In 2014, Navaratri starts on
September 25 and lasts until October 3. Navaratri is the Hindu festival of nine
nights dedicated to the glorification of Shakti, the feminine form of the
Divine. The first three nights are dedicated
to the goddess of action and energy. Her different manifestations -- Kumari,
Parvati and Kali are worshiped during these days.
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 miseries 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, preservation and destruction. In other words, you can say that God
is motionless, absolutely changeless, and the Divine Mother Durga, does
everything. Truly speaking, our worship of Shakti re-confirms the scientific
theory that energy is imperishable. It cannot be created or destroyed. It is
always there. (From "Navaratri: The 9 Divine
Nights" at http://hinduism.about.com/od/festivalsholidays/a/navaratri.htm)
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