First day of Dashain
Navratri has started from today. On the First day of Navratri, Ghatasthana is performed in every house.
What is the essence of Dashain?
Dashain, the longest and most significant Hindu festival in Nepal, is a two-week celebration dedicated to the reverence of Durga, the Universal Mother Goddess, an embodiment of valor and prowess. This festivity harmoniously blends spiritual devotion, family reunions, and cultural rituals.
Ashwin Shukla is believed to have started from Pratipada to Badadasain. According to the decision of Nepal Panchang, it is best to perform Ghatasthapana today on an auspicious occasion.
What is Dashain about a paragraph 150 words?
Dashain festival marks the victory of truth over untruth. With regard to this, Hindu scripture defines the two events as the starting of the celebration of the festival. The first one is when the cruel demon, Mahisasur was killed by the Goddess Durga. After this victory, the Dashain festival is believed to be started.
As the Chitra Nakshatra and Vahidriti Yoga fall on this day, the committee said that it seems to be scriptural to pacify the Chitra Nakshatra and Vahidriti Yoga before performing the Ghatasthapana. Bada Dasain is celebrated with great pomp for 15 days till Ashwin Shukla Purnima.
On the first day of Badadasain, Ghatasthapana is performed in the pooja room of the house and in the Dasain house with the installation of lamps, Kalash and Ganesha. In the Pooja Kotha or Dasain house, the Puja begins with the Vedic ritual of invoking Goddess Durga, the ruler of power.
This morning after finishing the daily ritual, sand or soil is brought from the nearby river or a suitable place, covered with cow dung and placed in the pooja room or Dasain house in a formal manner and Yaw i.e. barley is planted on it. This action is also known as putting up a jamara. Yaw shoots are a favorite of Goddess Durga. Today, after planting yams and offering them to Durga, on Vijayadashami, a yellow Jamra symbol of prosperity is worn along with Tika Prasad.
The three forms of Goddess Durga, Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati, are ritually invoked and worshiped throughout Navratri. There is a tradition of worshiping Mahakali as a symbol of power, Mahalakshmi as a symbol of wealth, wealth and Mahasaraswati as a symbol of knowledge and wisdom since Vedic times.
On the occasion of Durga Paksha, special pooja, aja and worship are done in the nine forms of Durga, which are symbols of demonic tendencies, including Chanda, Mund, Shumbha, Nishumbha and Raktavija. It is believed that this worship will give you the power to fight against wrong tendencies throughout the year. The 15 days from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Purnima is also known as Durga Paksha.
Worship of nine Durga on nine days :
First day of Navratri Shailputri,
The Second day Brahmacharini,
The Third day Chandraghanta,
The Fourth day Kushmanda,
The Fifth day Skandamata,
The Sixth day Katyayani,
The Seventh day Kalaratri,
The Eighth day Mahagauri,
The Ninth day Siddhidatri Devi are worshipped. These nine forms of Durga are also called Navadurga.
There is a classical rule that all human beings should worship Goddess Durga because she protected humans from demonic and demonic tendencies. According to theologians, there is a scriptural evidence that Durga Puja and Dasain festivals are not specific to any caste or religion. Dasain festival is celebrated as a symbol of victory of truth over falsehood and divine power over demonic power.
On the seventh day of Vadadasain, Phulpati is brought in according to religious rituals. On the days of Mahaashtami and Mahanavami, Bali worshipers perform special pujas with sacrifices at Dasain houses, Kots and Shaktipeeths. Durga Saptashati Chandi, Sri Maddevi Bhagwat and other goddess stotras and praises are also recited throughout Navratri.
On this occasion, there is a crowd of devotees who worship and have darshan at Shaktipeeths including Guhyeshwari, Maitidevi, Naxal Bhagwati, Shobha Bhagwati, Nala Bhagwati, Palanchok Bhagwati.
Dashain house of Gorkha palace and Jamara was kept at Mankamana temple .
Jamara is being held today at the Dashain house in Gorakhkali temple in Gorkha. It said that according to tradition, Goddess Bhagwati was given a ride early in the morning (when the pulse was visible in the morning) in the light of Bukbhuk. Kalika Bhagwati Temple's Dashain house has nine manas of jamara. In the same way, Mulpurohit Bhattarai informed that there is a jar of barley in the Gorakhnath cave.
