Navratri, a combination of 2 words, ‘Nav’ meaning 9 and ‘Ratri’ night
is a 9-day Indian festival wherein 9 avatars (incarnations) of Goddess
Durga are worshipped. This festive session MESSAGE Organization run a
campaign to spreed mass awareness Let’s Make Society SAFE for WOMEN.
The Power Of Goddess Durga Lies In Every Woman. She Deserves the Respect.
Navratri: Celebration of Woman Power
As per the Hindu traditions, Navratri is the symbol of good winning
over evil. Ancient tales state that this festival marks the victory of
the Goddess Durga over the demon Mahishasura. Goddess Durga fought with
Mahishasura for nine days and nine nights before winning over the demon
on the tenth day.
In these nine days, Goddess Shakti is worshiped in her nine different
forms for knowledge, richness, prosperity as well as auspiciousness. In
all, we can state that Navratri is the celebration of woman power,
which is what makes life possible on earth.
Are the women really safe and empowered?
It’s no less than an irony of sort that the Indian culture which
gives utmost importance to the Goddess, fails to show tolerance and
respect towards women in the society. Every year we celebrate the
festival of Navratri singing praises to the mighty Goddess Durga. We
offer prayers before the Goddess of wealth Lakshmi, praying for
prosperity; we seek knowledge from Goddess Saraswati but when it comes
to the women in our lives, we seldom show the needed gratitude.
Since ages we have been talking about empowerment and safety of
women. However, these are just talks. As the ongoing crimes against
women are proof that our mindset is still the same and this hypocrisy is
here to stay. No matter in which part of the country we go, crime
against women echoes from every corner. Despite the various laws made to
protect the dignity of women, they are still playing weak victims in
the hands of some immoral bunch of people.
Crime Against Women: How is responsible! What’s about Community?
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Responsibility
Let’s Come together change is possible provided we all make a
cumulative effort for the same. Enlighten our minds and heart with
purity of thoughts. We must make an effort to spread awareness about
women rights and equality. Safe women symbol of safe society. Every
change begins with us, and if we aim at protecting the women around us
then no one can dare to harm their sanctity. We don’t need arms or
ammunition to fight out these perverts. Raising your voice is enough to
scare them away.
Efforts
MESSAGE org. reached the celebration place of Durga Pooja and
Navratra Pandal to interact with community. Convener purniima ,while
addressing the community said that if we really want to worship thee
Goddess, we have to respect our daughters, sisters, mothers and wife at
home, without which it is not possible to please God or Goddess.
Purnima koul requested people on behalf of Message Org. to please
respect girls and give them a free environment, where they can moove
safely. She said let the gir
ls fly high in the sky to fulfil their dreams of serving the nation equally.
The real Pooja will be performed only when we give them safety and free world.
Don’t just be a mute spectator to the injustice happening to a
woman around. One voice can bring in many voices together. And once we
use the power of standing united against the evil, it will have to
perish.
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