Navratri

[Guest guest]

Dear Members

Navratri means (Nav=Nine, Ratri=Nights) Festival of nine Nights. This

festival is one of the most prominent festivals of Hinduism dedicated

to chiefly Mother Durga an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the consort

of Lord Shiva. This is the most pious and pure time in the complete

Hindu calendar. If any one can let me know who to start my navratri

pooja,i do not know many mantra nor i have never worship her. This is

my

Step into spirituality.

 

Thanking you,

 

With best wishes

Shiva S

 

If Sir Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI can throw some light.

[Guest guest]

Dear Shri. Shivakumar:

 

Mother is all kindness. We see our own earthly mothers are so kind

and without expecting much protocols, and always ready to sacrifice

everything to ensure our well-being. That being the case, the

Universal Mother will be all the more kind to us. Though there are

procedures prescribed for Her worship, if a sincere devotee who has

no means of getting proper guidance wishes to worship Her, the

devotee may do so at his wish. No need for rigid protocols or

procedures.

 

I will tell you some simple ways in which the Mother Goddess can be

worshipped during Navaraatri:

 

1) If you can chant Lalitha Sahasranaamam, you can do so during

these days. You can offer some sweet offering wishing that your

life should also be sweet like the offering you have made. Those

who are initiated into shri Vidya japam after a deeksha homam and

abhishekam can chant that powerful mantra many times.

 

2) Devi Mahaatmyam can be chanted if possible. This is a very

powerful hymn that is equivalent in potency to the three vedas. A

lot of powerful hymns are embedded in this recital.

 

3) You can erect a "kalasam" and invoke the Goddess in that and

worship that with simple "ashtottara sada " archanas on Durga Devi,

Lakshmi, and Saraswathy everyday. If possible, you can do archana

with the 1000 names as per Lalitha sahasranaamam. On Vijaya Dasami

day you can take a Holy Bath with Kalasam water and sprinkle the

water all over your house for removing all negativities.

 

4) If nothing is possible due to tight schedules, you can just

chant any name of the Goddess incessantly during the course of your

daily activities and meditate on Her whenever possible.

 

5) You can take part in collective worships organized by any body

who is performing this pooja sincerely (there are many Devi Bhaktaas

and Shiva Bhaktaas who are performing this pooja according to

standard procedures for the welfare of the world. Sponsoring some

pooja items for such poojas can be very auspicious). Even I am

organizing such chants myself. If you are interested in sponsoring

the navaratri chants (lalitha Sahasranaamam, chandi paaraayanam,

Laghu chandi, Soundarya Lahiri, Dasa Mahaa Vidya Mantraas, etc), you

can get in touch with me by mailing me

at "dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in". I am charging a token amount of

Rs.250/- from Indians and US $10 from NRIs and foreigners for

inclusion of their names in the list of beneficiaries on ALL THE 10

DAYS (including Vijaya Dasami day). This amount will be used for

daily homam, special worships for general welfare of every living

being as on Pournamis, shiva pooja purposes and for other dharmik

expenses that I incur regularly.

 

I hope the above helped you Shri. Shiva Kumar. If you need any

further guidance, kindly feel free to get in touch with me.

 

Blessed be.

Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

 

, lordshivabhakta

<no_reply wrote:

>

> Dear Members

> Navratri means (Nav=Nine, Ratri=Nights) Festival of nine Nights.

This

> festival is one of the most prominent festivals of Hinduism

dedicated

> to chiefly Mother Durga an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the

consort

> of Lord Shiva. This is the most pious and pure time in the

complete

> Hindu calendar. If any one can let me know who to start my

navratri

> pooja,i do not know many mantra nor i have never worship her. This

is

> my

> Step into spirituality.

>

> Thanking you,

>

> With best wishes

> Shiva S

>

> If Sir Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI can throw some light.

>

[Guest guest]

Hi :

Can you tell me when are Navratri days?

thank you .

