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GOVERNMENT OF INDIA LAUNCHED DIGITAL LOCKER

Ved_Verma — Fri, 20 Feb 2015 17:28:52 GMT

(WEBSITE- http://digitallocker.gov.in)

"The digital locker is an online repository where a user can store and share his certificates issued by private and government agencies."
The department of electronics and information technology (DeitY), has launched the beta version of a digital locker where such documents can be stored. Currently the individuals are given about 10 MB of space which is expected to increase till 1 GB. The storage space will be provided on cloud hosted by National Informatics Centre and the software is being developed by the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC). The key purpose of the digital locker is to minimize the resubmission of physical documents and provide a framework where authenticated certificates can reside thereby minimizing fraud.

The documents can be self attested by the individuals using digital signatures, and even government agencies can store their documents on this network. The beta version of the digital locker is currently hosted at www.digitallocker.gov.in which in a way is a cloud- based file sharing service. Citizens will be able to access their digital lockers using their Aadhaar number and mobile number. Citizens can store certificates like degrees, PAN Card, Aadhaar, BPL certificate, passport etc.

Inspiring Biography of 7th CM of Delhi after Most inspiring Narendra Modi...So Respect all and learn.

vedpverma — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 18:00:05 GMT

Arvind Kejriwal’s biography is worth a read. He is the most known name in India from last 3 years. He was the 7th Chief Minister of Delhi and the founder of the Aam Aadmi Party. He is a Ramon Magsaysay (Asia’s Nobel Prize) award winner and also declared as the Indian of the year by NDTV and CNN-IBN. In 2014 elections, surveys showed that he was the second choice for Prime Minister after Narendra Modi. He was an RTI activist and regarded as one of the best social activist against corruption and crony capitalism.

Arvind Kejriwal is a pure vegetarian and practicing Vipassana. He used all his Magsaysay Award money to improve his NGO “Parivartan”.

Date of Birth 16.08.1965
Place of Birth Siwani, Haryana
Father’s Name Gobind Ram Kejriwal
Mother’s Name Gita Kejriwal
Grandfather’s Name Mangal Chand Kejriwal
Spouse Sunita Kejriwal
Daughter Harshita Kejriwal
Son Pulkit Kejriwal
Residence Ghaziabad, UP
Arvind Kejriwal biography and Facts

Early Childhood & Family -

Arvind Kejriwal was born on 16th August 1968 in Siwani, Bhiwani district of Haryana. He belongs to a financially sound middle class family. His father, Mr. Gobind Ram Kejriwal was an electrical engineer who got a lot of transfers during his service period. Arvind changed many schools because of his father’s professional transfers. His mother, Gita Kejriwal is a housewife and played a vital role in shaping his ethics and career. Arvind has a younger brother and a sister. His brother also donated a lot during formation of the Aam Aadmi Party.

Arvind Kejriwal childhood Picture - Arvind Kejriwal Biography

Arvind Kejriwal Childhood -

He is married to Sunita Kejriwal, who is also an IRS officer. The two were batch mates in civil services training period and joined IRS together and later decided to marry. The couple has one girl and a boy. Harshita Kejriwal is the elder child of AK and qualified IIT exams like his father, while his son Pulkit Kejriwal is still studying in school.

Education -

He was born on Janmashtami (birth day of Lord Krishna) and one day after the Independence day of India. He was also called as Munna by his parents. Arvind was a very well known scholar from his schooldays. He did his schooling form Siwani and Ghaziabad. According to his mother, Kejriwal was so focused towards his studies that he even did his studies in bathroom if any guest arrived at home. After seeing his zeal and commitment, AK’s grandfather Mangal Chand Kejriwal wanted him to be a doctor and even bought a land in Hissar, Haryana where he could build a hospital for Arvind to practice. But Arvind was inspired more from his seniors who joined IITs and finally he decided to do engineering from IIT only.

He qualified JEE and got a seat in IIT Kharagpur. Arvind also played a vital role to stop ragging in his college. AK was a big movie lover and one of his colleague used to buy tickets on Friday for the whole group of friends.

