Navratri

[Divine Kala]

So, Navratri is coming up and I want some tips on how to celebrate! Clearly I will be going to the temple every night to offer my obeisances at Durga Ma's beautiful feet but what else should I do? Should I fast? If I can't fast is there anything else I should be doing?

And how do you celebrate Navratri?

[saidevo]

namaste Divine KalA.

Some links:
http://www.hindujagruti.org/hinduism/festivals/navaratri/

Hindu fasts and festivals: AC mukerji
http://www.archive.org/download/hindufastsandfea00mukeuoft/hindufastsandfea00mukeuoft.pdf

Hindu fasts and festivals: SM natesan
http://www.archive.org/download/hindufeastsfasts00sastuoft/hindufeastsfasts00sastuoft.pdf

Hindu fasts and festivals: sivAnanda
http://www.sivanandadlshq.org/download/hindufest.pdf

[yajvan]

hariḥ oṁ
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namasté

Many have arrived at our HDF site in the last several months and we welcome you all. Many have the desire of learning this culture and the desire to know its ways, pūja-s, etc.

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[Ganeshprasad]

Pranam

every state has their own way of celebrating Navratri, Puja, fasting, chanting, yajya on the Astami, when Maa manifest in her full glory. we Gujarati celebrate amongst all the others, the nine nights of Garba dancing.

Jai Shree Krishna