Devi Festivals
Sanatan Dharma includes many many Sampradayas. Festivals
celebrated by different Sampradayas have further regional variations. For
example, Ashvin Navaratri is celebrated in different region with either Ghatasthapana
or Durga Puja or Saraswati Puja or Navavidya Puja or Chamunda Puja and so many
other ways. So following information also can neither complete nor
precise.
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Saraswati Puja
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Navaratri
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Ashvin Shukla Pratipada to Dashami (Dasara) or Shasthi-Dashami
(Oct)
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Tripuri Paurnima
Deva Divali
Saraswati Puja
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Kartik Paurnima (In Gujrat) (Nov-Dec)
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Saraswati Jayanti
Vasanta Panchami
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Magha Shukla Panchami (Feb)
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Lakshmi
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Mahalakshmi/Vaibhava/ Varalakshmi/ Jivati
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Shukrawar of Shravan Shukla (July-August)
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Mahalakshmi Vrata
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Bhadrapad Shukla Saptami-Navami (August-Sept)
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Kojagiri /Sharad Purnima
Gaja Lakshmi Puja
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Ashvin Purnima (Oct)
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Laxmi Puja
Along with Alakshami
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Ashvin Amavasya (Oct-Nov)
Kali of Kalighat, Kolkata is worshipped as Lakshmi
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Dhanteras
Bahula Trayodashi
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Ashvin Krishna Trayodashi (Oct-Nov)
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Manabasa Gurubara/
Lakshmi Puja
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Thursday of Mrigashirsha (Dec-Jan)
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Laksmi Jayanti
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Phalguna Paurnima (Feb-March)
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Varalakshmi
Vaibhava Lakshmi Puja
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Tamil month Aadi (Mid-July to Mid- August)
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Sati/Parvati/Gauri
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Gangaur
Gauri Tritiya
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Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Krishna Tritiya (March-April)
Rajasthan
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Navaratri (Chaitra)
Chaitra Gauri
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Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Navami (March)
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Kottiyoor Mahatsavam
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Commomorate Daksha Yadnya- Sati’s immolation
Vaishakha-Jeshtha (May-July) Kerla
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Parvati Jayanti
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Ashadha Shukla Ashtami
(Jun-July)
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Mangala Gaur
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Tuesday of Shravan (August)
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Teej
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Harayali-Shravan Shukla Tritiya (July August)
Haritalika Teej (Kajal tij, Gauri Ganapati)-Bhadrapad Shukla tritiya
(July August)
Kajari teej-Bhadrapad Krishna Tritiya (August)
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Gowri Habba/Gauri Ganesha/Jyeshtha Gauri
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Bhadrapad Shukla Saptami to Navami
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Navaratri (Ashvin)
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Ashvin Shukla Pratipada to Vijaya Dashmi (October)
Durga’s nine forms i.e.Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta,
Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayini, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidatri
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Mahashivaratri
Shiva Parvati Vivaha
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Magha Krishna Chaturdashi
(March)
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Kali/Durga
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Basanti Durga Puja
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Chaitra Navaratra or
Chaitra to Vaishakh- Chaitra Shukla Tritiyas to Akshay
tritiya (March-May)
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Kali Jayanti
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Shravan Krishna Ashtami (Sept)
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Kali Chaudas
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Ashvin Krishna Chaturdashi (Oct-Nov)
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Kali Puja
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Ashvin Amavasya-Diwali(Oct-Nov), Kolkota
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Durga Ashtami-Navami
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Ashvin Shukla Shasthi to Dashami (Sept-Oct)
Navratri during which 4th,5th and
6th days
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Mahakali Jayanti
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Phalgun Shukla Dwadashi (Feb-March)
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Other Devi Festivals
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Bhavai/Marai
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Vaishakh Amavasya (May)
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Sita Jayanti
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Vaishakha Shukla Navami
(April-May)
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Aditya Ranubai
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Shravan Ravivar or Paush
Ravivar (July or Dec)
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Radha Jayanti
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Bhadrapad Shukla Ashtami
(August)
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Lalita Panchami
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Ashvin Shukla Panchami
(Sept)
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Tulasi Vivah
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Kartik Shukla Dwadashi
(Oct-Nov)
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Vivaha Panchami
Rama-Sita Vivah
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Margashirsha Shukla
Paanchami (Nov)
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Makar Sankrant and
Kinkrant
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Pausha Krishna Paksha (Tithi
varies) (14 Jan)
Sankranti devi killed
Sankarasur and Kinkarasur
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Shakambhari Jayanti
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Paush Paurnima (Dec-Jan)
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Lalita Jaayanti
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Magha Paurnima (Feb)
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Devi Temples
There
innumerable temples of Devi in various aspects. Only few important listed.
Temples of
Saraswati
Dnyana Saraswati Temple, Basar
Wargal Saraswati and Shri Saraswati Kshetramu temples, Ananthasagar,
Medak, Telangana.
