"Happy Navratri"
The Legend of Navratri Festival
The legend is related
behind the festival of Navaratri according to North India. A legend of Demon
Mahishasura and Goddess Shakti-Devi is well-known and famous. The demon named
Mahishasura was blessed with the power of eternity from God Shiva and very
shortly, he started to harass and kill the people and commence his rule and
decided to succeed in winning the all three lokas.
The Gods of Heaven
requested God Shiva to heal the problem. Then to protect the earth from the
harassment of demon Mahisasura, the Trinity Gods-Brahma-Vishnu-Shiva gathered
the power and a divine devi-a female warrior was created as Goddess Durga.
When Mahisasura saw her,
he attracted and asked her to marry him. Maa Durga agreed with his proposal on
one condition that he would win her in battle. He also agreed with her
condition and then a battle was started between the Mahisashura and Goddess
Durga. This battle was continued till nine nights and on the last night of the
ninth day, Goddess Durga beheaded Mahisasura.
This way, the nine
nights known as “Navaratri” and the tenth day is celebrated as “Vijayadashmi”
that brought victory of good over evil.
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