Updated
October 2005
Navratri - The Hindu Festival
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'Gurba dance during Navratri Festival |
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During
the nine days of Navratri, feasting and fasting take precedence
over all normal daily activities amongst the UK based Hindus.
Evenings
give rise to the religious dances in order to worhip Goddess Durga
Maa.
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Links
to other pages of this festival
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1st - 3rd day of Navratri
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Durga
Maa: The Goddess of Shakti and Power.
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These initial days are dedicated to Durga Maa, the Goddess
of power and energy.
Her
various manifestations, Kumari, Parvati and Kali are all worshipped
during these days.
They represent the three different classes of womanhood.
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4th till 6th day of Navratri
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The
Navratri 'diya'
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During these days, Lakshmi Maa, the Goddess of peace and prosperity
is worshipped.
On
the fifth day which is known as Lalita Panchami, it is traditional
to gather and display all literature available in the house,
light a lamp or 'diya' to invoke Saraswati Maa, the Goddess
of knowledge and art.
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BLAST
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Youth
arts in Shropshire. |
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