Jagran
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Jāgran or jāgrata ( जागरता ) is a Hindu religious holiday consisting of all night worship of the mother goddess Durga
, where her devotees worship her all night by singing her praises and her prayers, normally led by a single person along with a chorus who acts as a lead in the singing of prayers.
Usually this holy event is organized by a person or a family who bears all the cost, but sometimes people organise a jāgran by collecting charities to pay for the holy event.
This is a holy event that can be held any time of the year. The jāgran starts with a invocation mantra
of Ganesh-worship and ends with the lead singer (usually a priest) telling the story of Taramati (Tararani Ki Katha) and her devotion to the Mother Goddess. Then the person/family who organised the Jāgran gives the final offering(antim-ardaas) to the Mother Goddess, and the rest of the devotees follow after that person/family.
Then everyone is given the prasad
of halwa & cooked (salted) gram. Usually its recommended to have the halwa made in pure ghee
but because of the rising cost of it, its dependent on the financial status of those organising the jāgran.
Durga
For the 1985 Hindi Film of Rajesh Khanna see DurgaaIn Hinduism, Durga ; ; meaning "the inaccessible" or "the invincible"; , durga) or Maa Durga "one who can redeem in situations of utmost distress" is a form of Devi, the supremely radiant goddess, depicted as having eighteen arms, riding a lion...
, where her devotees worship her all night by singing her praises and her prayers, normally led by a single person along with a chorus who acts as a lead in the singing of prayers.
Usually this holy event is organized by a person or a family who bears all the cost, but sometimes people organise a jāgran by collecting charities to pay for the holy event.
This is a holy event that can be held any time of the year. The jāgran starts with a invocation mantra
Mantra
A mantra is a sound, syllable, word, or group of words that is considered capable of "creating transformation"...
of Ganesh-worship and ends with the lead singer (usually a priest) telling the story of Taramati (Tararani Ki Katha) and her devotion to the Mother Goddess. Then the person/family who organised the Jāgran gives the final offering(antim-ardaas) to the Mother Goddess, and the rest of the devotees follow after that person/family.
Then everyone is given the prasad
Prasad
Prasād is a mental condition of generosity, as well as a material substance that is first offered to a deity and then consumed...
of halwa & cooked (salted) gram. Usually its recommended to have the halwa made in pure ghee
Ghee
Ghee is a class of clarified butter that originated in South Asia and is commonly used in South Asian cuisine....
but because of the rising cost of it, its dependent on the financial status of those organising the jāgran.