The 9 days of Nav-Raatri is the worshiping of the nine forces or components necessary for the perfect woman to sustain the Universe. When there is a failure in any of the components, it creates a breakdown in the system of the home. As NAV-DURGA - THE COMPLETE WOMAN, who may be the wife, mother, sister, aunt, mother-in-law, sister-in-law, maid, daughter, cook, all the forms are needed to have a complete and blessed home.
THE DAYS OF NAV-RAATRI ARE REPRESENTED AS FOLLOWS:
* First day.............SARASWATY........Represents Knowledge
* Second day.........PARBATY.............Represents Motherhood
* Third day............GOWRIE..............Represents Romance
* Fourth day..........RUDRANI............Represents Home Care
* Fifth day.............RADHA................Represents Pleasure
* Sixth day............SHAKTI................Represents Power
* Seventh day........GANGA................Represents Emotion
* Eight day............LAXMI.................Represents Wealth
* Ninth day...........MAHAKALI.........Represents Destruction of all evil
After raising the 9 flags, lighted diyas are placed in each of the nine prepared plates. This brings all the 9 forms to form Nav-Durga, by placing the plates on the 9 yards of yellow cloth. Ritual is performed by mantras to the procreative energy of the universe called Durga.
The puja procedure is concluded by the cutting of the banana flower (a symbolism representing creation of children and the Blessing of the children with worldly prosperity) followed by the bathing of the CUT NUTMEG, THE SPLIT LIME, THE BROKEN COCONUT AND THE CUT BANANA FLOWER with the DURGA DAR which is a mixture of 9 ingredients.
THE DURGA DAR CONSISTS OF:
1: MILK............................For the yagman to receive wealth from parents (from the cow- Laxmi)
2: GANGA WATER..........Washing away of all previous Karmas and Sins
3: CANE JUICE................Sweetness and love to be received from divine parents
4: HONEY.........................To receive proper speech and mantras
5: COCONUT WATER.....To receive proper consciousness and divine thoughts from parents
6: TUMERIC (DYE)..........To receive peace of mind from parents
7: NEEM LEAF.................Protection from spirits and diseases
8: YOGURT......................Good nourishment and bliss from parents
9: MUSTARD SEED.........To destroy all obstacles and enemies
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