Navaratri is one of the most auspicious festivals celebrated with more or less equal sentiments and fervor throughout the country. Celebrate the victory of Godes over evel.It comes as the prestigious nine days festival culminating on the ninth day called Maha Navami. The term ‘navaratri’ literally means ‘nine nights’. The Mother goddess is worshipped in various names such as Durga , Chandika, Kaali, Amba and Bhavani throughout these nine days. She is also referred to as Devi or Shakti healing all miseries of life. The methods of celebrations vary from place to place. In Kerala all the temples, especially devi temples, become crowded with devotees offering prayers and poojas. Religious discourses are conducted regularly during these days.
The three different aspects of mother goddess is represented by three set of 3 days each. They are Durga-, Lakshmi and Saraswathy -the Goddess of power/energy, the Goddess of wealth and The Goddess of wisdom respectively. These three different aspects combine during these nine days of celebration, to give you all-round success in life. Mahanavami is also the day for ‘Ayudha pooja’ in kerala. Ayudha puja- means worship of weapons. All weapons or tools in regular use are kept in for special offerings and worship by all in every walk of life. Tools, in a broad sense include tools, vehicles, computers, cooking utensils etc. They abstain from regular use of the tool kept for worship on the day. Students worship their books and traders their tools. Children are happy that parents will not compel them for studying on this day as all books and tools are symbolically kept for sacred worship and pooja. The books and tools are retrieved on the next day after Mahanavami. This is the tenth day after the nine nights or Navaratri and is celebrated as Vijayadasami.
VIJAYA DASAMI
It is a remarkable day of high festivity and some legends say that it is the day of victory of Goddess Durga over the sinful demon Mahishasura. It is celebrated as ‘Dusserra’ in other southern states. Dus’, Dasami etc. denotes the number ten and implies that the festival is on the tenth day following Navaratri. The most important part of Vijaya dasami celebrations in Kerala is the ritual called ‘ Ezhuthiniruthu’. It is the ceremony of initiation of children to the world of letters. All major temples are the venue for this ceremony where eminent gurus lead the children to the world of letters by making them write ‘hari sree ganapathaye namah’ on rice.
Author:shaiju . p.m
The three different aspects of mother goddess is represented by three set of 3 days each. They are Durga-, Lakshmi and Saraswathy -the Goddess of power/energy, the Goddess of wealth and The Goddess of wisdom respectively. These three different aspects combine during these nine days of celebration, to give you all-round success in life. Mahanavami is also the day for ‘Ayudha pooja’ in kerala. Ayudha puja- means worship of weapons. All weapons or tools in regular use are kept in for special offerings and worship by all in every walk of life. Tools, in a broad sense include tools, vehicles, computers, cooking utensils etc. They abstain from regular use of the tool kept for worship on the day. Students worship their books and traders their tools. Children are happy that parents will not compel them for studying on this day as all books and tools are symbolically kept for sacred worship and pooja. The books and tools are retrieved on the next day after Mahanavami. This is the tenth day after the nine nights or Navaratri and is celebrated as Vijayadasami.
VIJAYA DASAMI
It is a remarkable day of high festivity and some legends say that it is the day of victory of Goddess Durga over the sinful demon Mahishasura. It is celebrated as ‘Dusserra’ in other southern states. Dus’, Dasami etc. denotes the number ten and implies that the festival is on the tenth day following Navaratri. The most important part of Vijaya dasami celebrations in Kerala is the ritual called ‘ Ezhuthiniruthu’. It is the ceremony of initiation of children to the world of letters. All major temples are the venue for this ceremony where eminent gurus lead the children to the world of letters by making them write ‘hari sree ganapathaye namah’ on rice.
Author:shaiju . p.m
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