MAHA ASHTAMI, WORSHIPPING ALL NINE FORMS OF DURGA GODDESS

 Navratri is a 9-day festival dedicated to the nine forms of Durga goddess.Durga Fa is celebrated in a very luxurious way throughout the country.Bengali consider this festival to be the biggest festival in their society.On Maha Ashtami Day, people worship Shakti Devi, the incarnation ofChamunda.

DURGASHTAMI

Durga Ashtami is one of the most important days of Durga Puja.It starts with Mahasnanam and Pooja, similar to Saptami Pooja.On this day, place nine small pots, and then call the nine powersof the fortress in them. Mahashtami Pooja worships nine goddesses.Young and unmarried girls are also worshipped on this day.This is called "Kanyapooja"DD

 

DURGASHTAMI POOJA

Sandhi Pooja is an important part of Durga Ashtami,celebrated at the end of Ashtami Tithi and thebeginning of Navami Tithi. It is believed thatthe goddess Chamunda appeared and killed thedemons Chada and Munda. Puja usually lasts about48 minutes. This time it was from 07.43 pmto 08.31 pm. During this period, animalsacrifices are common. Those who do notsacrifice can use bananas, cucumbers orpumpkins to make a symbolic "sacrifice."In addition, 108 earth lamps were litduring Sandhi Pooja.

KANYA POOJA

Kanya Pooja is an important part of thisfestival.During the Nine Nights Festival, the goddessDurga lives on the little girls and worshipsthem at this time. According to the bookof past lives, the goddess Durga appearedas a little girl to kill Karasura. Therefore,nowadays little girls are loved by peoplebecause they are regarded as a universalcreative force. Kanyapooja is mainlyperformed on the eighth or ninth dayof the Nine Nights Festival. Nine girls areworshipped as the nine forms of Durgagoddess, Navadurga.

KANYA POOJA CEREMONY

The believers welcome the girlshome and place them on thepedestal after washing their feet.After that, tie a sacred ropecalled karava on their wrists, andput red saffron on their foreheads.They will get a special meal includingpuri, kala chana, coconut and halwa.After that, devotees gave them giftssuch as red scarves, new clothes,bracelets and money. Kanya Poojaends with the girls touching their feetand seeking their blessings

        IF YOU ADORE GIRLS 

Kanyapooja is an important part of Navratri. According to Devi Bhagavata Purana, worshiping girls on the ninth day of the Nine Nights Festival is believed to bring prosperity to devotees. It is said that those who fast for nine days will worship a girl, especially at the end of the Nine Nights Festival. According to legend, worshiping a daughter is blessed, worshiping a second daughter is childbearing, and worshiping a third daughter is salvation. Worshiping 4 and 5 girls will bring strength and knowledge respectively. At the same time, people believe that Navadurga Puja will dominate you.