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Special Worship on the First Day of Navaratri at Ooty Mariamman Temple
- •Special prayers were held today on the first day of Navaratri at the Ooty Mariamman Temple.
- •Women engaged in worship by performing Kalasa sthapanam and arranging Golu dolls.
- •It is believed that worshipping Goddess Parasakthi on this day removes poverty and increases wealth.
- •Goddess Shailaputri, the first form of Nava Durga, was specially worshipped with floral adornments.
- •The Ooty Mariamman Temple has taken on a vibrant festive look due to the Navaratri celebrations.
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Special prayers on the first day of Navaratri at the Ooty Mariamman Temple included women performing Kalasa sthapanam and arranging Golu dolls. Devotees drew dot kolams with rice flour, adorned the Goddess with jasmine, red nerium, and bilva flowers, dressed her in a red or orange saree, and chanted in the Thodi raga.
The first day of Navaratri is observed to worship Goddess Parasakthi as Goddess Durga and as Goddess Shailaputri, the daughter of the Himalayas. Goddess Shailaputri, the first form of Nava Durga, sits on a bull and holds a trident and a lotus flower. Additionally, the Goddess is to be worshipped in the avatar of a Kumari, treating her as a 2-year-old girl.
It is believed that worshipping the Goddess on the first day of Navaratri will remove poverty from life, increase wealth, and extend longevity. Women also perform their worship by offering tambulam (betel leaves and nuts) to married women, meditating, and chanting mantras.
