Navratri is a festival of colours and celebration. Navratri is a nine-day Indian festival that is celebrated and is widely celebrated in different parts of India. Navratri is a major Hindu festival, and along with Diwali, the most looked forward to the festival in the Indian subcontinent. Navratri is also widely celebrated in other parts of India, such as Inari, Karnat, Puducherry, Tamil Nadu, and West Bengal.
Navratri is a Hindu religious festival celebrating the Navratri ceremonies in ancient Hindu temples.
When is the Navratri Festival 2024?
Navratri is a unique festival for all the Hindu devotees, and Navratri Puja is one of the important festivals celebrated by all the Hindu devotees. It is seen as an auspicious day for beginning a new household or family.
- Year > 2024
- Date > July 17- July 19
History of Navratri
The concept of Navratri has a rich history, which dates back to around 600 B.C. in South Asia. It is considered a Navratri festival because of its occurrence on the nine nights when the moon is full. On the ninth night of Navratri, the Navratri ceremonies begin. The moon is kept in crescent shape by casting it towards the sky for nine nights, thus making the ninth night a “moonless” night.
The king of Magadh (Maharat) first introduced the concept of Navratri in India. In the story narrating King Veeraballa’s visit to the premises of his daughter in Ujjain, it is mentioned that on the ninth night of Navaratri, the entire palace erupted into a riot of dancing and celebration. Also, the kingdom came under a spell of joy and delight on this same night. Navratri celebrations mark a major Hindu festival in most parts of India.
Happy Navratri Festival Celebrations 2024
Navratri is not a single festival but part of a more extended series of Hindu festivals, namely Panchkarma, Durga Puja, Ganesh Chathurthi, Diwali, Bhaidooj, Karva Chauth, Dusshera, Navratri. All these festivals have equal importance and mark the end of one year and the beginning of another. Navratri has a unique and colourful character, which is celebrated in all the Hindu temples and places. The best time to celebrate it is between mid-October and mid-March, including all the Hindu festivities.
Navratri is celebrated twice, once on the full moon of Navratri and once on Bhaidooj. The moon’s energy is said to flow through the earth and strengthen the bond between the world and the skies. Navratri should be celebrated twice, as the moon’s energy is said to be transferred twice between the two nights. Navratri falls on the fifth day of the Indian lunar calendar, thus making it a very appropriate time for celebrations, and it is precisely because of this that Navratri has been given the name of the fifth solar day.
