Today is the 7th day, that I am on milk and fruit diet. This is a practice that I have following on lately. On the ocassion of Navratri, I keep myself distant from foods. There are many people who have been following the same rituals since ages. Fasting duringbthe auspicious month of Navratri is considered to be very pious. It is way to offer respect to Goddess Durga. While many people make laugh at this, my Mom is bit worried.
Navratri is a nine-day festival that honors the goddess Durga in her various forms. During this time, devotees worship the goddess with rituals and prayers. So people keep fasting for straight 9 days. While many people.like ton have some normal foods at night. Avoid the common salt in process. Since I am following this practice, I am feeling good in my health. Abstaining from.salt and cereals sounds like a tough job, but if we really have rhe guts then we get through it easily. Devotees fast during Navratri for a variety of reasons, including:
Spiritual growth: Fasting is a sacred tradition that helps devotees connect with the divine and cleanse their body and soul.
Mental and spiritual well-being: Fasting can help quiet the mind, improve focus, and enhance emotional balance.
Physical well-being: Fasting can help with detoxification, weight management, and rejuvenating cells.
Invoking blessings: Devotees fast to invoke the blessings of Goddess Durga for health, prosperity, and spiritual fulfillment.
Navratri is a nine-night Hindu festival that celebrates the victory of the goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. The festival is celebrated in different ways across India, but some common activities include:
Devotees worship different incarnations of the goddess Durga each day of the festival during the 9 days.
Some devotees fast during Navratri, which may include abstaining from alcohol, spices, and eating a strict vegetarian diet.
Classical and folk dances are performed publicly. Dandiya nights and garbage are very popular at many places.
Many unique pandals and tents comes up at many places. Stage decorations are put up and pandals are designed and staged competitively.
*The legend of Navratri is recited and enacted. The priest performs many function. And more importantly, there is a 3-4 days of holidays.
This is a very popular festival, that was celevrat3d with so much enthusiasm. The festival often ends with Dussehra (also known as Vijayadashami) on the 10th day. On this day, statues are immersed in water or burned with fireworks to symbolize the destruction of evil. Quite an importsnt days for Hindu. And everyone take part in it with all emotions and feeling.
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