mahisuran the devil created more problems to the world so to make him immobile durgamman made efforts to kill her with her sword.so it took 9 days to get the power to kill her and in the 10th day she killed him and and made the people to be free. so people in this world celebrate this day as navratri.they keep durga statues to make the people remember this ospisious day.
| • Vasant Navratri April 2008 |
| Vasant Navratri, also known as Vasant Navratras, begins on April 6, 2008. This festival of nine nights in Hinduism is dedicated to Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswati. It is also known as Chaitra Navratras or Spring Navratri or Basant . |
| • Navaratri Festival Day Date In year 2008 2009 2010 |
| People put idol of goddess durga in center of ground and make decoration, they dance around the idol in a big circle, this dance is called as dandiya. the Day Dates of Navaratri In Year 2008, 2009 and 2010 are as follows. |
| • Chaitra Navratri Kanjak Ashtami Puja – Young Girls worshipped as |
| It falls on the eighth day – the Ashtami day – of the nine-day Navratri festival. A young girl child (Kanjaks) is worshipped on this day in North India. In 2008, the date of Kanjak Ashtami is marked on April 12 in some regional . |
| • Try Ayurveda this Navratri |
| 'Vasant Navratri' is early this year, from 6th – 15th April 2008. The nine holy nights of Navratri are dedicated to Goddesses Lakshmi (Goddess of Wealth), Durga (Goddess of Creative and Feminine energy) and Saraswati (Goddess of . |
| • Important Hindu Festivals and Auspicious Days in April 2008 |
| Dates of important festivals associated with Hinduism in 2008 April calendar. 2nd April – Ekadasi Fasting 6th April – Amavasi (in some calendars 5th April) 6th April – Basant Spring Navratri Begins 7th April – Ugadi Telugu and Kannada . |
| • Celebrate Chaitra Navratri |
| Chaitra Navratri commences with the start of the Hindu New Year “VIKRAM SAMVAT” ie the 1st day of the month of Chaitra. The festival of Navratri is celebrated all over India with full devotion, joy and passion. |
| • Fairs and Festivals of India 2008 |
| List of Indian Festivals in 2008: Diwali or Deepawali Ganesh Chaturthi Dussehra or Daserra Ugadi Sankranthi Pongal Holi Raksha Bandhan Krishna Janmastami Gudi Padwa Durga Puja Navratri Maha Shivaratri . |
| • Vaishno Devi Navratri Tour |
| The Vaishno Devi yatra is probably the most hallowed pilgrimage of Northern India and attracts over five million devotees a year.Vaishnodevi temple is extremely popular to the people of all faiths. The route up to the Vaishnodevi shrine . |
| • Navratri Spiritual Message ! |
| Like the other festivals of India, Navaratri is rich in meaning. At one level, Navaratri signifies the progress of a spiritual aspirant. During this spiritual journey, the aspirant has to pass three stages personified by Durga, . |
| • List of Festivals celebrated in India according to religion |
| Baisakhi; Diwali; Durga Puja; Dussehra; Onam; Holi; Janmashtami; Karwa Chauth; Mahashivaratri; Makar Sankranti; Naag Panchami; Ganesh Chaturthi; Navratri; Pongal; Rakhi; Ramnavami. CHRISTIAN FESTIVALS IN INDIA. |
