The Navaratri Utsava is the most celebrated one among all the festivals at Sringeri. Navaratri means the nine nights. During these auspicious nine nights the Jaganmaata is worshipped, who killed the cruel demons Madhu-Kaitabha, Shumbha-Nishumbha, Mahishasura and so on.


The following verse is quoted from Devi Mahatmyam occuring in the Markandeya Puranam -
शरत्काले महापूजा क्रियते या च वार्षिकी ...

எது கல்யாணம்? 'மாங்கல்யம் தந்துநா" வா?!
ஸ்ரீவைஷ்ணவ கேந்த்ரம் ஸ்ரீநிவாஸன்.
'மாங்கல்யம் தந்துநா அநேந மம ஜீவன ஹேதுநா
கண்டே பத்நாமி ...

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We had bhagyam to have the Dharshan of Various places of Naimisaranyam on 12th September 2011.
We covered the complete video including the way from Lucknow for the sake of yatris who wish to have dharshan in the future.
I also attached the Great Upanyasam of Sri Sri Paranoor Mahatma Sri.Krishnapremi Swami to know about the sthala puranam of Sri Naimisaranyam.
Also below I copied and pasted the details given in various vaishnavite websites about this Kshethram for having a complete knowledge about this Divya desam.





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Saraswathi Pooja Recipes / Ayudha Pooja Recipes
Saraswathi pooja is considered to be a very auspicious day which is celebrated on the 9th day of the Navrathri. On this auspicious day, students offer their books to the Goddess Saraswati who is known to bestow knowledge and wisdom to all of her worshippers.Not only do the students offer their books at the deity's feet but they also neatly cover them and make them look as good as new.It is popular belief that students are forbidden to read on that day; the next day which is Vijaya Dashami is when they should re-open their text books and read ...