How do they arbitrate dusshera festival?
Dusshera Navaratri’s are celebrated every year in Sharath ruthu from Ashweyuja Shuddha Padyami to Dashami. As they come in Sharath ruthu they are called as Sharannavarathris.
Based on the time gap between the thithis this navarathris will be generally for 9 days, sometimes 10 days and in some cases 11 days also. Especially this year this Devi Navrathri are for 11 days.
How do we to celebrate this festival?
Generally in this sharannavarathris goddess will be worshipped each day in a different incarnation. As well as for each incarnation there will be different offerings to the goddess.
The different forms of goddess and offerings are…
1-10-2016
Saturday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Padyami
Sri Svarnakavacha Durgadevi (Shailaputhri)
Red color saree
Cow ghee nivedana (Prasad)
Pongali (combination of moong dal and rice)
2-10-2016
Sunday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Vidiya
Sri Balaa Tripura Sundari devi
Yellow color saree
Sugar nivedana (Prasad)
Dadhyannam (curd rice)
3-10-2016
Monday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Vidhiya (Vruddhi)
Sri Gayathri Devi
Pink color saree
Milk nivedana (Prasad)
Gudannam (sweet rice using jaggery)
4-10-2016
Tuesday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Tadiya
Sri Annapurna Devi
Brown color saree
Appam nivedana (Prasad)
Ghee rice
5-10-2016
Wednesday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Chavithi
Sri Kathyayini Devi
Yellow color saree
Bananas nivedana (Prasad)
Payasannam (porridge prepared with rice)
6-10-2016
Thursday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Panchami
Sri Lalitha Tripura Sundari Devi
Dark Green color saree
Honey nivedana (Prasad)
Lemon rice
7-10-2016
Friday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Shashti
Sri Mahalakshmi Devi
Parrot Green color saree
Jaggery nivedana (Prasad)
Payasam (porridge)
8-10-2016
Saturday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Sapthami
Sri Saraswathi Devi (moola star)
White color saree
Cashew nuts coconut nivedana (Prasad)
9-10-2016
Sunday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Ashtami (Durgashtami)
Sri Durga Devi
Red color saree
Semolina pudding nivedana (Prasad)
10-10-2016
Monday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Navami (Maharnavami)
Sri Mahishasuramardhini Devi
Ash color saree
Sesame
Sweet rice made with jaggery nivedana (Prasad)
11-10-2016
Tuesday, Ashweyuja Shuddha Dashami (Vijaya Dashami)
Sri Rajarajeswari Devi
Multi color saree
We can prepare based on our strength and can offer fruits also.
In this manner goddess will be worshiped based on the thithi and the incarnation. The goddess will be worshiped as she is on the first day in all the temples. For example, goddess Durga Devi will be worshiped as Durga Devi only on the first day.
In the same way if we worship the goddess in our home she should be worshiped as anusthan goddess on the first day.
