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Chaitra Navratri Puja

Chaitra Navratri is the first Navaratri puja to come in a year. This puja is the beginning of the Indian New Year. According to the Ramayana, it is believed that Lord Rama worshipped to Goddess Durga in Chaitra Month and was conquered by killing Ravana.

This festival goes for Nine days and Nine avatars of Goddess Durga worshipped.

Shailputri

Goddess Shailputri

The first Avatar of Goddess Durga is Shailputri, it is the first Puja in the Nav Durga. The first Navaratri will be on April 6, 2019. The name "Shailaputri" literally means the daughter(Putri) of the mountain(Shaila). 

Brahamcharini

Maa Brahmacharini

The second Avatar of Goddess Durga is Brahmacharini. The second Navaratri Puja will be held on the date of 7th April 2019. Goddess Durga Wrapped in white clothes, hold Japa mala in her right hand and Kamandal a water utensil in her left hand.

Chandraghanta

Goddess Chandharghanta

The name of the third Avatar of Mata Durga is Chandharghanta, sitting in the form of power, wearing the moon on the head. Goddess Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of Navratri. Third Navaratri will be fall on the 3rd date, April 8, 2019.

Kushmanda

Goddess Kushmanda

The fourth form of Mother Durga is Kushmanda. The fourth Navaratri will be on the date of Chaturthi dated April 9, 2019. Mother Kushmanda is believed to improve health and bestow wealth and strength.

Skanda Mata

Goddess Skandmata

The fifth power of Durga is called Skandmata, due to being the mother of Kartikeya (Skanda), it is called Skandamata. Fifth Navaratri, Panchami date, April 10, 2019, will be on that day.

Kathyayini

Goddess Katyayani

The name of the sixth form of Durga is Katyayani Devi, due to her birth as a daughter of Maharishi Katyayana, she is said to be Katyayani, the sixth Navaratri will be on the date April 11, 2019. 

Kaalratri

Goddess Kalraatri

The goddess Durga is the seventh power of Kalraatri. It is horrible to see the nature of Mother Kalratri. Seventh Navaratri, Saptami Date, will remain on April 12, 2019.

Maha Gauri

Goddess Mahagauri

Eighth power of Mother Durga is Mahagauri. Their power is unfailing and quick to bear fruit. She is worshiped by devotees to attain loyalty in relationships and create life long bonds. The eighth Navaratri, the Ashtami date, will be held on 13th April 2019, day. 

Siddhidatri

Goddess Siddhiyatri

Goddess Durga is the ninth form of Siddhiyatri, 9th Navaratri, Navami Date, April 14, 2019. Devi Siddhidathi, who provided all siddhis, always protects the devotees.

Without these things Holi festival is incomplete.

Holi is the festival of colors and is celebrated on the full moon day in the month of Phagun. It is the festival of love or colors. 

1. Holi or Gulal

When Holi comes first Gulal comes in our mind, without gulal holi is incomplete. From various color, Pink and red color people love too much.

2. Gujiya Sweets

Holi is incomplete without this traditional recipe that is Gujiya. Gujiya is a sweet flour dumpling that is stuffed with ingredients like Khoya, dry fruits, coconut, and jaggery. It is fried and then dipped in sugar syrup.

3. Play Holi with Lord Krishna and Radha

Holi is celebrated as a festival of Love. The Gaudiya took the palanquin of Lord Krishna and Radha by singing Hare Krishna chant and put the holi color to each other.

4. Holi Mubarak

Every single person put the love of color to each other by telling Holi Mubarak.

5. Holi Celebration by playing DJ

Some area peoples to make the Holi festival memorable dance with Dj Holi song.

Today is Radha Astami festival.

Today is Radha Ashtami festival, and people celebrated as birth Anniversary of Goddess Radha, the consort of  Lord Krishna. It falls on the eighth day of Shukla Paksha in the month of Bhadraba.

Goddess Radha.

On this day devotees of Lord Krishna keep fast on Radha Ashtami day and wear real traditional clothes and visit the nearest Lord Krishna Temple. Peoples offer Dhoop, Incense Sticks, Kumkum, Roli, flower, fruits, sweets and beautiful Shringar items to the idols. 

According to Mythology, When Lord Vishnu took avatar as Lord Krishna in the earth, Goddess Laxmi appeared as Radharani. This day marks as Radhaastami or Radhajayanti.

Rakshabandhan- Festivals of Brotherhood.

Raksha Bandhan is the Hindu festival which describes the brotherhood and Love. This festival is celebrated on the full moon of Shravan month. 

The word Raksha means protection, and Bandhan ways to tie. Traditionally, during the festival sisters tie a rakhi made of red and golden threads, around their brother's wrists to celebrate their relationships. This thread bonding not only strengths the bond of love between brother and sister but also bind the relation of all family members.

Girl's  are trying to but Rakhi.

The celebration of Raksha Bandhan marked about happiness and excitement, especially for young girls and women. On this particular day, the festivities start by the day break. Every young girl wears the new Silk Saree or Salwar suit and gets ready early and gather for the worship of the deities. After taking the blessings of God's, the sister performs brother arti with tika and Rice on his forehead and ties Rakhi by chanting mantras. Then she gives sweets and gifts. Brother accepts her gifts and vows to take care of her in the time of need. He gives a return gifts to his loving sister. All family members celebrate this festival by tasty dishes, sweets, gifts, roaming to their relatives. Any Indian festival is incomplete without this.

