Durga Navaratri 2009 celebrations at Sri Bramaramba Temple in Srisailam – Dasara Sharan Navaratri Utsavalu 2009

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Durga Navaratri or Dasara Utsavam is one of the biggest events in Bhramaramba Mallikarjuna swamy temple located at Srisailam in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh. Durga Navratri 2009 celebrations will from 19th September 2009 and ends with Shami Puja on Vijaya Dashami day, 28th September 2009. During the celebrations, special pujas and archanas are offered to Lord Mallikarjuna swamy. Bhramarambika Devi worshipped in 9 forms of Navadurga. Vahana sevas to Goddess Bramaramba and to Lord Mallikarjuna are the most eye-catching events.

Dasara Navratri begins with the Ganapati Pooja followed by the Kalasa Sthapana and ends with Poornahuthi. Special pujas, Archanas are performed on these days along with Navaratri special pujas like – Kumari Puja, Suhasini Puja and Dampati Puja.

Srishailam is the most sacred place in South India where one of the Dwadasa Jyothirling (12 prominent Shiva temples) and one of the Astadasha Shakti Peethas (18 prominent temples of Goddess Shakti).

Durga Navaratri 2009 Calendar – Dates, Alankaras and celebrations during Navaratri 2009:

19 September 2009 – Shailaputri Alankaram – Brungi Vahanam seva

20 September 2009 – Brahmacharini Alankaram – Mayura Vahanam seva

21 September 2009 – Chandraghanta Alankaram – Ravana vahana seva

22 September 2009 – Kushmanda Alankaram – Kailasa Vahana seva

23 September 2009 – Skandamata Alankaram – Sesha vahana seva

24 September 2009 – Katyayani Alankaram – Hamsa vahana seva

25 September 2009 – Kalaratri Alankaram – Gajavahana seva

26 September 2009 – Mahadurga Alankaram – Nandi vahana seva

27 September 2009 – Siddidayini Alankaram – Ashwa vahana seva

28 September 2009 – Bhramaramba devi Alankaram – Nandi vahanam seva

Navratri celebrations begin on 19th September at 8 am with several special pujas like Yagashala Pravesham, Ganapati Puja, Swasthi Punyahavachanam, Deeksha Sankalpam, Kankana Puja, Rudrayaga Sankalpam, Deekshadharana, Kankana dharana, Mandaparadhana and Kalasha shtapana Puja. At 10.30 am Chandiyaganga Akhanda sthapana, Vaasthu puja, Vaasthu homam and at 4’o clock in the evening Parayanam and Japanushtana are performed. At 5’o clock on the same day, Ankurarapana, Agni Prathishta, Navavaranarchana, Kumkumarchana, Rudrahomam, Chandi homam and at 9 pm Suhasini Puja, Kalaratri Puja, Maha mangala harati, Neerajana mantra pushpam and Teerth Prasad Vitharana are performed.

Special pujas will be performed from 20th to 27th September as per the temple schedule and rituals. On 28th September, Vijaya Dashami day, Shami Puja is performed in the evening and then after Navaratri celebrations will be concluded.

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