In India, there are different stories and mythologies of Navratri and Durga Puja, however, the common theme is the victory of the God or Goddess for restoring Dharma by the battle of ‘Good Vs Evil’. These are based on the regionally famous legends and epic personalities, such as Lord Rama from ‘Ramayana’ or Devi Durga from ‘Devi Mahatamya’.
3 Beliefs Related to Durga Puja: Most Famous Stories Associated with Navratri
Eastern and North Eastern States of India
It is believed in Eastern and Northeastern Indian States that in the olden times, Goddess Durga had established Dharma by her victory over the furious buffalo demon ‘Mahishasuran’ (Also spelled as Mahishasur or Mahishasura).
The word Mahishasura is made of two Sanskrit words, ‘Mahish’ and ‘Asura’. Here Mashish means the supreme of buffalo and Asura means the demon. Thus the literal meaning of Mashishasur means the supreme of buffalo demon.
Northern and Western States of India
People in northern and western Indian states believe in the ‘Ram Leela’ (Also spelled as Rama Lila) and Dussehra which remark the victory of Lord Rama over Ravan (Also spelled as Ravana), a demonic king who had kidnapped Rama’s wife, Sita Mata, a beautiful avatar of Devi (Goddess).
The Southern States of India
In Southern Indian states, Navratri is a festival that is celebrated for the victory of different goddesses.