Career -

Arvind Kejriwal joined IIT Kharagpur and did his B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering. Tata Steel hired him in 1989 to work as Mechanical Engineer in Jamshedpur. He worked there for around 3 years. He wanted to work in Social welfare department of Tata Steel but officials didn’t allow him to do so. Thus finally he resigned from Tata Steel in 1992 and decided to prepare for IAS exams. In 1995, he cleared Civil Service Exams to join the public service.

In 2000, he took a paid leave for 2 years to pursue higher education. He later joined in 2003 but resigned after 18 months with a zeal of doing something for nation. Everybody was quite shocked in his family and relatives when they came to know that this young man left the post of Joint Commissioner of Income tax in New Delhi.

Social Activities -

Kejriwal was a social activist from the very beginning. He even met Mother Teresa and wanted to work for this society. He worked in RamaKrishna Ashram, Kolkata for few days. He spent few days in Nehru Yuva Kendra as well.

He started an NGO named “Parivartan” with few other social activists. He developed a website for the same and invited people to take part in this initiative. The first man to join him with the help of this site was none other than Manish Sisodia. They together helped a lot of people to get rid off from the problems of ration, electricity, pensions and corruption. In beginning, they used banners to spread more about their social NGO “Parivartan”.

He protested several times in various ways against the wrongdoings of government.

Arvind Kejriwal protests -

In 2011, he directed the Anna Movement against corruption which had shaken the whole country. The whole parliament was shocked by the power of Aam Aadmi. The movement’s main aim was to curb high rate of corruption in India via JanlokPal Bill. The movement was a success as it touched the hearts and minds of Indians and the government got ready to pass JanlokPal Bill but due to many issues, the bill could never be passed.

He also fasted and gave Dharnas to force government to take steps on corruption but never achieved success.

Politics and Aam Aadmi Party -

Finally after trying each and every tactics, Arvind Kejriwal decided to form a political party. The party was formed on 26 November 2012 and named after a lot of consultations. Finally his party got the name on Aam Aadmi or common man- Aam Aadmi Party. He even fasted against Delhi Congress government of Sheila Dixit in March 2013. He opened a revolutionary campaign against Sheila Dixit’s government and MCD ruled BJP. The selfless volunteers and AK online supporters helped him a lot to present AAP as an alternative of BJP and Congress. He organized a lot of Nukkad Sabhas and promised to deliver on many things which any government is unable to do till date. His speeches were very motivational and inspired a lot of Indians.

Finally on 4th December 2013, Delhi Elections took place in which Arvind Kejriwal was standing against 3 times Delhi CM Sheila Dixit fr0m New Delhi constituency. On 8th December, Arvind Kejriwal defeated the CM Sheila Dixit by a huge margin and the Aam Aadmi Party won 28 seats. Both BJP and Congress who won 32 and 8 seats motivated AAP by giving constructive and unconditional support respectively. Thus AAP finally made government in Delhi on 28th December 2013 with the support of Congress.

Arvind Kejriwal Delhi elections - Arvind Kejriwal Biography

Arvind Kejriwal took oath in Ramlila Maidan as 7th Chief Minister of Delhi. He became the second youngest person to get the thrown of CM’s chair. He fulfilled the promise of electricity and water bills. As soon as he became CM, many officers got transfers and many corrupt officers burnt scam files and reports. The weaker section of society got a big relief as they didn’t have to pay bribes to get their work done.

Arvind Kejriwal Chief Minister -

List of major work done by him in just 49 days-

Lowered the rates of electricity
Lowered the rates of water consumption
Simplified the VAT for Delhi businessmen
Played a vital role to curb corruption
Played a vital role to curb inflation
launched anti-corruption helpline
Gave an amount of 1 Crore to a martyr policemen
Arvind Kejriwal also gave an order to power authorities to fulfill the electricity needs of country otherwise they’ll bring some other power companies in Delhi. The party decided to pass JanLokpal Bill but was failed as Congress and BJP stood together against the bill passing procedure.

