Experience the Knowledge of India Navaratri Navaratri D.K.HARI D.K.HEMA HARI BHARATH GYAN SERIES Bridging Worlds Thru Knowledge Experience The Knowledge Of India Page 1 of 69 Experience the Knowledge of India Navaratri Contents NAVARATRI – CELEBRATING CHANGE ............................................................................................................................... 4 HONOURING FEMININE FORCES ................................................................................................................................................................... 4 CELEBRATED WITH DIFFERENT NAMES IN DIFFERENT WAYS.................................................................................................................. 4 4 NAVARATRI .................................................................................................................................................................................................... 5 CHANGE IN SEASON, CHANGE IN LIFE PATTERN ......................................................................................................................................... 6 ALIGNMENT OF ENERGIES ............................................................................................................................................................................. 6 THE TRINITY OF ENERGY ............................................................................................................................................................................... 7 NAVARATRI – A TIME TO HONOUR WOMEN ..................................................................................................................... 8 NAVA DURGA ............................................................................................................................................................................ 11 SHAILAPUTRI .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 11 BRAHMACHARINI ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 20 CHANDRAGHANTA ......................................................................................................................................................................................... 24 KUSHMANDA .................................................................................................................................................................................................. 28 DEVI SKANDAMATA ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 29 KATYAYANI ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 30 KALARATRI ..................................................................................................................................................................................................... 31 MAHAGAURI ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 32 KALI TO GAURI ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 SIDDHIDHATRI ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 33 KOLU............................................................................................................................................................................................ 35 KONDAPALLI DOLLS ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 35 CHENNAPATNA DOLLS ................................................................................................................................................................................. 36 PUDUCHERRY CLAY DOLLS ........................................................................................................................................................................... 37 KOLU, A CONTINUOUS SEQUENCE OF STORYTELLING .............................................................................................................................. 38 DOLLS POPULAR ACROSS THE WORLD ........................................................................................................................................................ 42 MATRYOSHKA DOLLS .................................................................................................................................................................................... 44 DOLL FESTIVALS ............................................................................................................................................................................................ 44 HINA MATSURI .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 45 TRADITIONAL ART AND CRAFT ................................................................................................................................................................... 47 DEVI LALITHA TRIPURASUNDARI .................................................................................................................................... 48 QUEEN OF THE UNIVERSE ............................................................................................................................................................................ 48 LALITHA, THE PLAYFUL ................................................................................................................................................................................ 48 BURNING OF MANMATHA ............................................................................................................................................................................ 49 THE UNIQUE BIRTH OF BHANDA ASURA................................................................................................................................................... 50 BHANDA ASURA’S PENANCE AND BOON ................................................................................................................................................... 51 HAVOC CAUSED BY BHANDA ASURA .......................................................................................................................................................... 51 MAHA YAJNA AND THE MANIFESTATION OF LALITHA TRIPURA SUNDARI ......................................................................................... 53 MARRIAGE OF LAITHA AND MAHA SHAMBHU ......................................................................................................................................... 53 Page 2 of 69 Experience the Knowledge of India Navaratri LALITHA DEVI MARCHES INTO THE BATTLE ........................................................................................................................................... 54 BHANDA ASURA PREPARES FOR THE BATTLE .......................................................................................................................................... 54 KILLING OF KUTILAKSHA AND DURMADA ................................................................................................................................................. 54 ANNIHILATION OF OTHER ASURA FORCES BY DEVI WARRIORS ............................................................................................................ 55 BALA KILLS THE 30 SONS OF BHANDA ASURA......................................................................................................................................... 55 BHANDA ASURA’S ENTRY INTO THE BATTLE AND HIS FIGHT WITH DEVI LALITHA ........................................................................... 55 THE FINAL BATTLE AND THE SLAYING OF BHANDA ASURA ................................................................................................................. 56 DEVI – AN EPITOME OF COURAGE .............................................................................................................................................................. 56 INNER SIGNIFICANCE OF THIS PURANIC STORY ....................................................................................................................................... 57 VIJAYDASHAMI ........................................................................................................................................................................ 58 MAHISHASURA ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 58 MANIFESTATION OF DEVI