Even today, on the last day of Navratri, devotees throng Shaktipeeth all over the country for worship and darshan.
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Mahanavami, which is celebrated every year on the day of Ashwin Shukla Navami, is being celebrated all over the country today with special worship of Goddess Navadurga. Today, following the Durga Puja performed on the day of Mahanavami, the Jamra kept on the day of Ghatasthaphana is offered to various Shaktipethas.
Special worship of Durga Bhavani along with sacrifice of goat, duck, chicken and rooster and chanting of Durga Saptashati (Chandi), Sri Maddevi Bhagavat and Devi Stotra are performed in various goddess temples and Shaktipeeths of the state including Dasainghar and Kot.
On the day of Mahanavami, non-animal sacrifices and vegetarians sacrifice Kuvindo, Ghiraula, Radish, Cucumber and Jata coconut and also offer Payas. In most places, there is a tradition of sacrifice on the day of Mahashtami and killing on the day of Mahanavami.
As mentioned in the Markandeya Purana, the Mahanavami festival is taken with special importance because Chamunda Devi killed the Raktavij Rakshasa on the day of the Mahanavami date. In some Shaktipeeths, ducks, chickens, goats, sheep and snakes are also sacrificed.
Even today, on the last day of Navratri, devotees throng the Shaktipeeths all over the country for worship and darshan. On the day of Ashwin Shukla Pratipada, the ninth goddess of Navadurga, Siddhidatri, is ritually worshiped today in the pooja kotha or Dasain house where the Jamra is kept.
As a symbol of Durga, Kanya is worshiped and given Dakshina. Mahakali, Mahalakshmi and Mahasaraswati are also ritually worshiped on this occasion. On the occasion of Mahanavami, Kot Puja and Nishana Puja are performed at the Kots with great joy.
On this occasion, there is a tradition of performing Jangi Nishana Pooja and Kota Pooja in Hanumandho's Darbar as well as in Nepali Army barracks and Gulms.
