Navratri Festival Images For Students, Children

Navratri Festival Images: 'Nava-ratri' is one of the most important Hindu festivals in the country. It is celebrated with immense zeal and enthusiasm all over India. It is celebrated twice a year - once in Chaitra (March-April) and the other in Ashwin (September-October). Navratra literally means 'nine auspicious nights'. It is actually the worship of the Goddess of power in order to seek her protection from any possible kind of threat and calamities that may destroy the peaceful life of people on earth. As she is the goddess of power, she is believed to have the power of creation, preservation and destruction. Here we have collection of Navratri festival images, consisting of Maa Shakti, Maa Sherawali, Mata Ki Chowki celebration, idols of Hindu Goddesses, Lord Shiva, Maa Kali, Durga and many more... Navratri Festival Images - [1] Navratri Festival Images - [2] Hindus worship Maa Durga and her nine avatars - Maa Shailputri, Maa Brahmacharini, Maa Chandraghanta, Maa Kushmanda, Maa Skandamata, Maa Katyayani, Maa Kalaratri, Maa Mahagauri and Maa Siddhidatri - during these days. The festival falls during the autumn in the lunar month of Ashwin. If you and your loved ones are celebrating Shardiya Navratri, you can make it extra special and honour Maa Durga by sharing wishes, messages, greetings and images with them. We have curated a list of greetings you can send them on Facebook, WhatsApp and other social media platforms. Navratri Festival Images - [3] According to Hindu mythology, Durga is the manifestation of shakti or the power of God and the goddess is believed to take different forms to destroy evil forces at different times and while Durga Puja celebrates this victory over evil, devotees worship the nine avatars of Durga all through the nine days of Navratri. The nine avatars of Durga are namely Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skanda Mata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri. The festival of Shardiya Navratri is a commemoration of the victory of good over evil, as the Hindu community believes that it was on this day that Durga defeated the demon king Mahishasura by combining the powers of Brahma, Vishnu and Shiva. It is also believed that during Navratri, Maa Durga travels from Devlok to Earth and takes away all the troubles of her devotees hence, a fast is kept either on all the nine days or in joda, the first two or the last two days of the Navratri, to please and seek blessings of Durga. Navratri Festival Images - [4] History and significance: According to Hindu mythology, the demon Mahishasura had received a boon of invincibility from Lord Brahma, which meant that no man or god could kill him. Mahishasura attacked the gods and chased them out of heaven after receiving the blessing. To fight off the demon king, all the gods came together to worship Adi Shakti. The divine light that came out of all the gods during the puja created Maa Durga. The fight between Maa Durga and Mahishasura lasted for ten days. Goddess Durga slayed the demon king on the tenth day, and hence the day it is celebrated as Vijaya Dashami, symbolising the victory of good over evil. On the last day, devotees immerse Goddess Durga's idol in the holy water of the river Ganges. It is known as Durga Visarjan. Before the immersion, worshippers carry out processions accompanied by the beating of drums, singing and dancing. Navratri Festival Images - [5] Celebration: As with most festivals, people celebrate by preparing delicious food, offering it to the Goddess first and then sharing it with friends and relatives. Similar to Ganesh Chaturthi in Maharashtra, this festival brings together people from all walks of life and celebrate together. The pandals are artistically decorated and visited by people, prasad (offering to God) is usually made in the form of khichdi. Various stalls are set up with foods from various parts of the country. Dishes such as chops, puchka, kathi rolls, mishti, mishti pulao and jalebi are made during the festival. Durga Puja holds great significance for the Bengali community however, it is also celebrated with great pomp and show in other states like Odisha, Assam, Tripura, Bihar and Jharkhand where people begin their preparations to welcome the goddess on Mahalaya. The festival ends with Vijaya Dashami or Dussehra, marking the end of Durga Puja and the nine-day long Navratri celebrations where Vijay Dashami marks the triumph of Durga over the demon king Mahishasura but Dussehra or Dasara also celebrates the victory of Rama over Ravana. Navratri Festival Images - [6] Navratri Festival Images - [7] Navratri Festival Images - [8] Navratri Festival Images - [9]