Finally Arvind Kejriwal resigned in 49 days on 14th Februry 2014 since he failed to get the JanLokPal Bill passed because of BJP and Congress. According to many surveys people still believe that 49 days were best but Arvind Kejriwal shouldn’t have resigned. He decided to fight elections in Lok Sabha 2014 against Narendra Modi (PM candidate from BJP) but was could not get succeeded.

After Lok Sabha elections, some former members left the party and Arvind Kejriwal even went to jail in a case of defamation against Nitin Gadkari. Everyone thought this party is going to finish soon but then Arvind decided to open Mission Vistaar to work again from grass root level.

On 3rd August, Arvind Kejriwal organized a rally against BJP on Jantar Mantar demanding fresh elections in Delhi. This rally was a huge success for AAP as around 9K people took part in it.

But as soon as Delhi Elections were announced, Arvind Kejriwal again rebuild his army and all surveys shows his as the most preferred Cm for Delhi in 2015 elections. He is again contesting from his New Delhi seat.

Arvind Kejriwal Jantar Mantar

As an MLA

Arvind Kejriwal worked a lot as an MLA. He held several Mohalla Sabhas in his New Delhi legislative constituency to know the problems of people and area. He carried out 60 projects and many projects had been successfully implemented in a short time.

Here is the report card of Mr. Kejriwal showing how he used his MLA local area development fund

Arvind Kejriwal report card

Arvind Kejriwal became famous as Mufflerman. The campaign of branding Arvind Kejriwal became very famous via #Mufflerman.

Awards and Accolades -

1-Ashok Fellow Award in 2004 for Civic Engagement
2-Satyendra K Dubey Award in 2005 for trying to bring governance transparency
3-CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in 2006 for his work in Public Service
4-Ramon Magsaysay Award in 2006 for Emerging leader
5-Grant & Fellowship Accolade in 2009 by Association of India’s Development
6-Distinguished Alumunus Awards in 2009 by IIT Kharagpur for Eminent Leadership
7-Economic Times Award in 2010 for Policy Changing Agent of Year
8-NDTV Indian of the Year in 2011
9-CNN-IBN Indian of the Year in 2013 for re-innovating Indian politics
10-Named in leading Global Thinkers of 2013 by Foreign Policy
11-Most Voted person in Time’s 100 most influential person of 2014
12-Indian Affairs India Leadership Conclave Awards in 2014 for notable leader in politics
13-Listed in Forbes 5 people who made an impact on thinking of people
14-Asia’s most inspiring & young social change maker at World Brands Summit.

10 things you may like to know about Arvind Kejriwal

Ved_Verma — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:28:44 GMT

ONE of Team Anna Hazare’s key aides, Shri Arvind Kejriwal, was an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer who worked as Additional Commissioner of Income Tax in Delhi before opting for a quiet exit of his high profile government job. A crusader for stringent anti-corruption laws in India now, Kejriwal once met Mother Teresa in Kolkata and worked for her for two months. He started his NGO Parivartan informally even when he was in the Income-Tax department. 1. Hailing from Haryana, 43 year-old Kejriwal is an engineer from IIT-Kharagpur. 2. Worked for the Tata Group before joining Indian Revenue Service in 1995. 3. Before leaving the Tata and joining the IRS, he met Mother Teresa who asked him to work at Kalighat in Kolkata. Kejriwal worked for Mother Teresa for two months. 5. Kejriwal thought he would be a misfit in the IRS service, but did not leave the job immediately.4. He also traveled inside Bodoland of Assam when militancy was at its peak. 6. Started his NGO Parivartan informally even when he was an Income Tax officer. Received Rs 50,000 donation from his relatives to begin the process. The idea was to appeal people that “don’t pay bribe in the tax department, get your work done through Parivartan”. 7. Won the Ramon Magsaysay Award for Emergent Leadership in 2006. 8. Played a key role in lobbying for the Right To Information Act passed. 9. Kejriwal’s wife Sunita is also an Indian Revenue Service (IRS) officer. They have two children. 10. He lives at Kaushambi in Ghaziabad district of Uttar Pradesh. It’s just at the outskirts of Delhi.

