Thursday, 12 November 2015

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. 

Saraswati Puja
Navaratri
Ashvin Shukla Pratipada to Dashami (Dasara) or Shasthi-Dashami (Oct)
Tripuri  Paurnima
Deva Divali
Saraswati Puja
Kartik Paurnima (In Gujrat) (Nov-Dec)

Saraswati Jayanti
Vasanta Panchami
Magha Shukla Panchami (Feb)
Lakshmi
Mahalakshmi/Vaibhava/ Varalakshmi/ Jivati
Shukrawar of Shravan Shukla (July-August)
Mahalakshmi Vrata
Bhadrapad Shukla Saptami-Navami (August-Sept)
Kojagiri /Sharad Purnima
Gaja Lakshmi Puja
Ashvin Purnima (Oct)
Laxmi Puja
Along with Alakshami
Ashvin Amavasya (Oct-Nov)
Kali of Kalighat, Kolkata is worshipped as Lakshmi
Dhanteras
Bahula Trayodashi
Ashvin Krishna Trayodashi (Oct-Nov)
Manabasa Gurubara/
Lakshmi Puja
Thursday of Mrigashirsha (Dec-Jan)
Laksmi Jayanti
Phalguna Paurnima (Feb-March)
Varalakshmi
Vaibhava Lakshmi Puja
Tamil month Aadi (Mid-July to Mid- August)
Sati/Parvati/Gauri
Gangaur
Gauri Tritiya
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Krishna Tritiya (March-April) Rajasthan

Navaratri (Chaitra)
Chaitra Gauri
Chaitra Shukla Pratipada to Navami (March)

Kottiyoor Mahatsavam
Commomorate Daksha Yadnya- Sati’s immolation
Vaishakha-Jeshtha (May-July) Kerla
Parvati Jayanti
Ashadha Shukla Ashtami (Jun-July)
Mangala Gaur
Tuesday of Shravan (August)
Teej
Harayali-Shravan Shukla Tritiya (July August)
Haritalika Teej (Kajal tij, Gauri Ganapati)-Bhadrapad Shukla tritiya (July August)
Kajari teej-Bhadrapad Krishna Tritiya (August)
Gowri Habba/Gauri Ganesha/Jyeshtha Gauri
Bhadrapad Shukla Saptami to Navami
Navaratri (Ashvin)
Ashvin Shukla Pratipada to Vijaya Dashmi (October)
Durga’s nine forms i.e.Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, Chandraghanta,  Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayini, Kaalratri, Mahagauri, Siddhidatri
Mahashivaratri
Shiva Parvati Vivaha
Magha Krishna Chaturdashi (March)
Kali/Durga
Basanti Durga Puja
Chaitra Navaratra or
Chaitra to Vaishakh- Chaitra Shukla Tritiyas to Akshay tritiya (March-May)
Kali Jayanti
Shravan Krishna Ashtami (Sept)
Kali Chaudas
Ashvin Krishna Chaturdashi (Oct-Nov)
Kali Puja
Ashvin Amavasya-Diwali(Oct-Nov), Kolkota
Durga Ashtami-Navami
Ashvin Shukla Shasthi to Dashami (Sept-Oct)
Navratri during which 4th,5th and 6th days
Mahakali Jayanti
Phalgun Shukla Dwadashi (Feb-March)
Other Devi Festivals
Bhavai/Marai
Vaishakh Amavasya (May)
Sita Jayanti
Vaishakha Shukla Navami (April-May)
Aditya Ranubai
Shravan Ravivar or Paush Ravivar (July or Dec)
Radha Jayanti
Bhadrapad Shukla Ashtami (August)
Lalita Panchami
Ashvin Shukla Panchami (Sept)
Tulasi Vivah
Kartik Shukla Dwadashi (Oct-Nov)
Vivaha Panchami
Rama-Sita Vivah
Margashirsha Shukla Paanchami (Nov)
Makar Sankrant and
Kinkrant
Pausha Krishna Paksha (Tithi varies) (14 Jan)
Sankranti devi killed Sankarasur and Kinkarasur
Shakambhari  Jayanti
Paush Paurnima (Dec-Jan)
Lalita Jaayanti
Magha Paurnima (Feb)

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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