On the first day of Vada Dashain, goddess Bhagwati is taken from the Kailas room of the main palace to the garbhagriha (worship room) and a water clock is installed in the main palace. There has been a religious belief that Hindus from all over the country observe Jamra only after keeping Jamra at Gorakhkali temple in Gorkha.
Since the beginning of Pratipada, there has been a tradition of regularly offering Kaloba in the Kalika temple. This time, 32 goats, 12 sheep, five pigs, 15 roosters and nine chickens will be sacrificed throughout the Dashain period, he said.
Before this, till the time of the Raj Sanstha, there was a practice of burning 140 rams and 84 goats along with one satar in the temple. With the end of the dynasty, the budget required for the Dashain Puja at the Gorkha Darbar care center has been reduced, so animal sacrifices have also been reduced.
Similarly, on the auspicious day of Ghatasthapana, Mankamana temple in Gorkha, temple priest Insan Thapa informed. He said that corn and barley are stored separately in the Mankamana temple.
He said that according to tradition, jamaras have to be kept separately from the past, so jamaras are kept with regular worship. Ganesha and Kalas have been established and Jamra has been kept at both places.
Second day of Dashain : Worship of Brahmacharini
On the second day of the great festival of Badadasai, Goddess Bhagwati Brahmacharini is being worshiped today in Devi Mandir and Shaktipeeths. There is a tradition of worshiping Brahmacharinidevi as the mother of Brahma Vidya Shakti.
It is mentioned in the scriptures that by worshiping Brahmacharinidevi, a person can get the power to behave according to Brahman and reach the highest position like Brahmacharya. It is said that the seeker needs the compassion of Brahmacharinidevi to free him from the entanglement of worldly love and attract him to knowledge.
Brahmacharinidevi is considered a symbol of devotion. Brahmacharini Mata Parvati is discussed as a pre-marriage condition. This form of Parvati is mentioned in texts such as Devi Bhagavata, which is also known as Brahmacharini, ascetic and yogini. Brahmacharini is described in the scriptures as having a dark complexion.
The three forms of Goddess Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati are ritually invoked and worshiped throughout Navratri. There is a tradition of worshiping and worshiping Mahakali as a symbol of power, Mahalakshmi as a symbol of wealth and wealth and Mahasaraswati as a symbol of knowledge and wisdom.
Third day of Navratri: Special worship of Chandraghanta Devi
On the third day of Bada Dasain and Navratri today, Goddess Chandraghanta, the third of the nine durgas, is being ritually worshiped in the Dasainghar or Pooja room.
Chandraghanta, the third goddess of Navadurga, holds a bell with a moon base in her hand, so it is mentioned in various mythological and theological books that her name is Chandraghanta. Worshiping Goddess Yesti gives power, so do special worship on the occasion of Navratri
In the Markandeya Purana, it is mentioned that 'Chandra : Ghantayan Yasya : Sa' means the name of the person whose hour the moon is in is Chandraghanta. Chandraghanta Devi has a crescent moon on her head as well as a bell, so this name has remained. The form of Chandraghanta Devi is yellow.It is believed that this goddess destroys the tyrannical demon form. On the day of worshiping Chandraghanta Devi, the Manipur Chakra is meditated upon. It is believed that many powers are obtained by meditating on the form of Chandraghanta Devi.
it has been explained in various Puranas and texts that all sins are destroyed if Goddess Chandraghanta is blessed. The form of Chandraghanta Devi is normal, calm and compassionate. Since they are engaged in song music, they worship Chandraghanta Devi in a special way. He also said that by meditating with special worship of Chandraghanta Devi these days, the forehead will glow.
Fourth day of Navratri: Worshiping Goddess Kushmanda
On the fourth day of Navratri, Kushmanda Devi, the fourth of the nine Durgas, is worshiped in the Dashain house or in the pooja room.
These three heats, spiritual, metaphysical and supernatural, are called Kushma. Kushmanda, the fourth goddess among the Navadurgas, gives away all three heats of the devotees who come to the shelter, so this name is given.
It is mentioned in various Puranas that Kushmanda holds a goblet filled with sura and a vessel with blood.
Every year on Ashwin Shukla Chaturthi i.e. the fourth day of Durga Paksha, Goddess Kushmanda is ritually worshipped. During the nine days of Navratri, chanting of Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Sri Maddevi Bhagwat and other Goddess stotras are also performed at the site where the Ghatasthapana is established.
