The Navratri festival and Durga Puja is dedicated to worshipping Goddess Durga or her avatars and celebrated all round the globe. Navratri 2014 begins on September 25 and this festival is celebrated for nine nights and most importantly nine forms of the Devi are worshipped.
On Navratri, each Goddess of Navadurga is worshipped and puja begins with Shailputri Maa and ends with Siddhidhatri Mata. Dussehra falls on the 10th day and is celebrated with great zeal and enthusiasm. Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated 20 days after Dussehra.
Sharad Navratri 2014 Dates
Ghatsthapana - Navratri Day 1 - September 25, 2014
Chandra Darshan, Dwitiya - September 26, 2014
Sindoor Tritiya, Chandraghanta Puja, Tritiya - September 27, 2014
Varadvinayak Chaturthi - September 28, 2014
Upang Lalita Vrat, Skandamata Puja - September 29, 2014
Katyayani Puja, Shashthi - September 30, 2014
Saraswati Awahan, Kalaratri Puja, Saptami - October 1, 2014
Sri Durga Mahaashtami, Saraswati Puja - October 2, 2014
Sharad Navratri ends - Ram Navratri Day 9 - October 3, 2014
Nine forms of Shakti are worshipped during the Navaratris. The Devis worshipped depend on the tradition of the region.
First Day : Durga
Every day of Navratri has significant colors, to be worn by devotees as well as Goddess Durga with their significance:
First Day – Ghatasthapana / Pratipada (25 September, 2014) – YELLOW
