My house is now full
By Kalyni2011
@Kalyni2011 (3496)
India
October 16, 2012 8:46am CST
‘Navratri’ is a festival dedicated to the worship of a Hindu deity Shakti/Durga. The word ‘Navaratri’ literally means nine nights in Sanskrit, ‘nava’ meaning nine and ‘ratri’ meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. The 10th day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or "Dussehra."
W[b]e shall be observing this in our home by performing ‘puja’ for 3 days only; my elder son has come here with his wife, 4 kids from Hyderabad; my daughter has come with her kids too; we have invited our friends and relatives; they will remain present; they can feel the effect of the Mantras chanted by the priest
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[b]On the auspicious occasion of Navratri ; one can chant the following mantra after getting up in the morning;
Karaagre Vasathe Lakshmi
Karamadhye Saraswathi
Karamoole Sthitha Govinda
Prabhate Kara Darshanam[/b]
[b]Any such festival that you observe and feel blessed?
Do you invite your kids; friends, relatives?
Please share your valued opinion and comments.[/b]
Thanks in advance.
Kalyani
October 16, 2012.
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W[b]e shall be observing this in our home by performing ‘puja’ for 3 days only; my elder son has come here with his wife, 4 kids from Hyderabad; my daughter has come with her kids too; we have invited our friends and relatives; they will remain present; they can feel the effect of the Mantras chanted by the priest.
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[b]On the auspicious occasion of Navratri ; one can chant the following mantra after getting up in the morning;
Karaagre Vasathe Lakshmi
Karamadhye Saraswathi
Karamoole Sthitha Govinda
Prabhate Kara Darshanam[/b]
[b]Any such festival that you observe and feel blessed?
Do you invite your kids; friends, relatives?
Please share your valued opinion and comments.[/b]
Thanks in advance.
Kalyani October 16, 2012.
[i][/i]1 person likes this
8 responses
@leeandrew (1225)
• Philippines
30 Oct 12
Hi,
Having relatives, friends and member of the family to come home for an special occasion is quite exciting. It's good to welcome them and let them stay in your house and don't care about the noise, the mess and of course the extra money you will spend for your visitors.
I am actually of planning to go home to my dad's house for his birthday. But since money is really a big factor for me to go I am now in the process of saving so that I could able to go.
My situation is a bit different though co's going home to dads means I have to spend more... not just for my family's transportation cost but also for food and other things when I get home co's dad is not living a well off life, though he has work but the money he has is just enough for him and his family.
So going to him means I need to have more money with me to support myself and family as well as them when I get there.::))
I am happy for you and your family. I hope you indeed enjoy every bit of their stay with you.
@Kalyni2011 (3496)
• India
30 Oct 12
Welcome to mylot
Take your own time, visit them with enough funds, stay for some days; enjoy life.
Thanks for response in details
Take your own time, visit them with enough funds, stay for some days; enjoy life.
Thanks for response in details
@roshigo58 (4859)
• Pune, India
28 Oct 12
Hi,
It is very nice that your house is full with all your children and grand children. I and my wife also become happy when our son come to visit us. I have only son and he is only 23 years old. So our family is very small. In our Hindu culture our festivals are celebrated with great enthusiasm. In our city Navaratri is celebrated everywhere. All the people gather together and dance garba. Beautiful idol of Durga mata is worshiped. From childhood I have the habit of chanting the mantra you mentioned in the morning, Karagre vaste Lakshmi, .......
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@Kalyni2011 (3496)
• India
28 Oct 12
They have gone back now, I miss them all, particularly the grandkids
Thanks for response in details
Thanks for response in details
@Buchi_bulla (8298)
• India
19 Oct 12
We invite people for Navaratri 9 days as we keep dolls steps (bommai golu in Tamil), which is keeping the variety of dolls depicting so many mythological, social events and idols of deities on steps meant for that. We make different types of Sundal, which is made out of ground nut seeds, bengal gram, chickpeas, dry peas etc. each day and give this sundal along with betel leaves, betel nuts, banana, kum kum and turmeric to ladies. Along with this we give small mirror, small comb and kajal box too along with glass bangles. 
@Kalyni2011 (3496)
• India
28 Oct 12
Thanks for the details, we invite 'kumari-kanyas'; those who have not attained puberty, feed them give small mirror, small comb and kajal box too along with glass bangles.
@dorannmwin (36392)
• United States
19 Oct 12
Our biggest family gathering throughout the course of the year is Christmas. That is when our family all gets together. First of all on Christmas Eve we typically gather with family members in Cincinnati where I have the opportunity to spend time with my cousins and my aunts and uncles. On Christmas Day we will usually spend some time with my mother, siblings and nieces and we will also typically spend some time with my in-laws and brother's in law as well.
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@ASHUDEEP (1774)
• India
17 Oct 12
Happy navratra friends
Here in punjab their is lot of celebrations due to navratras and their lot of crowd in markets and it by looking to crowd you can thinks that days of festival has come so friend hopes you enjoy good moments with all your family and also in advance happy dussehra
Here in punjab their is lot of celebrations due to navratras and their lot of crowd in markets and it by looking to crowd you can thinks that days of festival has come so friend hopes you enjoy good moments with all your family and also in advance happy dussehra 1 person likes this
@Kalyni2011 (3496)
• India
28 Oct 12
I am aware of this, I was there for 7 days once in a friend's home
@surekharathi (14146)
• India
16 Oct 12
Wow!!!! nice all family members are came in your house. Really anuty when festival came then we enjoy the life. Now you not know how the time spend because family members are gathered in one place chatting, eating, enjoying everything. Yes I like to invite to all family members if celebrate any festival but Navartra is not in hour home but in elder FIL's house celebrate so we all are go there daily night time. Because my all families are in our town.
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@Kalyni2011 (3496)
• India
17 Oct 12
So nice to know you go there daily at night, this makes family bond strong
, this makes family bond strong
@riyauro (6421)
• India
16 Oct 12
that's nice. Over here in Goa I did not see any celebrations of this festival. so you will be busy these 10 days. I would love to see this festival but it is no where to be seen here. Happy dushera to you and have fun. Thanks for sharing and have a wonderful day ahead.
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