There is a religious belief that if you worship the goddess on the occasion of Navratri, you will get power, wealth and knowledge. On this basis, Vedic Sanatan Dharma devotees perform special worship of Goddess Durga every year from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami.
Fifth day of Navratri: Worshiping Goddess Skandamata
On the fifth day of Navratri, Skanda Mata, the fifth of the nine Durgas, is being ritually worshiped in Dasainghar or the Pooja room.
Skanda means Sanatkumar. The iconography of Skandamata shows that she is sitting on a throne and holding a lotus flower in both hands.
Various stories about Skandamata have been described in mythological texts. Once upon a time when Shiva and Parvati went to a meeting of sages, everyone stood up and welcomed them. Sage Sanatkumar did not wake up as he was engrossed in meditation. Parvati did not like this. Parvati cursed the sage saying 'you become a camel'. The sage became a camel. Shiva told Parvati that 'no curse can touch the wise, so even in the vagina of a camel he is in bliss with knowledge in the form of Brahma'.
Parvati asked the sage what kind of experience he felt in the camel's vagina, and the sage replied, "You have done me a great favor by giving me the camel's vagina." Parvati is impressed by Rishi's words and says 'Rishiji you must be a great theologian, I am very sorry for the curse I gave without understanding the importance of this, now I want to have you as my son' The story of Sanatkumar accepting Parvati's command and taking birth from Parvati, hence the name Skandamata found .
Every year on Ashwin Shukla Panchami i.e. the fifth day of Durga Paksha, Goddess Skandamata is ritually worshipped. Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Sri Maddevi Bhagavata and other goddess stotras are also recited at the site where the Ghatasthapana has been established on the nine days of Navratri. There is a religious belief that if you worship the goddess on the occasion of Navratri, you will get power, wealth and knowledge. On this basis Vedic Sanatan Dharma devotees perform special worship of Goddess Durga every year from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami.
On the sixth day of Navratri, Goddess Katyayani is worshipped
Once upon a time, Goddess Bhagwati incarnated as a very beautiful maiden in sage Katyayan's hermitage to perform the work of the gods. Enchanted by her child's beauty, Sage Katyayana accepted her as his daughter. That is why her name Katyayani is mentioned in various mythological texts.
On the sixth day of Durga Paksha or Navratri, Goddess Katyayani, the sixth of the nine Durgas, is being ritually worshiped in the Dasaighar or Pooja room.
Every year on Ashwin Shukla Shasthi i.e. the sixth day of Durga Paksha, there is a Vedic Sanatani tradition of ritually worshiping Goddess Katyayani. According to this tradition, today at the place where Ghatasthapran is established, worship is performed by ritually invoking Goddess Katyayani.
The iconography of Katyayani is said to be a shardul vehicle, a demon slayer, a sword in her hand, a chultha, japapuspa (a type of flower) and yarling in her ears, sitting on a donkey, naked, with big lips and rubbing oil on her body. Yesti Devi is worshiped today.
On the sixth day today, Katyayani Devi is being worshipped. Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Sri Maddevi Bhagavata and other goddess stotras are also recited at the site where the Ghatasthapana has been established on the nine days of Navratri. It is a religious belief that on the occasion of Navratri, if you worship and worship the goddess, you will get power, wealth and knowledge. On this basis, Vedic Sanatan Dharma followers perform special worship of Goddess Durga every year from Ashwin Shukla Pratipada to Navami.
Seventh day of Dashain being brought in on the Phulpati .
Today, on the seventh day of Badadashain or Navratri, flowers are being brought into the pooja room or Dashainghar. Kalaratri Devi, the seventh of the nine Durgas, is also being ritually worshipped.
Since the day of Ghatasthapana, Durga has been invoked and worshiped in Dasainghar or Puja room as a symbol of auspicious day.
There is a Vedic method of worshiping the Goddess Navati as a symbol of Goddess Navati, also known as Navapatrika.
Brahmani is worshiped in banana, Raktadantika in Darim, Lakshmi in Paddy, Durga in Haledo, Chamunda in Manavriksha, Kalika in Sugarcane, Shiva in Belpatra, Shokarita in Ashoka and Kattiki in Jayanti.
