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	\|holiday_name = ~~Kanyaa Pooja~~ ( ~~kumari puja~~ )		\| holiday_name = Kanyā Pūjā ( Kumārī Pūjā )
	\|type = Festival of Hindus		\| type = Festival of Hindus
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	\|date = On the eighth day and ninth day [[Navaratri]]		\| date = On the eighth day and ninth day [[Navaratri]]
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	'''~~Kanyaa pūjā~~''' ~~(kumari puja)(कन्या पूजा)~~, is a [[Hindu]] holy ritual, carried out on the eighth and ninth day of the [[Navaratri]] festival.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/durga-ashtami-2018-significance-and-meaning-of-kanya-pujan/story-IzQ5HsDVeRkAQ5kWlXKXuI.html\|title=Durga Ashtami 2018: Significance and meaning of Kanya Pujan\|date=2018-10-17\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref> The ceremony primarily involves the worship of nine girls, representing the nine forms of Goddess [[Durga]] ([[Navadurga]]).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.durga-puja.org/navratri.html\|title=Navratri 2019 : Shardiya Navratri 2019, Chaitra Navratri\|website=www.durga-puja.org}}</ref> As per Hindu philosophy, these girls are considered as the manifestation of the natural force of creation. Legend ~~has it~~ that it was on the ninth day of Navaratri that Shakti had taken the form of ~~goddess~~ Durga, on the request of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|devas]] to kill the demon ~~Kalasura~~.		'''Kanyā Pūjā''' or '''Kumārī Pūjā''', is a [[Hindu]] holy ritual, carried out especially on the [[Ashtami]] (eighth day) and [[Navami]] (ninth day) of the [[Navaratri]] festival.<ref>{{Cite web\|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/durga-ashtami-2018-significance-and-meaning-of-kanya-pujan/story-IzQ5HsDVeRkAQ5kWlXKXuI.html\|title=Durga Ashtami 2018: Significance and meaning of Kanya Pujan\|date=2018-10-17\|website=Hindustan Times\|language=en\|access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref> The ceremony primarily involves the worship of nine girls, representing the nine forms of Goddess [[Durga]] ([[Navadurga]]).<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://www.durga-puja.org/navratri.html\|title=Navratri 2019 : Shardiya Navratri 2019, Chaitra Navratri\|website=www.durga-puja.org}}</ref> As per Hindu philosophy, these girls are considered as the manifestation of the natural force of creation. Legend says that it was on the ninth day of Navaratri that [[Shakti]] had taken the form of Goddess Durga, on the request of the [[Deva (Hinduism)\|devas]] to kill the demon [[Mahisasura]].

	==Customs==		==Customs==
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	[[File:Kumarbhog Durga Puja 2013 - Maha Ashtami Kumari Puja.jpg\|thumb\|Maha Ashtami Kumari Puja]]		[[File:Kumarbhog Durga Puja 2013 - Maha Ashtami Kumari Puja.jpg\|thumb\|Maha Ashtami Kumari Puja]]

	It is a custom to wash the feet of these nine young girls as a mark of respect for the Goddess and ~~then~~ offer new clothes as gifts by the devotee. Kanya ~~puja~~ as a part of Devi worship is to recognise the feminine power vested in the girl child.		It is a custom to wash and clean the feet of these nine young girls as a mark of respect for the Goddess and offer new clothes as gifts by the devotee. Kanya Puja as a part of Devi worship is to recognise the feminine power vested in the girl child.

