Sarannavaratri/Dassera Festival:
Happy Navratri to all !
Sarannavaratri is the festival celebrated for 9days.During navratri prayers are offered to Goddess Durga Devi, Lakshmi Devi and Saraswati Devi.Some families follow the tradition of bommala koluvu at home during these nine days.Usually on the first day of navratri Kalas Stapana is done which resembles Goddess.
For nine days pooja is performed and naivdeya is offered to goddess.
If one cannot follow all the rituals , one can always do simple pooja , light diya(deepam) , offer sweet or
fruit as naivedyam .It is the devotion and faith that is important while doing pooja.
Simple way to do pooja:
The day before navratri begins, clean your house, pooja items and pooja room .
On the first day of navratri ,take headbath, wear laundered clothes and place kalash (of you would like to)
or place a murthy/idol or photo frame of Goddess and light Deepam/Diya.
Offer flowers,kumkum,pasupu/turmeric and gandham/sandal wood paste and Askshatalu to Goddess.
If you can get a copy of ashtottaram , can read durga ashtottaram and offer fruits/prasad as naivedyam.
Give arati to goddess and take her blessings.Share the prasadam with family.
In the evening also light diya/deepam and offer fuits/nuts to Goddess and sing arathi to invite Goddess
into your house.Can sing bhajan songs or read devi stotram.
During these nine days whenever it possible, invite friends and give tamboolam and prasadam to them.
Also one can do kanya pooja puja, inviting kids(girls) and offering them food and giving tamboolam and gifts.
Take blessings from these kids as they resemble the Goddess.
The below link has information about different naivedyams offered on each day.
Hope it will be helpful to you all.
http://hindupad.com/nine-types-of-naivedyam-for-navaratri-in-south-india/
Check my recipes about naivedyam .
Payasam
Ravva Laddu
Seasoned Chick Peas
Lemon Rice
Bellam Pongal
Happy Navratri to all !
Sarannavaratri is the festival celebrated for 9days.During navratri prayers are offered to Goddess Durga Devi, Lakshmi Devi and Saraswati Devi.Some families follow the tradition of bommala koluvu at home during these nine days.Usually on the first day of navratri Kalas Stapana is done which resembles Goddess.
For nine days pooja is performed and naivdeya is offered to goddess.
If one cannot follow all the rituals , one can always do simple pooja , light diya(deepam) , offer sweet or
fruit as naivedyam .It is the devotion and faith that is important while doing pooja.
Simple way to do pooja:
The day before navratri begins, clean your house, pooja items and pooja room .
On the first day of navratri ,take headbath, wear laundered clothes and place kalash (of you would like to)
or place a murthy/idol or photo frame of Goddess and light Deepam/Diya.
Offer flowers,kumkum,pasupu/turmeric and gandham/sandal wood paste and Askshatalu to Goddess.
If you can get a copy of ashtottaram , can read durga ashtottaram and offer fruits/prasad as naivedyam.
Give arati to goddess and take her blessings.Share the prasadam with family.
In the evening also light diya/deepam and offer fuits/nuts to Goddess and sing arathi to invite Goddess
into your house.Can sing bhajan songs or read devi stotram.
During these nine days whenever it possible, invite friends and give tamboolam and prasadam to them.
Also one can do kanya pooja puja, inviting kids(girls) and offering them food and giving tamboolam and gifts.
Take blessings from these kids as they resemble the Goddess.
The below link has information about different naivedyams offered on each day.
Hope it will be helpful to you all.
http://hindupad.com/nine-types-of-naivedyam-for-navaratri-in-south-india/
Check my recipes about naivedyam .
Payasam
Ravva Laddu
Seasoned Chick Peas
Lemon Rice
Bellam Pongal
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