Happy (Subh) Mahalaya : The beginning of Navaratra/DurgaPuja/Dussehra !

[punit]

Today is Mahalaya. It means Durga Puaja/Navaratra will start from tomorrow.

On this joyous occasion i wish all of you happiness and prosperity !!

 

[SQ8]

Is this a regional thing or across the religion?

 

[livingdead]

Is this a regional thing or across the religion?

its a hindu festival . but .. mostly celebrated in eastern india as durga puja... a festival in honour of goddess durga... spanning nearly 9 days...
in gujrat its called navratri.. a week (or more) long partyyyy ... involving lots of dance..

 

[RKO]

its a hindu festival . but .. mostly celebrated in eastern india as durga puja... a festival in honour of goddess durga... spanning nearly 9 days...
in gujrat its called navratri.. a week (or more) long partyyyy ...

Its also celebrated across south India. ..in my state Andhra....aslo Maharashtra. ...

 

[SouthDesi]

its a hindu festival . but .. mostly celebrated in eastern india as durga puja... a festival in honour of goddess durga... spanning nearly 9 days...

It's even more famous in south India. It's one of the Hindu festival celebrated across the India pretty much.

 

[livingdead]

Its also celebrated across south India. ..in my state Andhra....aslo Maharashtra. ...

yeah forgot they celebrate in mysore too..
not much in AP or maharastra.. dont lie .. how big is your biggest durga idol compared to khairatabad ganesha..

 

[SouthDesi]

not much in AP or maharastra.. dont lie .. how big is your biggest durga idol compared to khairatabad ganesha..

In AP, we get 7 to 10 days school holidays for this.

 

[livingdead]

In AP, we get 7 to 10 days school holidays for this.

really? did not know that.

 

[SouthDesi]

really? did not know that.

Yup. Very famous. We have very famous BIG temples. One in Vijayawada is very famous.

Kanaka Durga Temple - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Sri Kanaka Durga Devi, the chief deity of the temple is portrayed as blessing the visiting devotees in various forms (avatars) during the ten day festival. A symbolic representation of the 10 forms of triumph of good over evil, this form (known as 'Alankaram') of the day is chosen as per the astrological star of each day, in accordance with the lunar calendar. This year, the devotees are being blessed according to the following schedule of Alankarams:

Day 1 -SRI SWARNA KAVACHALAKRUTA DURGA DEVI

Day 2 - SRI BALA TRIPURA SUNDARI DEVI

Day 3 - SRI ANNAPURNA DEVI

Day 4 - SRI GAYATRI DEVI

Day 5- SRI LALITHA TRIPURA SUNDARI DEVI

Day 6 - SRI SARASWATI DEVI

Day 7 - SRI MAHA LAKSHMI DEVI

Day 8 - SRI DURGA DEVI

Day 9 - com/SRI_MAHISHASURA_MARDHINI_DEVI.aspx SRI MAHISHASURA MARDHINI DEVI

Day 10 - SRI RAJA RAJESWARI DEVI

 

[halupridol]

Ja devi sarvabhuteshu ma rupena sansthita
Ja devi sarvabhuteshu shakti rupena sansthita
Ja devi sarvabhuteshu buddhi rupena sansthita
Ja devi sarvabhuteshu lakhsmi rupena sansthita
namastasyyai namastasyyai namastasyyai namo namaha
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remember reciting this with mom every morning of mahalaya,,,tv par bhi aata tha Doordarshan pe...miss those days

 

[RKO]

yeah forgot they celebrate in mysore too..
not much in AP or maharastra.. dont lie .. how big is your biggest durga idol compared to khairatabad ganesha..

Im not lieng bro... I do agree ganesh festival is the most celebrated
....but Dugra festival also celebrated widely. ...in almost all ma temples. .. u can check out "Vijayawada Kanaka Durga temple"n srisailam temple(shakthi peet) n vemulavada n many more.... almost all hindus in ap celebrate this festival

 

[Bang Galore]

Mysore Dasara procession:

 

[RKO]

Ja devi sarvabhuteshu ma rupena sansthita
Ja devi sarvabhuteshu shakti rupena sansthita
Ja devi sarvabhuteshu buddhi rupena sansthita
Ja devi sarvabhuteshu lakhsmi rupena sansthita
namastasyyai namastasyyai namastasyyai namo namaha
------
remember reciting this with mom every morning of mahalaya,,,tv par bhi aata tha Doordarshan pe...miss those days

I tell u bro.... whenever I see ur comment....I counld only think of cute innocent girl talking.... Thnx 2 ur avatar

 

[RKO]

Good news on mahalaya..... MoM mission success. ..

 

[halupridol]

I tell u bro.... whenever I see ur comment....I counld only think of cute innocent girl talking.... Thnx 2 ur avatar