10 things you may like to know about Arvind Kejriwal

Ved_Verma — Tue, 10 Feb 2015 10:28:25 GMT

Indian Development e-Gateway !

Ved_Verma — Sun, 21 Dec 2014 21:13:44 GMT

www.indg.in

This portal has been developed as part of the national level initiative, India Development Gateway (InDG) and dedicated to empowerment of rural India. InDG initiative is supported by Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY), Government of India and executed by Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Hyderabad.

MODI'fied : India Under PM Modi May Be 'Biggest Turnaround Story !

Ved_Verma — Sun, 20 Jul 2014 14:46:37 GMT

India may become the biggest turnaround story among emerging markets in five years, given

the decisive mandate received by the pro- growth Modi government and the Reserve Bank's actions, Japanese brokerage Nomura said on Thursday.

"The landslide election victory by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, combined with Governor Raghuram Rajan at the helm of RBI, is a potential game changer for India," it said. "It is not an exaggeration to expect

India to stand out as the biggest EM (emerging market) turnaround story in the next five years," Nomura added. The Reserve Bank's fight against inflation will continue hand in hand with the proactive, business-orientated Modi government's strong mandate to cut red tape and jump-start supply-side reforms, it said in a note.

The real investment growth will go up to 10 per cent if such policies are implemented, which will push up the potential growth rate of economy to over 7 per cent, it said. If the investment growth picks up by 15 per cent, the potential growth rate, which has fallen during the two fiscals of sub-5 per cent GDP growth, will increase to eight per cent, it said. Other strengths of the country include nearly half the population under 25 years old of which 70 per cent is yet to urbanise, creaking infrastructure which is estimating to need $1 trillion till 2017, it said.

The brokerage added that there are a lot of synergies between India and Japan, and stressed on the need for both the countries to work together. "Perhaps serendipitously, much of what India needs, Japan can offer," it said. Japanese companies engaged in engineering and construction can help pull of massive infrastructure projects like the Delhi-Mumbai Industrial Corridor, it said.

Other avenues of cooperation include high-speed railway networks, roads, power generation and renewable energy, it said, adding that Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is targeting to triple infrastructure-system exports to Japanese Yen 30 trillion by 2020. India accounts for only 1.2 per cent of Japan's total FDI or foreign direct investment and 1 per cent of its total trade, it said, noting that Japan and India signed a Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) which went into force in 2011.

Source : NDTV Profit & NOMURA

Little Known, Unknown & Interesting Facts About Narendra Modi...plz have a look for your future & country !

Ved_Verma — Thu, 24 Apr 2014 04:49:10 GMT

Narendra Damodardas Modi, probably the next Prime Minister of India in making if media polls are to be believed, is someone whom you can either love or hate but can never ignore totally. He was elected as the Chief Minister of Gujarat for 3 consecutive years overcoming all the campaigning that was done against him by the media. As a politician he has to maintain an image but apart from that there are some interesting facts about Narendra Modi which the common masses are unaware of.

10 unknown and interesting facts about Narendra Modi are:

#1: Putting Gujarat in the World Map

Gandhinagar has been termed as the Greenest Capital City in whole Asia. Under his reign as Chief Minister, Surat has become the fastest growing city in the world. Gujarat is now the favorite choice for many business establishments beating many other contemporary states who are still coping with internal problems to support new establishments.

#2: World Bank

10 years back Gujarat had a huge loan of almost 50,000 crores on itself from the World Bank but now it has deposited 1 lakh crore in the World Bank which proves his credibility as a Chief Minister and how well he is leading the state towards success and overall development.

#3: His Reign as Chief Minister

Gujarat has bagged the award of the 2^nd best state in the world by UN in the year 2010. Another important and most relevant feature that Narendra Modi has been able to provide is the security of women in his state. When every state is fighting their own devils within the society Narendra Modi has gifted a safe land for the women in his state by providing strict law and order to safeguard the women making it the 2^nd least crime against women among all other states.

#4: Hobbies

Modi loves writing poetry during his leisure time and also has published some of books written by him. He also loves photography and had held one exhibition showcasing his collections of photographs clicked by him.