Kumari

 

trologer <dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in> escribió:

Dear Shri. Shivakumar:

 

Mother is all kindness. We see our own earthly mothers are so kind

and without expecting much protocols, and always ready to sacrifice

everything to ensure our well-being. That being the case, the

Universal Mother will be all the more kind to us. Though there are

procedures prescribed for Her worship, if a sincere devotee who has

no means of getting proper guidance wishes to worship Her, the

devotee may do so at his wish. No need for rigid protocols or

procedures.

 

I will tell you some simple ways in which the Mother Goddess can be

worshipped during Navaraatri:

 

1) If you can chant Lalitha Sahasranaamam, you can do so during

these days. You can offer some sweet offering wishing that your

life should also be sweet like the offering you have made. Those

who are initiated into shri Vidya japam after a deeksha homam and

abhishekam can chant that powerful mantra many times.

 

2) Devi Mahaatmyam can be chanted if possible. This is a very

powerful hymn that is equivalent in potency to the three vedas. A

lot of powerful hymns are embedded in this recital.

 

3) You can erect a "kalasam" and invoke the Goddess in that and

worship that with simple "ashtottara sada " archanas on Durga Devi,

Lakshmi, and Saraswathy everyday. If possible, you can do archana

with the 1000 names as per Lalitha sahasranaamam. On Vijaya Dasami

day you can take a Holy Bath with Kalasam water and sprinkle the

water all over your house for removing all negativities.

 

4) If nothing is possible due to tight schedules, you can just

chant any name of the Goddess incessantly during the course of your

daily activities and meditate on Her whenever possible.

 

5) You can take part in collective worships organized by any body

who is performing this pooja sincerely (there are many Devi Bhaktaas

and Shiva Bhaktaas who are performing this pooja according to

standard procedures for the welfare of the world. Sponsoring some

pooja items for such poojas can be very auspicious). Even I am

organizing such chants myself. If you are interested in sponsoring

the navaratri chants (lalitha Sahasranaamam, chandi paaraayanam,

Laghu chandi, Soundarya Lahiri, Dasa Mahaa Vidya Mantraas, etc), you

can get in touch with me by mailing me

at "dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in". I am charging a token amount of

Rs.250/- from Indians and US $10 from NRIs and foreigners for

inclusion of their names in the list of beneficiaries on ALL THE 10

DAYS (including Vijaya Dasami day). This amount will be used for

daily homam, special worships for general welfare of every living

being as on Pournamis, shiva pooja purposes and for other dharmik

expenses that I incur regularly.

 

I hope the above helped you Shri. Shiva Kumar. If you need any

further guidance, kindly feel free to get in touch with me.

 

Blessed be.

Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

 

, lordshivabhakta

<no_reply wrote:

>

> Dear Members

> Navratri means (Nav=Nine, Ratri=Nights) Festival of nine Nights.

This

> festival is one of the most prominent festivals of Hinduism

dedicated

> to chiefly Mother Durga an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the

consort

> of Lord Shiva. This is the most pious and pure time in the

complete

> Hindu calendar. If any one can let me know who to start my

navratri

> pooja,i do not know many mantra nor i have never worship her. This

is

> my

> Step into spirituality.

>

> Thanking you,

>

> With best wishes

> Shiva S

>

> If Sir Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI can throw some light.

>

 

 

 

 

 

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Navaratri Festival

 

Navaratri Festival begins from 23/09/06 to 01/10/06.

 

 

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This festival occurs twice a year, at the change from winter to summer in

the Spring, and again at the change from summer to winter in the Autumn. The

Autumn festival is celebrated from the first day to the ninth day of the

bright half of *Ashvina/Aswayuja* (September-October), while the Spring

Festival is celebrated in *Chaitra* (April - May). The two Navaratri

celebrations are known as *Rama-Navaratri* in Chaitra and *Durga Navaratri*in

*Ashvina*. The celebration of Navaratri is in honor of the great Mother

Goddess. The festival lasts for nine days, signifying the nine glorious

aspects of the Divine Mother.