MAKAR SANKRANTI CELEBRATION IN ODISHA

In Odisha "Makar Sankranti" or "Makar Mela" is celebrated in a very good way and with full rituals. Every People in home and on temples prepare the makara chaula (uncooked newly harvested rice, banana, coconut, jaggery, sesame,  Khai and chhena, sugar cane , adrak offer to gods and goddesses) this is an important festival of odisha. Therefore, this festival holds an important traditional cultural significance for peoples, so people like this festival and enjoy by celebrating it. All over India people fly the colorful kites in the sky on this festival. People wears the new clothes and pray to god for well wishes of their family.

In India this festival is celebrated in different names and in different states like chhattisgarh, Goa, Odisha, Haryana, Bihar, Jharkhand, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, kerela, Madhaya Pradesh, Maharastra, Manipur, Rajasthan, Sikkim, west Bengal etc. In Tamil Nadu this festival is known as Pongal, and in Punjab it is called as Lohri. 

Love this festival too much. Happy Makar Sankranti.

Today Amla Navami festival celebrated by every Indian women.

The festival of Amla Navami is celebrated with great joy by Indian women. Women celebrate this puja and pray for the success and welfare of their family.

Aanvla Navami is called as Akshaya Navami. On this special day they celebrate the puja and give some daan-punya activities to the poor people. In West Bengal, this day is observed as Jagaddhatri Puja which is a form of Goddess Durga.

 On the day of Aanvla Navmi , women wake up early in the morning and then take bath in the nearest pond and wear new clothes which is fully pure.

Every women comes near by places gather and move to the place where aanvla tree is present and if the tree is not present then branch of the tree is brought and set in a muddy area or kalash which is filled with water.

Always puja is performed in a good direction. This puja is performed by while facing towards east. First pure water  offered to the tree and then milk, moli, roli, arua chawal, jaggery, batasha, aanvla, and new saree and some money.Diya and agarbati are lit infront of the tree then all womens put tilak on their forehead.

On this festival a special Parikrama is done by the women in which they revolve around the tree for 8 or 108 times and while they move they wrap the raw white thread or red moli around the aanvla tree.

After Parikrama, all women sit together and listens the story of Aanvla Navami katha.Finally  Devotees take the dharshan of Goddess Radha at sakhi gopal temple or any radha krishna temple. After visiting the temple devotees take the prasad under the Aanvla tree.

Hindu people celebrate Navratri festival 2016.

Happy Navratri to everyone......

The Special nine day festival of Navratri is already started today and dedicated to Goddess Maa Durga. For nine days devotees celebrate the navratri with great joy and happiness and most places people unite and play the garba and dandiya dance with colorful clothing. 

Happy Navratri.

Every day Goddess Maa Durga wear the specific color sarees and take the nine Durga Avatars. This festival always symbolizes the victory of good over bad. Every people believed that who worship Goddess maa durga and observe fasting for nine days will be blessed with good health, prosperity. Specially Navratri is all about playing Garba Raas, Dandiya and eating yummy delicious sweets.

Love u all. Jai Mata Di

Raksha Bandhan Festival.

One of the traditional and famous festivals of India, Rakhi festival is celebrated among Hindu. It signify the  brother and sister relation bonding, during Rakhi festival, the sister performs Aarti (prayer) and applies the tilak on forehead, and ties rakhi (a sacred pure thread) on the brother’s hand for wishing his well being. In return, brother promise to protect his sister in any cases and give some special Gifts to his sister like Traditional sarees, dresses and some also gives Golden Jwellery and etc.

Rakhi shopping in Market.

When it Falls: It Falls on the full moon day of Shravana month(August) of the Hindu calendar.

It's Significance:  It Keep the strong bonding of a brother and sister relation.

Main attractions: On Rakhi whole markets show a colourful various designs of rakhis and sweets

Buddha Purnima is a great festival of Weavers.

Buddha purnima or Buddha Jayanti is a Buddhist festival which dedicated to the Great Spiritual Teacher Gautama Buddha's Birthday. Buddha purnima always falls on the full moon day in the Vaishakh month. 

On that day many buddhist visit temples by wearing new clothes and listen to monks what they talk about Lord buddha. Most of the buddha temples decorated with lots of flowers and lights and people offer fruits,flowers, candles and pour water on the statue for a pure and new beginning. In India weavers celebrate Lord Buddha festivals with a great way. Many Buddhist serve vegetarian food to the poor people and new clothes. 

"Kumbh Mela" The greatest gathering festival in India.

Everyone is too excited  for the start of the great spiritual fair, the Simhast 2016 in Ujjain in India. This spiritual (Kumh mela) gathering is marked as one of the great biggest spiritual gatherings festival ever in the world ever held. 

At the time of Simhast 2016, the entire Ujjain city and from every corners of worshipers , devotees , priests, Sadhus and saints offering prayers and engaged with a deep meditation. 

Kumbh Mela 2016 starts from April 22 to May 21 2016. It will be take place at ujjain on the banks of Shipra River in Madhya pradesh in India.

Holi will be celebrated in Odisha on March 6th 2015

Holi is the Most Important Festival of Odisha. People Wear White Colour Dress and Saree celebrate. This day all men, women and children play with colors and celebrate this with friends, families and relatives.

Most like to wear white kurtas, sarees, salwars to enjoy it as color will get a good stamp on these clothes.