#5: Mr. Popular

Narendra Modi is the 2^nd most followed Indian leader on Twitter just after Shashi Tharoor. He is very popular with women in his states and that his evident during the rallies where he is followed by women more than men.

#6: Secular

He has ordered to demolish many Hindu temples which don’t have proper government sanction and he is also admired by many Muslims of his state. But he is not much loved by the Muslim communities as it is said that he did not do anything to control 2002 Gujarat riot in which many innocent Muslims were killed, the riot took place under his ministry but he never apologized for it.

#7: Political style

He is largely influenced by the leadership style of Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel and is a fan and follower of Swami Vivekananda and his principles.

#8: Language

He has a strong hold on each language that he speaks. He can speak in Gujarati that is his mother tongue, Hindi fluently although is not much fluent in English. He is a good orator and this may contribute to the fact that he has taken training for three months in the US on public relations and image management.

#9: Teenaged Modi

As a teenager he ran away to the Himalayas and stayed there for 2 years with the yogic sadhus and studied Hindutva.

#10: Modi and his Mother

He takes the blessing of his mother before starting any new venture.

Do you know any other interesting facts about Narendra Modi? Drop your comment below in the comment box.

Low vitamin D levels in body linked to cancer, heart disease !

Ved_Verma — Sat, 05 Apr 2014 04:47:46 GMT

People with low vitamin D levels are more likely to die from cancer and heart disease and to suffer from other illnesses.

The new research suggests strongly that blood levels of vitamin D are a good barometer of overall health. But it does not resolve the question of whether low levels are a cause of disease or simply an indicator of behaviours that contribute to poor health, like a sedentary lifestyle, smoking and a diet heavy in processed and unhealthful foods.

Vitamin D helps the body absorb calcium and is an important part of the immune system. Receptors for the vitamin and related enzymes are found throughout cells and tissues of the body, suggesting it may be vital to many physiological functions, said

Dr Oscar H Franco, a professor of preventive medicine at Erasmus Medical Center in the Netherlands and an author of one of the new studies, which appeared in the journal BMJ.

“It has effects at the genetic level, and it affects cardiovascular health and bone health,” he said. “There are different hypotheses for the factors that vitamin D regulates, from genes to inflammation. That’s the reason vitamin D seems so promising.”

The two studies were meta-analyses that included data on more than a million people. They included observational findings on the relationship between disease and blood levels of vitamin D. The researchers also reviewed evidence from randomised controlled trials — the gold standard in scientific research — that assessed whether taking vitamin D daily was beneficial.

Dr Franco and his co-authors — a team of scientists at Harvard, Oxford and other universities — found persuasive evidence that vitamin D protects against major diseases. Adults with lower levels of the vitamin in their systems had a 35 per cent increased risk of death from heart disease, 14 per cent greater likelihood of death from cancer, and a greater mortality risk overall.

When researchers looked at supplement use, they found no benefit to taking vitamin D2. But middle-aged and older adults who took another form, vitamin D3 — found in fish and dairy products and produced.

Importance of Navratris & How to appease Maa Durga !

Ved_Verma — Thu, 27 Mar 2014 03:22:45 GMT

Navratri is one of the biggest festivals in India, which is celebrated all around the country. Navratri means nine nights. It is a grand celebration of consecutive nine days and nights, where each day signifies the importance of different forms of Shakti or Durga. During Navratri, the Goddess is worshiped in the form of mother, also referred as Devi Maa, Shakti or Mata Rani.

History And Legends Of Navratri

There is always some history or legend related to every festival in India, which gives us the actual reason to celebrate. Similarly, some stories are associated with Navaratri that depicts the victory of good over evil powers. Lets discuss these legends:

Mahishasura’s Legend

Once, there was a demon called Mahishasura. He was a great devotee, who did a long and hard penance of Lord Shiva to gain his blessings. Lord Shiva blessed him and gave him a boon that neither a man nor any deity can kill him. After gaining this favor from Lord Shiva, Mahishasura became arrogant and started killing innocent people mercilessly. Then, in order to stop him, Lord Brahma, Lord Vishnu, and Lord Shiva came together and created a woman warrior, Maa Durga.

