Hello people and Happy Navratri. The nine-day long Navratri has already started. It’s time to greet you near & dear ones. So, I’ve included everything in this post that you might be needing for the auspicious Navratri. :)

Navratri about, significance, sms, scraps, messages, wallpapers, songs and ideas for gift inside.

About Navratri

Navratri ( Tamil: நவராத்திரி, Malayalam: നവരാത്രി, Marathi: नवरात्रि, Bengali: নবরাত্রি, Sanskrit: नवरात्रि, Kannada:ನವರಾತ್ರಿ) is a Hindu festival of worship and dance. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi i.e. female divinity are worshipped.

Significance of Navratri

The beginning of spring and the beginning of autumn are two very important junctions of climatic and solar influence. These two periods are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother. The dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar.

Dasahara, meaning ‘ten days’, becomes dasara in popular parlance. The Navaratri festival or ‘nine day festival’ becomes ‘ten day festival’ with the addition of the last day, Vijayadashami which is its culmination. On all these ten days, the various forms of Mother Mahisasura-mardini (Durga) are worshipped with fervour and devotion.

Navratri SMS/Scraps/Messages

Greet your near and dear ones whether they are far or near. :)

1. This Navratri, may you be blessed with good fortune as long as Ganeshji’s trunk, wealth and prosperity as big as his stomach, happiness as sweet as his ladoos and may your trouble be as small as his mouse.
   Happy Navratri
2. Bajre ki roti, aam ka achar,
   suraj ki kirne, khushiyo ki bahar,
   chanda ki chandni, apano ka pyar,
   mubarak ho aapko, ‘NAVRATRI’ ka tyohar.
3. Lakshmi ka Hath ho,Saraswati ka Sath ho,Ganesh ka niwas ho,
   aur maa durga ke
   ashirwad se Aapke jeevan mai prakash hi prakash ho….
   ‘HAPPY NAVRATRI’
4. May your life be filled with happiness on this pious festival of Navratri,
   Happy Navratri!

Maa Durga Aarti

Jai Ambe Gauri, Mayya Jai Shyama Gauri
Tumko Nish-Din Dhyavat, Hari Brahma Shivri [1] Jai Ambe Gauri
Maang Sindoor Virajat, Tiko Mrig-Mad Ko
Ujjwal Se Dou Naina, Chandra Vadan Niko [2] Jai Ambe Gauri
Kanak Samaan Kalewar, Raktaambar Raaje
Rakt Pushp Gal-Mala, Kanthan Par Saaje [3] Jai Ambe Gauri
Kehri Vahan Rajat, Kharag Khapar DhaariSur Nar Muni Jan Sevat,
Tinke Dukh Haari [4] Jai Ambe Gauri
Kanan Kundal Shobhit , Naas-Agre Moti
Kotik Chandra Divakar, Sum Rajat Jyoti [5] Jai Ambe Gauri
Shumbh Ni-Shumbh Vidare, Mahisha Sur Ghati
Dhumra-Vilochan Naina, Nish-Din Mad Mati [6] Jai Ambe Gauri
Chandh Mundh Sangh-Haare, Shonit Beej Hare
Madhu Kaitabh Dou Maare, Sur Bhe Heen Kare [7] Jai Ambe Gauri
Brahmani Rudrani, Tum Kamla Rani
Aagam Nigam Bakhani, Tum Shiv Patrani [8] Jai Ambe Gauri
Chon-Sath Yogini Gavat, Nritya Karat Bhairon
Baajat Taal Mridanga, Aur Baajat Damaroo [9] Jai Ambe Gauri
Tum Ho Jag Ki Maata, Tum Hi Ho Bharta
Bhakto Ki Dukh Harata, Sukh Sampati Karata [10] Jai Ambe Gauri
Bhuja Chaar Ati Shobhit, Var Mudra Dhaari
Man Vaanchit Phal Pavat, Sevat Nar Naari [11] Jai Ambe Gauri
Kanchan Thaal Virajat, Agar Kapoor Baati
Shri Maal-Ketu Me Rajat, Kotik Ratan Jyoti [12] Jai Ambe Gauri
Shri Ambe-Ji-Ki Aarti, Jo Koi Nar Gaave
Kahat Shivanand Swami, Sukh Sampati Paave [13] Jai Ambe Gauri

Navratri Wallpapers

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Navratri Songs Free Download

Click Here to download Maa Durga Chalisa for free.

You can also download Aarti and Garba Music @ thehindimusic.com

Ideas for Navratri Gifts

Express your good wishes for loved ones by presenting them delightful Navratri Gifts. Some ideas for the gifts:

1. Navratri Puja Hamper – Attractively  packed package consisting of all items necessary for performing Navaratri Puja including idol of Durga Ma, chunari, chhatar, kalash, teeka, mauli, thali, roli, Ma Durga Arti book etc. [Good as a present for whole family]
2. Chaniya Cholis – Express your love to sweethearts by presenting them traditional Chaniya Cholis.
3. Dandiya Sticks – Wanna invite someone to dance with? Have a girl-friend? None better gift than a couple of dandiya sticks. [Don’t forget to buy one set for yourself! :P].
4. Goddess Durga Pendants & Idols – None of the above gifts fit your pocket? Just go for Maa Durga Pendants/Idols.

Enjoy your Navratri! :)

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Parts of the post taken from Wikipedia.