Navratri: Bharat ki Paramparik Mahotsav
Bharat ek aisa desh hai jahan har saal alag-alag dharmik aur sanskritik mahotsav manaye jate hain. In mahotsavon mein se ek mahotsav "Navratri" hai, jo Devi Durga ki upasana aur samarpan ko mahatvapurn roop se manata hai. Navratri ka arth hai "nau raat," aur yah mahotsav nau dinon tak manaya jata hai. Navratri ek paramparik tyohar hai jise bhakton aur parivaron ke dvara duniya bhar mein utsav ke roop mein manaya jata hai.
Navratri ki Parampara:
Navratri Bharat mein vishesh roop se Gujarat, Maharashtra, aur Uttar Pradesh mein prachin paramparaon ke sath manaya jata hai. Yah mahotsav Ashwin aur Chaitra mahine mein do bar manaya jata hai, lekin Ashwin Navratri hi sabse prasiddh hai.
Navratri ka mahatva:
Navratri ka mahatva atyant adbhut hai, kyun ki yah Devi Durga ki upasana aur shakti ki prashansa ko darust karti hai. Navratri ka prarambh Devi Durga ke aagman ke sath hota hai. Is din ko "Ghatasthapana" ke naam se jana jata hai, jisme ek kalash ko prarambh ki jati hai aur maata ki puja shuru hoti hai. Devotees navratron ke nau dinon tak maa Durga ki upasana karte hain.
Kuch Mukhya Gun aur Vidhiyan:
1. Garba aur Dandiya Raas: Gujarat mein Navratri ko Garba aur Dandiya Raas ke sath manaya jata hai. Log dandiya sticks lekar aapas mein khelte hain aur garbe mein ras rachate hain. Yeh rangin aur utsav bhara anandotsav hota hai.
2. Upvaas aur Pavitrata: Navratri ke nau dinon tak bhakton ko upvaas (fast) rakhna hota hai. Yahan tak ki kuch log sirf fal aur doodh ka sevan karte hain. Yeh upvaas bhakti aur pavitrata ko darust karta hai.
3. Kanya Puja: Ashtami tithi ko kanyaon ki puja ki jati hai. Devotees nau kanyayon ko bulakar unka paon dhote hain aur unhein aashirwad dete hain, kyun ki Devi Durga ki shakti unmein avasthit hoti hai.
4. Devi Durga ki Aarti: Navratri ke samay Devotees Devi Durga ki aarti gate hain aur maa Durga ko prashansa karte hain.
5. Raat ko Jagran: Bhakton ne raat ko maa Durga ki jagran karte hain, jisme bhajans aur kirtans gaye jate hain. Yeh jagran pavitrata aur bhakti ka pratik hai.
Navratri ka Arth:
Navratri ka arth hai Devi Durga ki shakti ki prashansa karna aur burai ko parajit karne ka sankalp lena. Yeh mahotsav ek aisa avasar hai jahan parivaron aur samudayon ke log ekatrit hokar Devi Durga ke charnon mein apna prem aur samarpan vyakt karte hain.
Samapan:
Navratri ek aisa mahotsav hai jo na sirf bhakti aur sanskriti ka pratik hai, balki yah bhi dikhata hai ki log ek dusre ke sath prem aur sahyog mein ek sath reh sakte hain. Navratri ke dinon tak log sabhyata aur sanskriti ke saath maa Durga ki puja karte hain. Yeh mahotsav duniya bhar ke logon ke liye ek paramparik anandotsav hai aur Bharat ki amar sanskriti ka pratik hai. Navratri ke is mahotsav mein, Devi Durga ki kripa aur ashirwad ka anubhav hota hai aur log nayi urja aur utsah se bhari hokar apne jivan ko nayi shuruaat karte hain.