Maa Durga killed Mahishasura on the tenth day, after a long war of nine days. These nine days are referred as Navratri.

The Legend Of Uma

Uma was the daughter of the King of Himalayas, Raja Daksha. She was married to Lord Shiva against the will of her father. In order to take revenge, Daksha organised a Yagna, where he invited all the deities except Lord Shiva. When Uma came to know about Yagna, she couldn’t resist herself and visited her parents to take part in Yagna. Her father offended Lord Shiva. Seeing her father’s rude behaviour, Uma was greatly hurt and jumped into the fire of Agni Kund (gulf of fire) that is why she is also called Sati. Then, she took rebirth as Parvati and again married to Lord Shiva with her parents’ approval. Since then, it is believed that during the nine days of Navratri, Maa Parvati or Maa Uma comes on earth to visit her parents’ home.

Types Of Navratris

Navratri is observed 5 times in a year. These days are considered as the sacred opportunity for worshiping the different forms of Divine Power - Shakti.

Vasanta Navratri

This Navratri comes during the Shukla Paksha (bright half) of the Chaitra i.e. during March–April. The beginning of this Navratri is also considered as the starting of the New Year, according to the Hindu mythology. Vasanta Navratri will start from 31st of March, 2014, and last till 8th of April 2014.

The end of Vasanta or Chaitra Navratri is also celebrated as Rama Navami. Sri Ram Navmi is celebrated as the birthday of Lord Rama, who was the seventh incarnation of Lord Vishnu on earth. Because of Ram Navami, Vasanta Navaratri is also known as Sri Rama Navratri at some places.

Gupta Navratri

Gupta Navratri comes during the Shukla Paksha of Ashadha that is during June–July. Other names for this Navratri are Ashadha, Gayatri, or Shakambhari Navaratri. Gupta Navratri will start from 28th of June, 2014, and last till 7th of July, 2014.

Sharad Navaratri

This is the most important Navratri among all the five Navratris. It falls in the months of September-October. Sharad Navratri will start from 25th of September, 2014, and last till 4th of October, 2014. During these nine days, each day is of great significance. The eighth day of Sharad Navratri is celebrated as Durgashtami, which refers to the eighth day of Durga.

Paush Navratri

Paush Navratri comes during the Shukla Paksha of Paush i.e. during December–January. Paush Navratri dates are from 8th of January to 16th of January, 2014.

Magha Navaratri

This Navratri comes during the Shukla Paksha of Magha i.e. during January–February. It is also referred as Gupta Navratri. Magha Navratri dates are from 31st of January to 8th of February, 2

9 Goddesses Of Navratri

Each night of Navratri is dedicated to one of the 9 incarnations of Goddess Shakti. Though the Goddess is one, but she is represented and worshipped in 9 different forms. Let’s get to know about them:

1. Maa Shailputri

Shail means mountain and Putri means daughter. She is also known as Sati (the first form of Shakti), wife of Lord Shiva and daughter of Daksha. She uses bull as her conveyance. She holds a lotus and trident in her hand.

Mantras for Shailputri Devi:

Om Devi Shailputri Namah ||
Vande Vanchhit Laabhaay, Chandrardhkritshekharaam | Vrisharudham Shooldharaam Shailputriim Yashaswinim ||

2. Maa Brahmacharini

Maa Brahmacharini is worshipped on the second day of Navratri. The word Brahm here refers to "Tapa", so she is also called Tapacharini, the one who perform Tapa or penance. She symbolises love and loyalty, holding a rosary in her right and Kamandalu in her left hand. Her devotees are endowed with peace and prosperity.

Mantras for Devi Brahmacharini:

Om Devi Brahmcharinyai Namah ||
Dadhaanaa Kar Padaabhyaamakshmala Kamandalu | Devi Prasidati Mayi Brahmcharinyanuttamaa ||

3. Maa Chandraghanta

Maa Chandraghanta is worshiped on the third day of Navratri. She wears half moon on her forehead in the shape of bell that is why she is called Chandraghanta. She rides on a tiger, symbolising beauty, strength, and bravery with weapons in her hand.

