India is a land of festivals. Among all these festivals, Chaitra Navratri is celebrated in spring to celebrate the victory of good over evil.
Chaitra Navratri is a festival of nine days celebrated all over India dedicated to Goddess Durga, the Adi Shakti, the ultimate power of this universe. This festival embodies spiritual awareness, new beginnings, and the start of spring and is thus known as Vasant Navratri as well.
This time signifies the arrival of the Hindu New Year, which falls in the month of Chaitra (between March & April according to the English lunar calendar).
According to mythology, it is said that Goddess Durga had a battle against a demon named Mahishasura for nine days and nights unleashing her nine forms to fight against Mahishasura. Finally after 10 days of battle, Goddess Durga defeated Mahishasura to restore peace. This battle is celebrated as a symbol of triumph of good over evil power.
People worship her and celebrate the power of the divine. They seek her blessings to have a happy and spiritual life.
On the ninth day of Navratri, Ram Navami is celebrated to honor the birth of Lord Ram, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu.
Devotees perform rituals, do fasts and worship for blessings. This day represents courage, morals, family values etc the qualities of Lord Rama.
Since these 9 days are completed, here are some novel recommendations to stir up your Navratri feelings with a bit of a twist of fiction.
- The Hidden Hindu
This novel is written by Akshat Gupta which is composed of Hindu mythology, science, religion & adventure.
The author has blended mythology with science which makes it more mysterious.
- Ram
This novel is written by Amish Tripathi, the first book of his Ram Chandra series. This book is based on Ramayana but the story is from Ram’s point of view and does not purely adhere to Ramcharitmanas. A mixture of mythology, fiction, and thrill can be perceived by the readers.
- Sita
This book is the next part of the Ram Chandra series, written by Amish Tripathi. Unlike the nature of Sita in Ramayana described by our elders, she is shown as a strong, self-reliant warrior princess defying the social norms regarding women. Again it is also a story from Sita’s point of view providing some insights from her side.
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