Durga Path characterizes the devotion/puja of maa Durga and her 9 avtars. Durga puja is meted out throughout navratri every year. Though there are four types of navratri chaitra navratri and shardiya navratri hold huge importance for hindi spiritual celebrations. In all the 9 days, the primary 3 days are devoted to maa Durga, consequent 3 to deity laxmi and also the last 3 are dedicated to divinity saraswati.

About Navratri puja

Navratras are celebrated to worship different avatars and forms of goddess Durga (Shailaputri, Brahmachari, Chandragha, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri). To please goddess Durga, a 9 day fast period is observed. During Navratri pujan, the Durga Sapsati puja and havan with proper procedures and rituals is conducted where each family member gives aahuti and takes blessings from Durga mata. The Durga puja vidhi and processes need to be properly understood and applied. Therefore, a knowledgeable priest well versed in vedic shastras and process is advised.

After 8 or 9 days of fasting, Navratra pujan is concluded by Ram Navami puja where we perform kanya puja. Nine young girls representing the nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped and they are offered kala chana, halwa and puri with dakshina and red chunari as kanjaks.

Significance of Durga Puja:

Ma Durga is that the type of maa Adhya Sakti who represents the life and also the existence of the globe. she is revered as the supreme energy that’s inherent in everything around. Immortal Hindu deity herself represents the Maha Sakti as she is that the integration of supreme goddesses – Lakshmi, Saraswati and Maha kaali. her name –durga, means that ‘ ‘the invincible’

Benefits of Organizing a Durga Puja:

Protection from evil and removal of obstacles.

Relief from diseases and long ill health.

For wealth, happiness and prosperity.

For bravery and building self-assurance.

Get blessings for a protracted and healthy life.