On the seventh day of Durga Paksha, there is a Vedic Sanatani tradition of ritually worshiping Goddess Kalaratri. Time destroys animals. It is believed that Goddess Bhagwati destroys such periods. The form of the goddess is called Kalaratri. It is mentioned in various Puranas that Kalaratri is of Krishna Varna and she has a terrible shape. As she destroys animals, this goddess is mentioned in the mythological texts as Kalaratri.
Eighth of Day : Maha Ashtami Festival is Being Celebrated.
Maha Ashtami, which is celebrated on Ashwin Shukla Ashtami day, is being celebrated grandly by the Nepalese today in the form of Badadasai by worshiping Durga Bhavani in a special way.
Special worship of Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati is done on the eighth day of Badadasai. It has been mentioned in the texts of various Vedic Sanatan traditions that the day of Maha Ashtami has special significance as it is the day to make Durga Bhavani powerful.
On this day, special worship of Durga Bhavani is performed by offering animal sacrifices in various shaktipiths of the state including Dashain Ghar, Kot, as per scriptures. Durga Saptashati, Sri Maddevi Bhagavatam and Devi Stotra are recited.
Since both rational and irrational beings desire salvation, it has been described in the scriptures that by performing ritualistic sacrifices in temples and yajnas, those animals will attain salvation and be born in the upper vagina. Three types of worship are described in the scriptures: Sattvic, Rajas and Tamas,Sattvik worship is done with water, sandalwood and Akshata, Sattvik worship with animal sacrifice is called Rajas Puja, Rajas worship along with alcohol is defined as Tamas Puja as animal sacrifice is also classical.
Animal sacrifice is prohibited for Brahmins. According to theologians, animal sacrifice is also important for the salvation of animals by making the goddess powerful to destroy demonic tendencies. There is a scriptural saying that the ruler of the state must perform animal sacrifices for Prabhu Shakti, Mantra Shakti and Enthusiasm Shakti. These three powers can only be obtained from Durga Bhavani. For this reason, animal sacrifice is done on this day.
Today, Kalratri is celebrated with rituals of animal sacrifice and worship. Kalratri has a special importance as the worship method and resolution are also different. There is a law that Brahmins do not even have to perform Kalaratri Puja.
These days, temples like Guhyeshwari, Maitidevi, Kalikasthan, Bhadrakali, Naxal Bhagwati, Shobha Bhagwati, Vijeshwari, Indrayani, Raktakali, Vajrayogini, Sankata, Bajravarahi, Dakshinkali, Chamunda, Sundarimai, Bhatbhateni, Bangalamukhi etc.
In the same way, worshiping with sacrifices is also done at Shaktipeeths such as Manakamana of Gorkha, Gahwamai of Parsa, Chinnamasta Bhagwati of Saptari, Rajdevi of Dhanusha, Ugratara of Dhaledhura, Chandeshwari of Kavrepalanchok, Nala Bhagwati and Palanchok Bhagwati, Palchok Bhagwati of Sindhupalchok, Kalichok Bhagwati of Dolakha, Pathibhara of Taplejung. There is a rush of devotees.
On this day, the parts, weapons and means of transport are specially cleaned and kept at the place where the goddess is installed and worship is done along with animal sacrifice. These instruments are worshiped as weapons of the goddess.
Chaturangini army is also called and worshiped along with the weapons of the goddess. Those who don't offer animal sacrifice, today perform puja in the pooja room by offering cucumber, ghiraula, kuvindo, radish and coconut etc. according to their clan tradition.
On the night of Maha Ashtami, Kalaratri Puja is performed with the sacrifice of 54 goats and 54 rangas on behalf of the state at Dasainghar in Hanumandhoka.
Nine of Day Mahanavami, Special Worship of Navadurga
As part of Bada Dasain, Mahanavami festival is being celebrated today with special worship of Navadurga Bhagwati.
Durga Puja is performed on the day of Mahanavami, and the Jamra kept on the day of Ghatasthaphana is offered to various Shaktipeeths. Special worship of Durga Bhavani with sacrifice of goats, ducks, chickens and roosters and recitation of Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Sri Maddevi Bhagavat and Devistotra are performed at various goddess temples and Shaktipeeth including Dasainghar and Kot.