 

Indian tradition is one of the few traditions in which the Feminine aspect

of the divine is worshipped with as much reverence as the Masculine aspect.

Throughout India you will see thousands of temples dedicated to various

manifestations of the Divine Mother. You will find hundreds of thousands of

people who are "Shakti worshippers."

 

Shakti is the energy of the Lord. Without the divine Shakti, even God is

powerless. The creative aspect (Lord Brahma), the sustaining aspect (Lord

Vishnu) and the destructive aspect (Lord Shiva) all have their respective

Shaktis who provide the cosmic energy and omnipotent power needed for these

great feats.

 

Additionally, everything for which we pray – knowledge, prosperity, love –

these are all manifest in the Divine Feminine. Goddess Saraswati is the

Goddess of knowledge. Maha Laxmi is the Goddess of prosperity. This shows

that without the Divine Mother, our prayers would be in vain, and our wishes

would go unanswered.

 

So, Navaratri is the time of worship of the Divine Mother. Beautiful *Pujas*,

*Havans* and *Aartis* are performed for Her. Through singing Her glories we

pray that She will purify our lives and bring us health, happiness, peace

and prosperity.

 

This victory, and other beautiful stories associated with Goddess Durga, are

celebrated with great fervor throughout different parts of India. Shakti

Puja is performed in elaborate and lavish ways.

 

The nine days of the festival also represent the three stages through which

one passes on the spiritual path. During the first three days, the Mother is

worshipped in her powerful, destructive, terrifying aspect. Many people,

when beginning the spiritual path, have an inherent fear of God; therefore

this first phase of Navaratri represents the first stage of a spiritual

path. During these three days, the devotee prays to the Mother to use Her

destructive power to destroy his imperfections and his faults. He prays for

Her to make him pure enough to receive the divine energy. Additionally, this

terrifying aspect of the Divine is the one who protects the new spiritual

seeker on his path. Thus, the first three days of Navratri are devoted to

annihilating the negative tendencies of our minds and hearts.

 

The second three days of Navaratri are days in which the Mother is

worshipped in Her prosperity-bestowing form. Once the negative tendencies

have been annihilated, one is ready to begin developing a positive,

spiritual personality. These are the days that positive attributes replace

the negative attributes which were removed. These days are the worship of

Maha Lakshmi, the bestower of prosperity. On the spiritual path, after

people overcome the fear of God, they frequently pray for material wealth or

external prosperity. They pray for success in their ventures and for the

removal of obstructions in their path. The prosperity Maha Laxmi bestows is

not merely material prosperity, but it is also all of the qualities which a

sincere spiritual seeker craves - calmness, peace, equanimity, compassion,

love.

 

During the last three days, Goddess Saraswati is worshipped as the bestowal

of true wisdom and understanding. Once the devotee has been purified by

Goddess Durga and has had his vices annihilated, and once he has had the

spiritual wealth of inner peace, calmness, compassion and love bestowed upon

him by Maha Laxmi, then he is ready to receive the true light of

understanding. This wisdom can not come unless the devotee has passed

through the first two stages. Just as one would not pour divine nectar into

an unclean, broken and impure cup, one can similarly not expect to have

divine wisdom granted unless the vessel has been purified and made divine.

 

Frequently on the spiritual path, seekers wish to attain divine knowledge

without first purifying themselves and attaining positive qualities. This is

impossible, however. The true light of Divine Wisdom can only be bestowed

once the seeker has annihilated his negative tendencies and begun to develop

a positive, spiritual attitude.

 

Therefore, Navarati should be a time of not only celebrating Goddess Durga's

triumph over the evil demon, but rather it should also be a time of praying

to Goddess Durga to remove the evil from within us, not only the evil in the

external world. We must pray to her to annihilate our inner enemies — our

ego, our greed, our anger — just as she vanquished the evil demon. These

traits inside us are just as powerful, just as insidious, and just as deadly

as any of the *Asuras* or *Rakshasas.

