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    Nav Durga

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    Nav-Durga In many temples‚ homes and calendars‚ this image is prevalent. It is well known‚ yet many may not know the meaning behind it. This is an image of the nine forms of the goddess Durga‚ often called Nav Durga‚ with ‘nav’ being the word for nine. Together‚ the symbols and emblems show Nav Durga is a very significant group of goddesses for Hindus. This image shows the goddess Durga in nine of her forms. The goddess in the middle is the main form‚ Durga. This is evident because she is in the

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    Durga Puja

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    Durga Puja Durga Puja is performed during the autumn season every year. For the Hindus‚ it is the greatest festival. The puja is held for the three consecutive days: the Saptami‚ the Austami and the Navami; and on the fourth day‚ the Dashami‚ the image is immersed in the water of a tank or a river. The image is worshipped along with those of other deities like Lakshmi‚ Saraswati‚ Ganesh and Kartikeya. The frame‚ on which the said images are installed‚ contains also the image of Asura (demon)

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    Goddess Durga

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    Religion-HUM 400 May 21‚ 2011 Goddess Durga Goddess Durga formerly had non-Aryan inherited relations which one scrupulous area is called the Sabaras. One of the major purposes for this belief is Durga’s clearly unusual trend of intaking alcohol‚ drinking blood‚ and eating red meat. Another purpose is believing that Durga was an ancestral and town goddess is the relation with fruitfulness within her devotion‚ ritual

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    Durga Goddess

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    devotion to Druga has become such an important part of Hinduism? One of the most distinctive goddess of Hinduism is Durga. Her supremacy and power appears in many forms to protect the world from demons who threaten the stability of the cosmos. Her devotion is celebrated in one of the most important festivals; Durga Purja that occurs at the begging of October around harvest time‚ Durga is also linked with fertility and the ceremony last nine days. The importance is to commemorate the victory of good

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    Durga Puja

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    Durga Puja or Sharadotsav is an annual Hindu festival in South Asia that celebrates worship of the Hindu goddess Durga. It refers to all the six days observed as Mahalaya‚ Shashthi‚ Maha Saptami‚ Maha Ashtami‚ Maha Navami and Vijayadashami. The dates of Durga Puja celebrations are set according to the traditional Hindu calendar and the fortnight corresponding to the festival is called Devi Paksha (Bengali: দেবী পক্ষ‚ ‘Fortnight of the Goddess’). Devi Paksha is preceded by Mahalaya (Bengali: মহালয়া)

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    One of the biggest social events of India‚ Durga Puja is considered the main festival for Bengalis. It is a ten-day carnival in West Bengal‚ the eastern state of India. Magnificently created puja pandals are erected at every other street of Kolkata‚ the capital city of West Bengal. Every pooja pandal is unique in its own terms‚ with beautiful patterns that are true delight to the eyes. A spurt of fanfare can be sensed all through the ten days‚ especially on the last four days of the festival. Bengalis

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    Mamata Banerjee’s Decision to Ban the Immersion of Durga Puja Idols is a Black Spot on Indian Democracy Recently‚ the gruesome murder of journalist Gauri Lankest made headlines across the country. Social media was abuzz with tributes for the slain journalist‚ as well as condemnations from politicians and celebrities across the aisle. Her death invoked outrage from the likes of Arvind Kejriwal‚ Lalu Prasad Yadav‚ Barkha Dutt‚ Rajdeep Sardesai and even Mamata Banerjee. I’m not going to be condemning

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    Girl Child

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    glad And laughs when she is sad She can handle a lot of trouble And carry heavy burdens even double We forget the difficult woman life Her love‚ her care‚ her sacrifice A woman can shower love and affection But in anger‚ she becomes Goddess Durga for destruction You cannot estimate her sharpness She gives light and removes darkness A girl is very important in one’s life Never hurt her with either words or knifeIn my head I hear a humming‚ Summer‚ summer summer’s coming‚ It comes with

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    navratri

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    different religions and communities in India have a different way to celebrate the festival but the festival is primarily dedicated to goddess Durga (symbol of power) who is worshipped in nine forms during the nine days of Navratri. The festivities last for nine long days and people indulge in prayers & dancing and singing among other things to appease the goddess Durga. Navratri in India The Navratri celebrations in India also vary from state to state. Each state has something unique of its own to

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    kali

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    conceive Kāli as a benevolent mother goddess.[1] Kālī is represented as the consort of Lord Shiva‚ on whose body she is often seen standing. Shiva lies in the path of Kali‚ whose foot on Shiva subdues her anger. She is the fierce aspect of the goddess Durga (Parvati).[2] 2One South Indian tradition tells of a dance contest between Shiva and Kali. After defeating the two demons Sumbha and Nisumbha‚ Kali takes up residence in the forest of Thiruvalankadu or Thiruvalangadu. She terrorizes the surrounding

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