Navratri 2023 is started from 15th October on Sunnday and continue till 23rd October. The day after Mahalaya Navratri started from Pratipad. The process of Durga puja started from Navratri Bodhon or “Kalash Sthapna”.
Navratri is an auspicious Hindu festival celebrated in Durga Puja. Navaratri means nine nights which is a ritual to perform worship of Mata Durga. Goddess Durga is an avatar of Adi Shakti Mahamaya who incarnated for killing the notorious Mahishashura to protect the earth from destruction.
First Day Of Navratri 2023 Worship Of Mata Shailaja
Navratri 2023 started on 15th of October. The first day of Navratri performs with worship of Mata Sailputri. The main ritual is for the first day is Bodhon and Kalash Sthapna. The story behind the worship of Mata Sailaputri is the first step to the main occasion of Killing Mahishashura.
Different steps of Durga Puja will be performed till next 9 days with different ‘Roop’ or Avatar of Ma Durga. First day of Navratri is well known for the worship of ‘Mata Shailaja’ or ‘Sailputri’ the first Avatar of Ma Durga.
The Story Of Mata Silputri In Navratri 2023
Ma Durga was born as daughter of Himalaya ‘Parvati’ on her first Avatar. She was Married with Lord Shiva. Before her First Avatar she was born as daughter of Dakhs Raj and her name was “Sati”. The total story started from death of Sati.
Sati was married with Lord Shiva also. After married she shifted to Kailash Parbat, the home of Lord Shiva. Once Dakhsh has arranged a big “Yajna” (some kind of big worship), and invited all Devtas in his home except Lord Shiva and Parvati.
When Sati heard this she wanted to go to her parent house but Shiva warned her not to go there for they were not invited. But Sati still insisted and Shiva agreed her to go. When she entered her parent house no body talked with her except her mother. She tried to talk to her father but he was so angry he started to abuse Lord Shiva violently. Sati tried to calm him but she was not succeeded and his father turned more violent and roughly abused Shiva.
Mata Sati was so surprised and she can’t tolerate her father to abuse her husband. She fainted and burnt her self on the Yajna Kund. When Shiva heard this news he was so angry he came to her house and destroyed every thing and killed Dakhsh.
Mata Sati burnt her and had taken birth on Himalaya’s home as his daughter. She was known as Shailaja, Parvati or Hemvati who is Worshiped on first day of Navrati. She was also married with Lord Shiva.
Kalash Sthapna and Akhand Joyti Bidhi on Navratri 2023
Kalash Sthapna is one of the major ritual in Navratri. When placing Kalash some important things should be must followed. first of all the Red flowers are used to present for Durga Puja. Other flowers like lotus, roses or marigold could be used also.
When to choose coconut be aware it should be not broken and with “jata”or shits over it. The “Akshat” is another major stuff, do not serve any broken piece of rice, be careful.
After Kalash placed next is placing ‘Akhand Joyti’. Lit a lamp with Ghee and this will be placed in safe for continue burning till 9 days, it should not be off before the last day of Navratri, Nabami. In Hindu religious burning lamp is one of the most significant. It is believed that burning light is ‘Joyti of Gyan’ and it remove all negativity and darkness to purify the atmosphere.
The Bhog which made of Pure cow milk Ghee is must be offer to Mata Shailputri for Bhog.