*

Let us note also that Goddess Durga wears red, which symbolizes divine

action. The Goddess is never idle. She is always busy in the destruction of

evil in the world. As we vow to remove the evil from our own hearts and our

own lives, we must be just as vigilant, just as active and just as

conscientious. We must never become complacent; for anger, greed, ego, and

lust are always present, always lurking, and always ready to make home in

welcoming hearts.

 

 

 

Regards

 

Prasanna Kumar

[Guest guest]

Pranam. Navaratri starts on Saturday, 23rd of September and end as Vijaya Dashami on 2nd of october. Hope this helps.

With LOve

Shankaree

 

kumari devidasi <kumaridevidasi > wrote:

Hi :

Can you tell me when are Navratri days?

thank you .

Kumari

 

trologer <dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in> escribió:

Dear Shri. Shivakumar:

 

Mother is all kindness. We see our own earthly mothers are so kind

and without expecting much protocols, and always ready to sacrifice

everything to ensure our well-being. That being the case, the

Universal Mother will be all the more kind to us. Though there are

procedures prescribed for Her worship, if a sincere devotee who has

no means of getting proper guidance wishes to worship Her, the

devotee may do so at his wish. No need for rigid protocols or

procedures.

 

I will tell you some simple ways in which the Mother Goddess can be

worshipped during Navaraatri:

 

1) If you can chant Lalitha Sahasranaamam, you can do so during

these days. You can offer some sweet offering wishing that your

life should also be sweet like the offering you have made. Those

who are initiated into shri Vidya japam after a deeksha homam and

abhishekam can chant that powerful mantra many times.

 

2) Devi Mahaatmyam can be chanted if possible. This is a very

powerful hymn that is equivalent in potency to the three vedas. A

lot of powerful hymns are embedded in this recital.

 

3) You can erect a "kalasam" and invoke the Goddess in that and

worship that with simple "ashtottara sada " archanas on Durga Devi,

Lakshmi, and Saraswathy everyday. If possible, you can do archana

with the 1000 names as per Lalitha sahasranaamam. On Vijaya Dasami

day you can take a Holy Bath with Kalasam water and sprinkle the

water all over your house for removing all negativities.

 

4) If nothing is possible due to tight schedules, you can just

chant any name of the Goddess incessantly during the course of your

daily activities and meditate on Her whenever possible.

 

5) You can take part in collective worships organized by any body

who is performing this pooja sincerely (there are many Devi Bhaktaas

and Shiva Bhaktaas who are performing this pooja according to

standard procedures for the welfare of the world. Sponsoring some

pooja items for such poojas can be very auspicious). Even I am

organizing such chants myself. If you are interested in sponsoring

the navaratri chants (lalitha Sahasranaamam, chandi paaraayanam,

Laghu chandi, Soundarya Lahiri, Dasa Mahaa Vidya Mantraas, etc), you

can get in touch with me by mailing me

at "dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in". I am charging a token amount of

Rs.250/- from Indians and US $10 from NRIs and foreigners for

inclusion of their names in the list of beneficiaries on ALL THE 10

DAYS (including Vijaya Dasami day). This amount will be used for

daily homam, special worships for general welfare of every living

being as on Pournamis, shiva pooja purposes and for other dharmik

expenses that I incur regularly.

 

I hope the above helped you Shri. Shiva Kumar. If you need any

further guidance, kindly feel free to get in touch with me.

 

Blessed be.

Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

 

, lordshivabhakta

<no_reply wrote:

>

> Dear Members

> Navratri means (Nav=Nine, Ratri=Nights) Festival of nine Nights.

This

> festival is one of the most prominent festivals of Hinduism

dedicated

> to chiefly Mother Durga an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the

consort

> of Lord Shiva. This is the most pious and pure time in the

complete

> Hindu calendar. If any one can let me know who to start my

navratri

> pooja,i do not know many mantra nor i have never worship her. This

is

> my

> Step into spirituality.