Mantras for Maa Chandraghanta:

Om Devi Chandraghantayayi Namah ||
Pindaj Pravaarudh chandkopastrkairyuta | Prasadam Tanute Madhyam Chandraghanteti vishrutaa ||

4. Maa Kushmanda

Maa Kushmanda is worshiped on the fourth day of Navratri. She is also considered as the creator of universe. She has 8 hands holding weapons, rosary, etc..

Mantra for Maa Kushmanda:

Om Devi Kushmandayayi Namah ||
Suraasampoornam Kalasham Rudhiraaplutamev Cha | Dahdana Hastpadmaabhyaam Kushmanda Shubhdaastu Me ||

5. Skanda Mata

Skanda Mata is the mother of Skanda or Lord Kartikeya that is why she is called Skanda Mata. She has four arms holding the infant Skanda in her right upper arm and a lotus in her right and left hand.

Mantras for Skanda Mata Devi:

Om Devi Skandmatayayi Namah ||
Sinhaasangataam Nityam Padmaanchit Kardwayaa | Shubhdaastu Sadaa Devi Skandmata Yashaswini ||

6. Maa Katyayani

The sixth day of Navratri is dedicated to Maa Katyayani. Her name is called Katyayani because she was born as an Avatar of Durga. She took this Avatar (incarnation) for fulfilling the wish of one of her greatest devotee Kata. Maa Katyayani rides on the Lion and having four arms.

Mantras for Katyayani Devi:

Om Devi Katyayanyayi Namah ||
Chandrahaasojjval Karaa Shaardoolvarvaahanaa | Katyayani Shubham Dadyaad Devi Daanavghatini ||

7. Maa Kaalratri

Maa Kalratri is the symbol of anger and destruction. She fights against all the evils, and give her devotees freedom from troubles and fears of life. She is a four armed Goddess and rides on a donkey.

Mantras for Kalaratri Devi:

Om Devi Kalratryayi Swaha ||
Ekveni Japakarnpoora Nagn Kharaasthita | Lamboshthi Karnika karni Tailaabhyaktshariirini || Vaam Paadollasallohlata Kantakbhushanaa | Bardhan Moordham Dhwajaa Krishnaa Kalratribhayankari ||

8. Maata Mahagauri

Mata Mahagauri was named as Mahagauri when she acquired extremely fair color. It is believed that Lord Shiva cleaned her with water from Ganga, when she did penance to get Shiva as her husband

Mantras for Maha Gauri Devi:

Om Devi Mahagauryayi Namah ||
Shwete Vrishesamarudha Shwetaambardhara Shuchih | Mahagari Shubham Dadyanmahadev Praodadaa ||

9. Maa Siddhidatri

Maa Siddhidatri is worshiped on the ninth day of Navratri. She is the symbol of knowledge and perfection. She destroys all the distress of her devotees. She possesses four arms and rides on a lion.

Mantras for Maa Siddhidatri:

Om Devi Siddhidatryayi Namah ||
Siddha Gandharva Yakshdyairasurairamarairapi | Sevyamaanaa Sadabhuyaat Siddhida Siddhidayini ||

Spiritual Significance Of Navratri

The nine nights of Navratri are divided into 3 sets of 3 nights. The first three nights are dedicated to Maa Durga, the next three nights are dedicated to Maa Lakshmi and the rest three nights are for Maa Saraswati. The following 10th day is celebrated as Vijayadashmi for the victory of good over evil.

Durga is Durgati Harini, which means that she has the tendency to remove all evils. By worshiping Maa Durga, her devotees are also able to remove all the evil qualities from them such as laziness, ignorance, and anger. She helps her devotees in gaining noble virtues.

Maa Lakshmi is the symbol of purity, prosperity, and wealth. Not only material wealth, but spiritual wealth is also equally important. The purification of mind can be obtained by worshiping Maa Lakshmi.

Maa Saraswati symbolises knowledge. She is the Goddess of supreme knowledge i.e. knowledge of the self. This knowledge lightens up the soul and helps in making better individuals.

