in many places.
Sacred Deity & Powerful Mantras
The Divine Mother • Vedic and Puranic chants for peace and blessings
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The Divine Mother · Mantra
ॐ दुं दुर्गायै नमः ॥
Om Dum Durgayai Namah
Meaning
Salutations to The Divine Mother.
108 JapaSacred Mantra