MAHA NAVARATRI 2009 AT KOLLUR MOOKAMBIKA TEMPLE IN KARNATAKA

Maha Navaratri or Sharada Navratri is the biggest event at Kollur Mookambika temple of Udupi district in Karnataka. Maha Navaratri 2009 celebrations start on Sept ember 19 and ends on 28 September. The festival of Navratri is witnessed by few lakhs of devotees from the State, Tamil Nadu, Pondicherry, Kerala and Andhra Pradesh. On Saturday, the Kalasha Sthapane puja is held. This ritual followed by ‘Shatarudrabhisheka,’ and some other pujas.

Sharada Sthapane, Chandika Yaga and Rathotsava are some main events during Navratri. The Utsava idol of the temple is taken out for pradakshina around the temple. Purnakumababhisheka is also performed. Mahadeeparadhana and Suhasini Puja are performed daily during nine days of Maha Navaratri in the temple.

On the first day, one Suhasini is offered puja and on ninth day nine Suhasinis are offered Puja. Every day, one Suhasini is added for the Puja. After Suhasini Puja, the women are allowed to enter into the Lakshmi Mantapa, the inner portion of temple. Generally, women are not allowed to enter into the Garbha gudi or other inner portions of the temple.

Vijaya Utsava is the main ritual on performed Vijayadasami during which the Utsava idol of Goddess Mookambika is carried to the Shukla Theertha and brought back to the temple.

Vidyarambha at Mookambika Temple in Kollur:

Vidyarambha ritual is held on Vijaya Dashami in the temple. On September 28 in 2009, rituals such as Sharada Puja and Sharada Visarjane (immersion of Sharada idol) are performed in Saraswati Mandir. This ritual marks the beginning of education for children.

During Vidyarambha, the symbol of ‘Om’ is written on the tongue of children, aged between two and five years with a twig of turmeric. Saraswati Mandir has a great significance in which Jagadguru Sri Adi Shankaracharya composed ‘Soundarya Lahari’.

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

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.

Official Temple Website

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Durga Navaratri 2009 in Kanakadurga Temple at Vijayawada

Durga Navratri at Kanakadurga temple at Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh, is the most celebrated festival season. 2009 Navaratri Utsavalu begins on September 19 and ends on September 28 with Dasara (Vijaya Dashami). With Kalasha Sthapana Pooja, celebrations will start at the temple. On Padyami, the first day of Navarathri, Goddess Durga is decorated in Sri Swarna Kavachalankrutha Durga Devi Alankaram. On concluding day, Vijaya Dashami, Durga is worshiped in Sri Rajarajeshwari Devi Alankaram.


Here is the list of Alankarams of Goddess Durga during Sharan Navarathri 2009:

* Day 1 – Ashwayuja Padyami – Sri Swarna Kavachalankruta Durga Devi – 19 September

* Day 2 – Ashwayuja Vidiya – Sri Bala Tripura Sundari Devi – 20 September

* Day 3 – Ashwayuja Thadiya – Sri Annapurna Devi – 21 September

* Day 4 – Ashwayuja Chavithi – Sri Gayatri Devi – 22 September

* Day 5 – Ashwayuja Panchami – Lalitha Panchami – Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi – 23 September

* Day 6 – Ashwayuja Shashti – Maha Shashti – Sri Maha Lakshmi Devi – 24 September

Sri Maha Lakshmi Avataram

* Day 7 – Ashwayuja Saptami – Maha Saptami – Sri Maha Saraswati Devi – 25 September

* Day 8 – AashwiyujaSuddhaSapthami & AashwiyujaSuddhaAshtami – Durga Ashtami – Sri Saraswathi Devi & Sri Durga Devi – 26 September

* Day 9 – Ashwayuja Navami – Maha Navami – Sri Mahishasura Mardhini Devi – 27 September

* Day 10 – Ashwayuja Dashami – Vijaya Dashami – Dasara – Sri Rajarajeshwari Devi – 28 September

On Vijaya Dashami, the Navaratri celebrations will be concluded with Teppotsavam when Kanakadurga is taken out for a procession in the river Krishna. Theppotsavam 2009 date is 28 September.

It is to be noted that Maha Saraswati Devi alankaram is also remained on 26th September 2009 till 8 am. Darshanam will start from 10 am. Two hours will be allotted to decorate the Goddess in Durga Devi alankara. Teppotsavam is started at 5 pm on 28th September 2009.

Courtesy: Official website

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