	If the worshiper is desirous of acquiring knowledge then he should worship a Brahmin girl child. If he is desirous of acquiring power, then he should worship a Kshatriya-girl child. Similarly, if he is desirous of acquiring wealth and prosperity, then a girl ~~child belonging to a Vaishya family~~ should be ~~worshipped by him. If one need to wash of their past sins, should worship feet~~ of ~~shudra~~.		The girl should be of young age. There is also a ritual purification and chanting of [[mantras]]. She is made to sit on a special [[pedestal]]. She is worshipped by offering 'akshat' ([[rice]] grains) and by burning [[incense sticks]]. She is worshipped because, according to the philosophy of 'Striyah Samastastava Devi Bhedah', women symbolize [[Mahamaya]] (the goddess Durga). Even among these a girl child is considered to be the purest, because of her innocence.
	There is also a ritual purification and chanting of [[mantras]]. She is made to sit on a special [[pedestal]]. She is worshipped by offering ~~‘akshat‘~~ ([[rice]] grains) and by burning [[incense sticks]]. She is worshipped because, according to the philosophy of ~~‘Striyah~~ Samastastava Devi ~~Bhedah’~~, women symbolize [[Mahamaya]] (~~The~~ goddess Durga). Even among these a girl child is considered to be the purest, because of her innocence.

	==Philosophy==		==Philosophy==
	Hinduism believes in the universal creative forces to be feminine gender. The very original force is Mahamaya whose inspiration created the gods and the rest of the cosmos. The inspiration is the life force of the entire creation. All the major and minor energies and forces are represented by various goddesses. Navaratra deity Durga and all her dimensions are believed to be the manifestations of the same basic inspiration [[Mahamaya]].		Hinduism believes in the universal creative forces to be feminine gender. The very original force is Mahamaya whose inspiration created the gods and the rest of the cosmos. The inspiration is the life force of the entire creation. All the major and minor energies and forces are represented by various goddesses. Navaratra deity Durga and all her dimensions are believed to be the manifestations of the same basic inspiration [[Mahamaya]].

	Religiously speaking, [[Devi]] is essentially a worship of the great feminine. In a kanya the great feminine potential is at its peak. having developed into a girl of a certain age and before attaining puberty, a female child is considered the most auspicious, most jagrat, and the most clear minded and clear souled individual. While invoking the parashakti in such a form the purity of mind body and spirits is required and is fulfilled by a girl child of the said age of 8+ before reaching puberty. Such a female child is indeed Devi, who in her later life takes the roles of [[Parvati]] as a wife and mother, [[Lakshmi]] as a housewife, [[Saraswati]] as the first guru of her children, [[Durga]] as the destroyer of all obstacles for her family, [[Annapurna]] as the food provider through her cooking, [[Kali]] as the punisher to bring the members of the family on the right track, etc.		Religiously speaking, [[Devi]] is essentially a worship of the great feminine. In a kanya the great feminine potential is at its peak. having developed into a girl of a certain age and before attaining puberty, a female child is considered the most auspicious, most jagrat, and the most clear minded and clear souled individual. While invoking the parashakti in such a form the purity of mind body and spirits is required and is fulfilled by a girl child of the said age of 8+ before reaching puberty. Such a female child is indeed Devi, who in her later life takes the roles of [[Parvati]] as a wife and mother, [[Lakshmi]] as a housewife, [[Saraswati]] as the first guru of her children, [[Durga]] as the destroyer of all obstacles for her family, [[Annapurna (goddess)\|Annapurna]] as the food provider through her cooking, [[Kali]] as the punisher to bring the members of the family on the right track, etc.

	==References==		==References==
	~~<references/>~~		{{reflist}}


	~~== External links ==~~
	* https://web.archive.org/web/20090321063128/http://www.riiti.com/2008-04-kumari_kanya_pujan_-why_worship_virgin_girl.html
	[[Category:Hindu festivals]]		[[Category:Hindu festivals]]
	[[Category:Religious festivals in India]]		[[Category:Religious festivals in India]]
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{{Infobox holiday
|holiday_name = Kanyaa Pooja ( kumari puja )
|type = Festival of Hindus
|image = Navarathri night.jpg
|caption =
|official_name =Kumari Puja
|nickname =
|observedby = [[Hinduism]]
|begins =
|ends =
|date = On the eighth day and ninth day [[Navaratri]]
|date2008 =
|date2009 =
|celebrations = 1 day
|observances =
|relatedto =
|alt=Kumari Puja|litcolor=|significance=|weekday=|month=|scheduling=|duration=|frequency=|firsttime=|startedby=}}

