Nava that also means new denotes nine the number to which sages attach special significance. Hence, we have Nava-ratri (9 nights), Nava-patrika (9 leaves / herbs / plants), Nava-graha (9 planets), and Nava-Durga (9 appelle-tions). Herere the 9 manifestations of Goddess Durga. Each goddess has a different form and a special signifi-cance. Nava Durga, if worshipped with religious fervor, it is believed, lift the divine spirit in us and fill us with renewed happiness.
Significance of Navratri :
During Navaratri, we invoke the energy aspect of God in the form of the universal mother, commonly referred to as Durga, which literally means the remover of mis-eries of life. She is also referred to as Devi (goddess) or Shakti (energy or power). It is this energy, which helps God to proceed with the work of creation, pres-ervation and destruction. In other words, you can say
That God is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does everything. Truly speaking, our wo ...more