The Rituals of Durga Pujo - Maha Sasthi

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Goddess Durga
Maa Durga
 
           Today is the sixth day after Mahalaya. Although Durga puja starts from Mahalaya but for Bengali’s it starts from the sixth day after Mahalaya. According to Bengali culture, Goddess Durga arrives on earth on this day.

          There are many interesting rituals which are performed on this day. The people of Bengal worship Goddess Durga as a daughter. On Maha Sasthi (sixth day of Devi Paksha) goddess Durga comes to her father’s house from Kailash (House of Lord Shiva) with her two sons Lord Ganesha and Lord Kartik and her two daughters Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Saraswati.

          The rituals that are performed on this day are:

                                Kalparamva (The Beginning of the Puja)
                               
                                Bodhan (The Consecration of Maa Durga)
                                
                  Amantran (Inviting the Goddess)
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         Adhibas (Sanctifying the Stay of The Goddess)

      Kalparamva
     
          Kalparava is the beginning of the puja. It starts with the worship of apple wood tree. Apple wood tree symbolizes Lord Shiva. By Worshipping this apple wood tree we inform Lord Shiva about the safe arrival of Goddess durga with her children. By this ritual we also ask Lord Shiva’s blessings to perform the puja.   

     Bodhan
   
          Bodhan is the starting of the main puja. In Bodhan the ladies set up kalash before the idols. Altogether 14 kalash are set up before the idols, one is for Goddess Durga, one for Goddess lakshmi, one for Goddess Saraswati, one for Lord Ganesh, one for Lord Kartik and another nine for the nine planets including Sun and Moon. All the kalash are established with mantras. It is believed that by the establishment of these Kalash the idols of Gods and Goddesses come to life. There after we offer weapons to all gods and goddesses.

     Amantran
  
         In the ritual Amantran (invitation) all Gods and Goddesses are invited to stay with us for the next few days. This is performed by mantras.

     Adhibas
    
          In this ritual the stay of the Gods and Goddesses are sanctified by a Puja.

          This is all about the rituals of Sasthi. Hope you liked it. 

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