Sharadamba Temple, Shringeri
Dakshina Mookambika Temple, North Paravur, Kerala
Saraswati Temple, Koothanur, near Tiruvarur, Tamil
Nadu
Sharda Temple Maihar, Satna, Madhya Pradesh
Saraswati Temple, Kumbakonam, Thanjavur, TN
Temples of Lakshmi
Ashta Lakshmi temple, Besant Nagar, Chennai
Golden Lakshmi Temple, Sripuram, Tirumalaikodi TN
Sriranganayagi temple, Srirangam
Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur
Lakshmi Temple, Khajuraho
Chattarpur Mandir, Mehrauli Delhi
Chaurashi Temple, Bhramour, HP
Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai
Birla Mandir Karol Bagh, New Delhi
Durgiana Temple, Amritsar Punjab
Laxmi temple, Orchha
Parvati Temples
Parvati Temple, Khajuraho, also at Kedarnath, Kashi and Gaya
Parvati Temple, Pune
Mookambika Temple, Udupi, Kollur, KArnataka
Shiva Parvati Temple, Nellaiappar, TN
Devi Temples
(Other manifestations)
Vaishno Devi Temple, Katra, JK
Devi Bhagavati Amma
Temple, Kanya Kumari, TN
Kamakhya Temple, Guwahati, Assam
Kamakshi Amma Temple, Kanchipuram, Tamil Nadu
Meenakshi Temple Madurai, Tamil Nadu
Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple, Vemulwada, AP
Jagannath (Subhadra, Sridevi,
Vishwadhatri-Bhudevi//Vimala Parvati, Mahalakshmi) Temple Puri, Odisha
Venkateshwara/Balaji Temple, Tirupati (Vakulamatha,
Lakshmi, Padmavati), AP
Chamundeshwari Temple, Mysore Karnataka
Karni Mata Temple, Bikaner
Shila Devi temple at Amber, Jaipur, Rajasthan
Bhadrakali
Temple, Warangal
Yamunotri Temple, Uttarakhand
Gangotri Temple Uttarakhand
Narmadeshwar, Amarkantak, Chhatisgarh
Shakambari Temple, Sakarai, Udaipur Wati, Sikar(Rajasthan).
Gayatri Temple, Pushkar, Rajasthan
Gayatri Temple Kallepalli Rega, Vizianagaram, AP
Devi Patan
Temple, 70 km. from Gonda
Ambaji Temple, Banaskantha, Gujrat
Durga Temples
Kalighat Mandir, Kolkota, West Bengal
Kanaka Durga Temple, Vijayawada, Andhra Pradesh
Durga Temple, Malinithan, Arunachal Pradesh
Kanaka Durga Temple, Kanchipuram, TN
Durga Temple, Varanasi
Dhakeshwari Temple in Dhaka, Bangladesh
Shanta Durga temple, Goa
Durga
Parameshwari Temple Kateel, Mangalore
Adhar Devi Temple, Mt.
Abu
Shakti Pitha 51/52: Four most
Important Shakti Peethas- Bimala inside the Jagannath temple
of Puri, Tara Tarini near Berhampur, Odisha, Kamakhya
Temple Near Guwahati, Assam and Dakhina Kalika (Kalighat) Kolkata. Some
believe that among these, the Shakti Peethas Kamakhya, Gaya and Ujjain
are most sacred as they symbolise three most important aspects of mother
Goddess viz. Creation (Kamarupa Devi), Nourishment (Sarvamangala
Devi/Mangalagauri) and Annihilation (Mahakali Devi). The third eye of Mata Sati
Ishan corner of Vakreshwar on the bank of the north flowing Dwarka river in the
east of Baidyanath-Chandi Bhagwai Ugra Tara and Bhairav is called Chandrachur. This
Shaktipeeth is called Tarapith in Birbhum district West Bengal.
18 Important Shakti Pithas-Trincomalee (Sri Lanka),
Kanchi (Tamil Nadu), Pandua (West Bengal), Mysore (Karnataka),
Alampur (Telangana), Srisailam, (Andhra Pradesh),
Kolhapur (Maharastra), Mahur (Maharastra), Ujjain (Madhya
Pradesh), Pithapuram (Andhra Pradesh), Jajpur (Odisha),
Draksharamam (Andhra Pradesh), Guwahati (Assam), Prayaga (Uttar
Pradesh), Kangra, Jwalamukhi(Himachal Pradesh), Gaya (Bihar),
Varanasi (Uttar Pradesh), Kashmir
Maharashtra (Shaktipeethas)-Saptashringi
Temple, Vani, Nashik, Mahalakshmi Temple, Kolhapur, Tulja Bhavani Temple,
Tuljapur, Solapur, Renuka Temple, Mahur, Nanded
Maharashtra (Others)
Vidarbha (neighbourhood)- Agyrama Devi Mandir, Nagpur, Mahalakshmi
Temple, Koradi, Nagpur, Chamunda Devi, Washim, Pohara Devi, Manora, Amba Devi
& Ekavira Devi Temples, Amaravati, Mahakali Temple, Chandarpur, Bamleshvari
Temple, Dongargarh, Sharada Mata Temple, Maihar, Renuka Mata Temple In Sonai,
Danteshwari, Chhatisgarh
Maharashtra-Mumbai Devi Temple, Mumbai, Mahalakshmi Temple, Mumbai,
Sitladevi Temple, Mahim, Mumbai, Vajreshwari Devi Temple, Mumbai, Chaturshringi
Temple, Pune, Parvati Hill Top Temple, Pune, Yamai Devi Temple In Aundh,
Satara, Kalubai Temple Wai, Sita Gufa Temple, Panchvati, Nashik, Bhadrakali
(Bhramari), Nashik, Ekvira Devi & Jogeshvari Temple Lonavala, Satpuda Manudevi Temple, Adgaon In Jalgaon,
Himachala Pradesh- Vaishno Devi, Naina Devi Ji, Chamunda Devi,
Jwalaji, Chintpurni, Kangra/Brajeshwari Devi, Maa Bala Sundri Temple
Bagalamukhi Sheetla Devi Maa Mansa Devi
Metropolitan
Cities-Ashtalaxmi & Kamakshi, Kaligambal temples, Chennai,
Dakshineshwari & Kalighat Kolkota, Kali bari, Kalkaji, Chhatrapur and
Jhandewalan, Delhi, Mahalakshmi, Mumbadevi and Khokla Devi, Mumbai
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