{"id":2174,"date":"2023-02-08T08:38:19","date_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:38:19","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alphaadventuretreks.com\/blog\/?p=2174"},"modified":"2023-02-08T08:46:57","modified_gmt":"2023-02-08T08:46:57","slug":"nava-durga-jatra","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alphaadventuretreks.com\/blog\/nava-durga-jatra\/","title":{"rendered":"Nava Durga Jatra: The Festival of Tantric Goddess"},"content":{"rendered":"

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An indigenous festival celebrated in Bhaktapur<\/a> called Navadurga Jatra is essentially the nine Durgas’ mask dancing ritual. According to the tantric tradition, Parvati, the shakti of Shiva, manifests in nine different ways, and they are thought to be represented by demons in Durga’s nine incarnations. The Nava Durga dance festivals, which begin at Dashain<\/a> and end at Bhagasti, are what make Bhaktapur so vibrant. The Bhaktapur celebrations are more akin to a life cycle that ends abruptly. A distinctive aspect of the Navadurga tradition is the use of masks, movement, and social roles. It is thought that the gods represented by the figures on the holy masks show themselves in the human form.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Seven of the thirteen masks that take part in the mask dance ceremony at Navadurga Jatra depict the Durgas. Mahakali, Kumari, Barahi, Bramhayani, Maheswori, Vaishnavi, and Indrani are the seven representations of Durga. Mahalaxmi and Tripura Sundari, the other two manifestations of Durga, are not visible to the general population. The other six masks are the guards Sima and Duma, as well as Shiva, Ganesha, Bhairav, and Seti Bhairav. Ganesha is the one who carries the Shiva mask. Sima and Duma, who are thought to as Shiva’s bodyguards, are viewed as bringers of death. If they catch it while playing Nya lakegu, the spiritual game with gods, it is regarded as a bad omen.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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