'''Kanyaa pūjā''' (kumari puja)(कन्या पूजा), is a [[Hindu]] holy ritual, carried out on the eighth and ninth day of the [[Navaratri]] festival.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/more-lifestyle/durga-ashtami-2018-significance-and-meaning-of-kanya-pujan/story-IzQ5HsDVeRkAQ5kWlXKXuI.html|title=Durga Ashtami 2018: Significance and meaning of Kanya Pujan|date=2018-10-17|website=Hindustan Times|language=en|access-date=2019-05-13}}</ref> The ceremony primarily involves the worship of nine girls, representing the nine forms of Goddess [[Durga]] ([[Navadurga]]).<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.durga-puja.org/navratri.html|title=Navratri 2019 : Shardiya Navratri 2019, Chaitra Navratri|website=www.durga-puja.org}}</ref> As per Hindu philosophy, these girls are considered as the manifestation of the natural force of creation. Legend has it that it was on the ninth day of Navaratri that Shakti had taken the form of goddess Durga, on the request of the [[Deva (Hinduism)|devas]] to kill the demon Kalasura.

==Customs==

[[File:Kumarbhog Durga Puja 2013 - Maha Ashtami Kumari Puja.jpg|thumb|Maha Ashtami Kumari Puja]]

It is a custom to wash the feet of these nine young girls as a mark of respect for the Goddess and then offer new clothes as gifts by the devotee. Kanya puja as a part of Devi worship is to recognise the feminine power vested in the girl child.

If the worshiper is desirous of acquiring knowledge then he should worship a Brahmin girl child. If he is desirous of acquiring power, then he should worship a Kshatriya-girl child. Similarly, if he is desirous of acquiring wealth and prosperity, then a girl child belonging to a Vaishya family should be worshipped by him. If one need to wash of their past sins, should worship feet of shudra.
There is also a ritual purification and chanting of [[mantras]]. She is made to sit on a special [[pedestal]]. She is worshipped by offering ‘akshat‘ ([[rice]] grains) and by burning [[incense sticks]]. She is worshipped because, according to the philosophy of ‘Striyah Samastastava Devi Bhedah’, women symbolize [[Mahamaya]] (The goddess Durga). Even among these a girl child is considered to be the purest, because of her innocence.

==Philosophy==
Hinduism believes in the universal creative forces to be feminine gender. The very original force is Mahamaya whose inspiration created the gods and the rest of the cosmos. The inspiration is the life force of the entire creation. All the major and minor energies and forces are represented by various goddesses. Navaratra deity Durga and all her dimensions are believed to be the manifestations of the same basic inspiration [[Mahamaya]].

Religiously speaking, [[Devi]] is essentially a worship of the great feminine. In a kanya the great feminine potential is at its peak. having developed into a girl of a certain age and before attaining puberty, a female child is considered the most auspicious, most jagrat, and the most clear minded and clear souled individual. While invoking the parashakti in such a form the purity of mind body and spirits is required and is fulfilled by a girl child of the said age of 8+ before reaching puberty. Such a female child is indeed Devi, who in her later life takes the roles of [[Parvati]] as a wife and mother, [[Lakshmi]] as a housewife, [[Saraswati]] as the first guru of her children, [[Durga]] as the destroyer of all obstacles for her family, [[Annapurna]] as the food provider through her cooking, [[Kali]] as the punisher to bring the members of the family on the right track, etc.

==References==
<references/>

== External links ==
* https://web.archive.org/web/20090321063128/http://www.riiti.com/2008-04-kumari_kanya_pujan_-why_worship_virgin_girl.html
[[Category:Hindu festivals]]
[[Category:Religious festivals in India]]
[[Category:September observances]]
[[Category:October observances]]
[[Category:Hindu festivals in India]]
[[Category:Women's festivals]]

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