Chaitra Navratri Aur Navdurga: Ek Savasthar Jankari

Hindu dharm mein Navratri ko atyant pavitra mana jata hai. Varsh bhar mein do pramukh Navratra aate hain – Chaitra Navratri aur Sharadiya Navratri. Chaitra Navratri vishesh roop se Vasant ritu mein aane ke karan ise Vasant Navratri bhi kaha jata hai. Is samay Navdurga ki pooja ki jati hai, upvaas rakhe jate hain aur vishesh dharmik vidhi kiye jate hain.

Chaliye, is lekh ke madhyam se Chaitra Navratri ka mahatva, isme hone wale dharmik vidhi aur Navdurga ki sampoorn jankari prapt karte hain.

Chaitra Navratri Kya Hai?

Chaitra Navratri, Hindu panchang ke anusar Chaitra mahine mein Shukla paksh ki Pratipada se Navami tak manaya jata hai. In nau dino mein Devi Durga ke nau roopon ki upasana ki jati hai. Chaitra Navratri ke antim din Ram Navami hoti hai, kyonki isi din Shri Ram ka janm mana jata hai.

Chaitra Navratri Ka Mahatva

1.    Nayi Shuruaat: Is Navratri ke madhyam se Hindu Nav Varsh ki shuruaat hoti hai.

2.    Vasant Ritu ka Aagman: Prakriti mein sakaratmak parivartan darsane wala tyohar.

3.    Adhyatmik Unnati: Sadhana, dhyan aur upasana ke liye uttam samay.

4.    Aarogyavardhak Upvas: Is doraan rakhe jane wale upvas sharir ki shuddhi aur mansik shanti dete hain.

5.    Navdurga Ki Aradhana: Nau din Devi ke nau roop ki pooja karne se bhakton ki samasyaayein dur hoti hain.

Navdurga Ki Jankari: Devi Durga Ke Nau Roop

1) Shailputri (Pratipada - Pehla Din)

• Arth: ‘Shail’ ka arth hai parvat, aur ‘Putri’ ka arth hai kanya. Mata Parvati ne Himalaya ke ghar janm liya tha, isliye unhe Shailputri kaha jata hai.
• Lakshan: Ek haath mein Trishul, doosre haath mein Kamandalu. Vaahan – Vrishabh (Bail).
• Mahatva: Bhakti, Saatvikta aur Sanyam ka pratik.

2) Brahmacharini (Dwitiya - Dusra Din)

• Arth: Brahm ka arth hai tap aur gyaan, isliye is Devi ko Brahmacharini kaha jata hai.
• Lakshan: Ek haath mein Japa Mala, doosre haath mein Kamandalu.
• Mahatva: Aatmasanyam, Sadhna aur dridh iccha shakti ka pratik.

3) Chandraghanta (Tritiya - Tisra Din)

• Arth: Inke maathe par Ardhachandra hai jo Ghanti jaisa dikhta hai, isliye ‘Chandraghanta’.
• Lakshan: Singh par savar, das haathon mein vibhinna shastra.
• Mahatva: Dhairya, Shaurya aur Parakram ka pratik.

4) Kushmanda (Chaturthi - Chautha Din)

• Arth: Brahmand ka srijan karne wali Devi.
• Lakshan: Aath haathon mein shastra, Amrit Kalash aur Kamal.
• Mahatva: Tej, sakaratmak urja aur srijanatmakta ka pratik.

5) Skandmata (Panchami - Paanchva Din)

• Arth: Skand (Kumar Kartikeya) ki Mata.
• Lakshan: Char haathon mein Kamal aur ek haath mein Kumar Kartikeya ko dharan kiya hua hai. Vaahan – Singh.
• Mahatva: Maatrutva, Karuna aur Prem ka pratik.

6) Katyayani (Shashthi - Chhatha Din)

• Arth: Rishi Katyayan ke ghar janm lene wali Devi.
• Lakshan: Char haathon mein Talwar, Kamandalu aur Kamal.
• Mahatva: Sankatmochan karne wali aur Nirbhayta ka pratik.

7) Kalaratri (Saptami - Saatva Din)

• Arth: Andhkar aur Bhay ko nasht karne wali Devi.
• Lakshan: Krishna varna sharir, prabal tejashvi netra. Vaahan – Gadha.
• Mahatva: Sankat se mukti aur nirbhayta ka pratik.

8) Mahagauri (Ashtami - Aathva Din)

• Arth: Gaur varniya aur atyant shubh swaroop.
• Lakshan: Char haathon mein Trishul, Damru aur Abhay Mudra.
• Mahatva: Shuddhata, Shaanti aur Karuna ka pratik.

9) Siddhidatri (Navami - Nauva Din)

• Arth: Siddhi (Alokik shakti) pradaan karne wali Devi.
• Lakshan: Char haathon mein Shankh, Chakra, Gada aur Kamal.
• Mahatva: Bhakton ko Siddhi aur aashirwad dene wali Devi.

Chaitra Navratri Ke Pramukh Vidhi

1) Ghatasthapana

• Navratri ke pehle din Kalash Sthapana ki jati hai.
• Kalash mein Gangajal, Supari, Sikka, Panchdhanya aur Nariyal rakha jata hai.
• Jau ki ropti lagakar Akhand Deep jalaaya jata hai.

2) Upvas Aur Sadhna

• Nau din tak Upvas rakha jata hai aur Falahar kiya jata hai.
• Devi ke mantra ka pathan aur dhyan kiya jata hai.

3) Kanya Pujan

• Navami ke din Nau Kanyao ka poojan kiya jata hai.
• Unhe Devi ka swaroop maan kar bhojan diya jata hai.

4) Ram Navami Utsav

• Nauve din Shri Ram ka janmotsav manaya jata hai.
• Ramcharitmanas aur Ramayan ka pathan hota hai.

Chaitra Navratri Ke Labh Aur Adhyatmik Mahatva

1.    Adhyatmik Jagriti: Devi ki upasana se man ki shuddhi aur aatmashakti badhti hai.

2.    Sharirik Shuddhi: Upvas aur saatvik aahar se sharir shuddh hota hai.

3.    Sakaratmak Urja: Ghar mein Navratri ki pooja se sakaratmak urja aati hai.

4.    Man Ki Shaanti: Devi ka naam smaran karne se tanav dur hota hai aur shaanti milti hai.

Chaitra Navratri sirf ek tyohar nahi, balki aatmashuddhi, bhakti aur sadhna ka mahamahotsav hai. Devi ke nau roopon ki upasana se bhakton ke sabhi dukh dur hote hain aur jeevan mein nayi urja ka sanchar hota hai. Devi ki aradhana karke bhaktgan apna jeevan aur bhi sakaratmak aur mangalmay bana sakte hain.

"Is Navratri mein Devi ki kripa aap sab par bani rahe!" 

Jyotiish