KANYA PUJA 2023: The nine-day Navratri festival, which started on March 22, will end on March 30. The day will mark the festivals of Ram Navami and Durga Ashtami. During the final two days of the festival, Durga Ashtami and Ram Navami, worshippers conduct a ritual known as Kanya Puja to culminate the nine-day Navratri celebration.
Kanya Puja is performed to show gratitude towards Goddess Durga and her nine incarnations. It holds significance and is considered an important ritual to culminate the nine-day-long festival. The nine girls — recognized as Maa Durga’s nine avatars — are worshipped wholeheartedly and given satvik bhog, which includes puri, chole, halwa, fruits, coconut, etc.
As per the rituals, two to ten-year-old girls are considered the avatar of Maa Durga and referred to as Kumarika, Trimurti, Kalyani, Rohini, Kali, Chandika, Shambhavi, Durga, Bhadra, or Subhadra.
Kanya Puja 2023: Vidhi
- As a sign of reverence and devotion to Goddess Durga and Bhairav Baba, it is a significant ritual to worship nine girls along with a boy.
- On the day of Kanya Pujan, the devotees are expected to get up early and clean their dwellings.
- Nine girls (representing the nine manifestations of Goddess Durga) and a boy (representing Batuk Bhairava) should be invited to Kanya Pujan.
- Meals should only be provided after taking a bath.
- To begin with Kanya Puja, firstly the girl’s feet are washed with water and then roli is applied to their forehead.
- After this, a pious thread is tied to their wrist.
- Following this, they are offered kheer, puri, halwa, chana, etc.
- While leaving the girls are also offered grains, money, and clothes.
- And in return, people seek blessings from them.
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