>

> Thanking you,

>

> With best wishes

> Shiva S

>

> If Sir Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI can throw some light.

>

 

 

 

 

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Let my every word be a prayer to Thee,

Every movement of my hands a ritual gesture to Thee,

Every step I take a circumambulation of Thy image,

Every morsel I eat a rite of sacrifice to Thee,

Every time I lay down a prostration at Thy feet;

Every act of personal pleasure and all else that I do,

Let it all be a form of worshiping Thee."

 

>From Verse 27 of Shri Aadi Shankara's Saundaryalahari

 

 

 

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jai maa,

navratri days are starting from tomorrow; 23rd September.

dhruv

 

kumari devidasi <kumaridevidasi > wrote:

Hi :

Can you tell me when are Navratri days?

thank you .

Kumari

 

trologer <dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in> escribió:

Dear Shri. Shivakumar:

 

Mother is all kindness. We see our own earthly mothers are so kind

and without expecting much protocols, and always ready to sacrifice

everything to ensure our well-being. That being the case, the

Universal Mother will be all the more kind to us. Though there are

procedures prescribed for Her worship, if a sincere devotee who has

no means of getting proper guidance wishes to worship Her, the

devotee may do so at his wish. No need for rigid protocols or

procedures.

 

I will tell you some simple ways in which the Mother Goddess can be

worshipped during Navaraatri:

 

1) If you can chant Lalitha Sahasranaamam, you can do so during

these days. You can offer some sweet offering wishing that your

life should also be sweet like the offering you have made. Those

who are initiated into shri Vidya japam after a deeksha homam and

abhishekam can chant that powerful mantra many times.

 

2) Devi Mahaatmyam can be chanted if possible. This is a very

powerful hymn that is equivalent in potency to the three vedas. A

lot of powerful hymns are embedded in this recital.

 

3) You can erect a "kalasam" and invoke the Goddess in that and

worship that with simple "ashtottara sada " archanas on Durga Devi,

Lakshmi, and Saraswathy everyday. If possible, you can do archana

with the 1000 names as per Lalitha sahasranaamam. On Vijaya Dasami

day you can take a Holy Bath with Kalasam water and sprinkle the

water all over your house for removing all negativities.

 

4) If nothing is possible due to tight schedules, you can just

chant any name of the Goddess incessantly during the course of your

daily activities and meditate on Her whenever possible.

 

5) You can take part in collective worships organized by any body

who is performing this pooja sincerely (there are many Devi Bhaktaas

and Shiva Bhaktaas who are performing this pooja according to

standard procedures for the welfare of the world. Sponsoring some

pooja items for such poojas can be very auspicious). Even I am

organizing such chants myself. If you are interested in sponsoring

the navaratri chants (lalitha Sahasranaamam, chandi paaraayanam,

Laghu chandi, Soundarya Lahiri, Dasa Mahaa Vidya Mantraas, etc), you

can get in touch with me by mailing me

at "dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in". I am charging a token amount of

Rs.250/- from Indians and US $10 from NRIs and foreigners for

inclusion of their names in the list of beneficiaries on ALL THE 10

DAYS (including Vijaya Dasami day). This amount will be used for

daily homam, special worships for general welfare of every living

being as on Pournamis, shiva pooja purposes and for other dharmik

expenses that I incur regularly.

 

I hope the above helped you Shri. Shiva Kumar. If you need any

further guidance, kindly feel free to get in touch with me.

 

Blessed be.

Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

 

, lordshivabhakta

<no_reply wrote:

>

> Dear Members

> Navratri means (Nav=Nine, Ratri=Nights) Festival of nine Nights.

This

> festival is one of the most prominent festivals of Hinduism

dedicated

> to chiefly Mother Durga an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the

consort

> of Lord Shiva. This is the most pious and pure time in the

complete

> Hindu calendar. If any one can let me know who to start my

navratri

> pooja,i do not know many mantra nor i have never worship her. This

is

> my

> Step into spirituality.

