The holy festival of Navratri, which lasts for nine days, is being celebrated with pomp and devotion all over India. During this time, devotees worship nine different forms of Maa Durga. After nine days of worship, the fast is concluded on the tenth day with Virgo Pujan, also known as Virgo Bhoj. This tradition has been going on for centuries and deep religious, spiritual and mythological significance is hidden behind it. Kanya Pujan is considered to be the most important part of Navratri fast, as it gives perfection to the worship of Maa Durga.
Religious and mythological significance of girl worship
In Hinduism, small girls are considered to be the real and vibrant form of the Goddess. According to the scriptures, it is very auspicious to worship the girls from 2 to 10 years of age as a goddess to please Maa Durga. This tradition is associated with the worship of Siddhidatri Devi on the last day of Navratri.
Mythological beliefs:
According to the Goddess Bhagwat Purana, when the gods urged Maa Durga to destroy the Asuras, the goddess said that my power resides in girls. Worshiping girls only attains power.
After Mahishasura slaughter, the gods worshiped the girls to thank Maa Durga. Since then, the tradition of concluding Navratri fast with girl worship has been going on.
Spiritual and social outlook
Virgo worship is not just a religious ritual, but it is also an honor of female power. This tradition gives the message to the society that the woman is the mother and followers of the universe. Giving food, clothes and gifts to the girls, it is told how important it is to respect and take care of women in every house. This karma brings happiness and prosperity among children, peace in the family and positive energy in the house.
Virgo worship method
There is a special law to worship a girl, which is necessary to follow:
Invitation: First, invite 7, 9 or 11 girls to your home.
Honor: Welcome the girls on coming home and wash them and get them out.
Pooja: After this, sit them on a clean posture and worship them by applying tilak on their forehead.
Food: Make girls delicious food of puri, gram and pudding.
Dakshina and Gifts: After a meal, offer them Dakshina, gifts and red chunari.
Bless: Finally, take blessings from their feet and take blessings from them.
Benefits of Virgo Pujan
Blessings and prosperity: Virgo worship leads to the abode of Maa Lakshmi and Saraswati in the house, which brings happiness and prosperity in the family.
Destruction of negative energy: This worship removes all kinds of crises and negative energy from the house.
Perfection: Navratri fast is considered incomplete without Virgo worship. It is only by this worship that the complete result of the fast is obtained.
Thus, Virgo Pujan is an integral part of Navratri, which is a beautiful confluence of devotion, respect and social values.