These nine nights are a process of removing all evils from within, purifying the soul, and then gaining the supreme knowledge of oneself for the betterment of an individual.

Navratri Vrat 2014: Fasting & Delicacies

There is a tradition of fasting or Vrat during Navratri for honoring the supreme mother Goddess, it also helps in gaining more self-discipline and self-control, which is essential for removing all evils from within. Follow all the rules of fasting for celebrating Navratri in 2014.

Rules of Navratri Vrat:

Take meal (special food for fasting) once a day (dinner is recommended).
Onion and garlic should not be added while preparing food. (Even those who don’t observe fast, abstain from the consumption of garlic and onion.)
The devotee should first offer the prayers to the Goddess and then consume the meal as Prasad (holy food).
The food should be taken after sunset and for the rest of the day the fruits, milk, Kheer (sweet rice porridge), or dry fruits can be taken.

Some Special Delicacies Of Navratri Vrat

If you are observing fast in 2014 Navratri, following are the names of certain delicacies that are prepared exclusively for the Navratri fast:

Jeera Aloo (potatoes cooked with cumin seeds)
Kheer (sweet rice porridge in milk)
Lauki Ka Halwa (sweet dish of bottle gourd)
Coconut balls with condensed milk
Kuttu Ki Puri (fried bread of Kuttu flour)
Kuttu Pakoras
Potato patties
Banana chips
Kaju Barfi/ Kaju Katli (cashew nut sweet dish)
Smoothies

Navratri 2014: Holy Food For Goddess

Enough about mouth watering delicacies for Navratri Vrat in 2014, let’s now talk about the holy food for Goddess:

On the first day, pure Ghee (purified butter) is offered to the feet of Maa Shailputri.
On the second day, sugar is offered to Maa Brahmacharini.
On the third day, milk, milk sweets, and Kheer is offered to Maa Chandraghanta.
On the fourth day, Malpua (sweet pancake) is offered to Maa Kushmanda.
On the fifth day, banana is offered to Maa Skandmata.
On the sixth day, honey is offered to Maa Katyayani.
On the seventh day, jaggery is offered to Maa Kaalratri.
On the eighth day, coconut is offered to Maa Mahagauri.
On the ninth and the last day of Navratri, Til (sesame seeds) is offered to Maa Siddhidatri.

Navratri 2014: Full Of Fun & Dance

Dance and music are also a very important part of Navratri celebrations. Different types of dances are performed in various parts of the country in the honor of Goddess Maa Durga. Enjoy Navratri in 2014 by joining them.

Dandiya Raas

It is the most famous dance form performed during Navratri, in colorful attractive dresses, embroidered Choli and Ghaghra for women, and Kedias and turbans for men.

This dance form is performed in Gujarat. So, if you wish to experience this amazing dance form, may join the Dandiya nights.

Dandiya nights are organized all around the globe, as it is quite an interesting event.

Garba

Garba is a famous dance form of Gujarat performed during all the nine nights of Navratri. It is traditionally performed around the Garba Deep, which is a clay lantern.

This dance form is also from Gujarat. Garba and Dandiya both are the most colorful and interesting dance forms of Indian during Navratri celebrations.

If you wish to experience the fund of Garba, buy tickets for Gujarat trip during Sharad Navratri in 2014.

Dhunuchi

Dhunuchi is the traditional dance form, performed in Bengal for worshiping Maa Durga during Navratri. Bengalis celebrate Durga Puja during Navratri. Hence, Dhunuchi is the part of Durga Puja festival celebrations. It is also called the dance with the sparkling smoke. High amount of skill and practice is required to perform on the rhythm while balancing the earthen receptacles.

Dhunuchi is performed in front of Maa Durga idol, in traditional clothes. Women wear traditional red and white Sarees, and men wear white Kurta and Dhoti.

These nine nights of Navratri are the sign of purity, and of great significance for our spiritual awakening. Hope this article will help you in celebrating your Navratri in 2014 in a more delightful manner.

Happy Navratri 2014!

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Ved_Verma — Fri, 14 Mar 2014 14:14:49 GMT