10 Great Facts About Ashada Navaratri

Shakti is the Divine feminine power, who mothered this universe and incarnated in many powerful forms to save her people from demonic forces. She is the primordial energy of creation and is the supreme power who instills harmony, justice, and happiness in the cosmos. Several occasions are honoring and revering Mother Goddess, of which, Navaratri is the grand and the most important festival.

Navaratri is celebrated four times a year – Sharda Navaratri, Vasant Navaratri, Magha Navaratri, and Ashada Navaratri. In this article, you are about to learn about 10 great facts about Ashada Navaratri.

1.    Ashada Navaratri is a 9-day long festival dedicated to Goddess Shakti and celebrated during the lunar month of Ashada (Jun-Jul)

2.    It is also called Gupt Navaratri, as the celebration of Ashada Navaratri was believed to have been started by the Gupta empire in the medieval period. The word 'Gupt' also means secretive. Hence, Gupt Navaratri also denotes the worship of the Goddess with secret tantric methods for blessings.

3.    Like all other Navaratris, Ashada Navaratri is also dedicated to the worship of Goddess Trinity – Goddess Durga during the first three days, Goddess Lakshmi during the next three days, and Goddess Saraswati during the last three days of worship.

4.    However, Ashada Navaratri is also especially devoted to the worship of Goddess Varahi, a boar-faced incarnation of the Goddess and is the consort of Varaha (Vishnu’s boar-faced incarnation)

5.    Ashada Navaratri is an auspicious time period to invoke the blessings of the Goddess for wealth, wisdom, and protection blessings

6.    Goddess Varahi is also considered a form of wealth Goddess Lakshmi, who can remove financial obstacles and bestow material wealth in life

7.    As per sacred texts, Goddess Varahi is praised as the embodiment of Dhairyam (courage), Veeryam (valor), and Vijayam (victory)

8.    Ashada Navaratri is an auspicious time to offer prayers to the Goddess. You can chant Goddess mantras, perform simple Poojas at home, and observe Vrat or fasting

9.    By propitiating the Goddess during Ashada Navaratri, one can gain wealth, prosperity, happiness, and Divine protection

10.    This year, Ashada Navaratri 2022 starts on June 30 and ends on July 08, and is one of the propitious times to connect with the Goddess energy and receive her blessings for a blissful and prosperous life