>

> Thanking you,

>

> With best wishes

> Shiva S

>

> If Sir Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI can throw some light.

>

 

 

 

 

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Thank you so much, Druv

Kumari

 

Dhruv <dhruvitime (AT) (DOT) co.uk> escribió:

jai maa,

navratri days are starting from tomorrow; 23rd September.

dhruv

 

kumari devidasi <kumaridevidasi > wrote:

Hi :

Can you tell me when are Navratri days?

thank you .

Kumari

 

trologer <dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in> escribió:

Dear Shri. Shivakumar:

 

Mother is all kindness. We see our own earthly mothers are so kind

and without expecting much protocols, and always ready to sacrifice

everything to ensure our well-being. That being the case, the

Universal Mother will be all the more kind to us. Though there are

procedures prescribed for Her worship, if a sincere devotee who has

no means of getting proper guidance wishes to worship Her, the

devotee may do so at his wish. No need for rigid protocols or

procedures.

 

I will tell you some simple ways in which the Mother Goddess can be

worshipped during Navaraatri:

 

1) If you can chant Lalitha Sahasranaamam, you can do so during

these days. You can offer some sweet offering wishing that your

life should also be sweet like the offering you have made. Those

who are initiated into shri Vidya japam after a deeksha homam and

abhishekam can chant that powerful mantra many times.

 

2) Devi Mahaatmyam can be chanted if possible. This is a very

powerful hymn that is equivalent in potency to the three vedas. A

lot of powerful hymns are embedded in this recital.

 

3) You can erect a "kalasam" and invoke the Goddess in that and

worship that with simple "ashtottara sada " archanas on Durga Devi,

Lakshmi, and Saraswathy everyday. If possible, you can do archana

with the 1000 names as per Lalitha sahasranaamam. On Vijaya Dasami

day you can take a Holy Bath with Kalasam water and sprinkle the

water all over your house for removing all negativities.

 

4) If nothing is possible due to tight schedules, you can just

chant any name of the Goddess incessantly during the course of your

daily activities and meditate on Her whenever possible.

 

5) You can take part in collective worships organized by any body

who is performing this pooja sincerely (there are many Devi Bhaktaas

and Shiva Bhaktaas who are performing this pooja according to

standard procedures for the welfare of the world. Sponsoring some

pooja items for such poojas can be very auspicious). Even I am

organizing such chants myself. If you are interested in sponsoring

the navaratri chants (lalitha Sahasranaamam, chandi paaraayanam,

Laghu chandi, Soundarya Lahiri, Dasa Mahaa Vidya Mantraas, etc), you

can get in touch with me by mailing me

at "dakshinastrologer (AT) (DOT) co.in". I am charging a token amount of

Rs.250/- from Indians and US $10 from NRIs and foreigners for

inclusion of their names in the list of beneficiaries on ALL THE 10

DAYS (including Vijaya Dasami day). This amount will be used for

daily homam, special worships for general welfare of every living

being as on Pournamis, shiva pooja purposes and for other dharmik

expenses that I incur regularly.

 

I hope the above helped you Shri. Shiva Kumar. If you need any

further guidance, kindly feel free to get in touch with me.

 

Blessed be.

Pandit R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI.

 

, lordshivabhakta

<no_reply wrote:

>

> Dear Members

> Navratri means (Nav=Nine, Ratri=Nights) Festival of nine Nights.

This

> festival is one of the most prominent festivals of Hinduism

dedicated

> to chiefly Mother Durga an incarnation of Goddess Parvati, the

consort

> of Lord Shiva. This is the most pious and pure time in the

complete

> Hindu calendar. If any one can let me know who to start my

navratri

> pooja,i do not know many mantra nor i have never worship her. This

is

> my

> Step into spirituality.

>

> Thanking you,

>

> With best wishes

> Shiva S

>

> If Sir Pandit. R.DAKSHINAMOORTHI can throw some light.

>

 

 

 

 

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