Those who do not sacrifice animals and vegetarians also sacrifice kuvindo, ghiraunla, radish, cucumber and jata coconut on the day of Mahanavami. In most places, there is a custom of sacrifice on the day of Mahashtami and killing on the day of Mahanavami.
As mentioned in the Markandeya Purana, the Mahanavami festival is considered with special significance as Chamunda Devi killed the Raktabee Rakshasa on the same day as the Mahanavami date. In some Shaktipeeths, ducks, chickens, goats, sheep and snakes are also sacrificed.
Even today, on the last day of Navratri, devotees throng Shaktipeeth all over the country for worship and darshan.
On the day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, the ninth goddess of Navadurga, Siddhidatri, is ritually worshiped in the pooja kotha or dashinghar where the Jamra is kept.
As a symbol of Durga, Kanya is worshiped and given Dakshina. Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati are also ritually worshiped on this occasion.
On the occasion of Mahanavami, Kot Puja and Nishana Puja are performed at the Kots with great joy. On this occasion, there is a tradition of performing Jangi Nishana Puja and Kot Puja along with Bazagaza in the palace of Hanumandho as well as in the barracks and Gulms of the Nepali Army.
Meanwhile, the temple of Taleju Bhavani in Hanumandhoka Palace, which opens only once a year on Mahanavami day, also opens today. This year, Hanumandho's palace care center has completed the preparations for giving darshan to the devotees.
Taleju Bhawani is brought to the main square of Hanumandho Palace on the day of Phulpati.
It is said that Taleju Bhavani will be returned to the original temple only in the morning on Vijaya Dashami. On the night of Maha Ashtami, 54 goats and 54 oxen were sacrificed. Kalratri Puja was performed on Wednesday night with Tantric method to get power to run the state.
Today is Vijaya Dashami, the main day of Durga Paksha. As an offering of Navadurga, the red tika, symbol of auspicious day, and Jamra, symbol of prosperity, are being worn today by the hands of many people. Prasad, which has been worshiped for nine days in the Dasain ghar or pooja room, is taken today by the dignitaries.
Nepal Panchang Adjudicatory Development Committee has said that 11:02 a.m. is the best time to find the time to accept Tika Prasad. As Vijayadashami itself is an auspicious day, common people take Tika today
On the day of Ghatasthapana, the gada established is consecrated in the Vedic manner and the Tika of Vijayadashami is applied. Vijayadashami, which is celebrated on the day of Ashwin Shukla Dashami, is celebrated today with great joy by offering Tika, Jamra, as an offering to Durga Bhavani. Those who do not pray today will be able to receive Tika from the holy people until Kojagrat Purnima.
From today till Purnima, when Tika is accepted as Prasad of Durga from the dignitaries, along with other flowers, the yellow Jamra placed according to Vedic method is considered as a symbol of prosperity. Vijayadashami is the most important day of Bada Dasain, which is celebrated as a symbol of the victory of truth over falsehood and divine power over demonic power.
It is religiously believed that the celebration of Vijayadashami was started from that time as Lord Rama won the victory over Ravana who became the symbol of falsehood in the Treta Yuga. Therefore, today is also considered as a symbol of victory. Today, blessings are taken from Guru Purohit, Grandfather, Grandmother, Father, Mother, Dear people and Elders with Tika, Jamra and Prasad thapi of Nava Durga Bhavani to get fame, prosperity, increase in working ability and long life from them.
Blessings are given with mantras like this when tika is worn on Vijayadashami-
That is, may the age of Dronacharya's son Ashwatthama, may he be Sri like Dasharatha, the king of Ayodhya, may his enemies be destroyed like Dasharatha's son Rama, may he be opulent like King Nahush, may he have speed like the wind, may he have dignity like Duryodhana, may he be as brave as Bhishma, may he have strength like Balarama, Kunti's Blessings are given that the son will be charitable like Karna, knowledgeable like Vidura, famous like Narayan.
What is Tika in Dashain?
On this day, a mixture of rice, yogurt and vermilion is prepared. This preparation is known as "tika". Often Dashain tika time is different each year. Elders put this tika and jamara which is sown in the Ghatasthapana on the forehead of younger relatives to bless them with abundance in the coming years.
This mantra is said to give blessings especially to men. Women are blessed with the following written mantras, taking the form of Goddess Durga.
