The destroyer of evil this year has arrived today—the sixth day of the illuminated lunar
fortnight or Sashthi—with the idols of Goddess Durga being installed in
public pandals across India and offerings of prayers for the first day rituals.
Navratri celebrations (nine nights of worship, prayers and ritualistic dancing for
various forms of Goddess Durga) is already in full swing from the 16th
of October, 2012.
Elaborate
rituals, offerings of various nature, daily Prasad of fruits and Kichdi Bhog as a full midday meal and evening cultural programs will continue for
the Saptami (7th day of the lunar fortnight and 2nd
day of Durga Puja), the Ashtami (8th day), Navami (9th
day) and Vijaya Dashami or Dasera (10th and immersion
day of Devi Durga, in most Pujas Bhog is not distributed on this day).
On the Dasera day Goddess Durga idols will be immersed in the rivers or lakes
across the country along with public symbolic burning of evil in various forms.
Happy Durga
Puja-2012! Feel the strength of truth and honesty, and be blessed by Her!
