In Pustimarg, Navratri is celebrated as Nav-Vilas. These 9 days of Navratri shakti aradhana is done in general but in pusti seva pranalika it is celebrated as ‘Nav vilas Bhavana’. Nav-Ratri of Pushti Marg is known as Nav-Vilas Manorath. Thakorji (Shri Krishna) is symbolic to Maha-Raas while Shri Swaminiji is the chief administrator of the Maha-Raas.
Ashwin Shukla Ekam to Dashami (1 to 10) is Nav-Vilas Manorath, in which the tenth day is the Utsav of Dusshera. Nav-Vilas is the Manorath of Vrajangana in the form of Nav (9) Mukhya Sakhi for the “Milan” of Thakorji. Vraj Bhakt has Prabhu “Milap” with an excuse of “Devi Poojan”. These Bhakt offers varieties of Samagri through numerous Manoraths of “Raman-Leela” and thus, makes Thakorji extremely happy through their “Tan – Mann – Dhan”.
These Nav (9) Sakhi have made Thakorji extremely happy through their unique “Bhavana” while having Raman with their Prabhu. Hence such Bhav-filled Manorath of Prem is known as “Nav-Vilas”
According to our Sanatan dharma, there are four Navratri’s in a year. Two are gupt (secret) and the other are Chitra and Ashwija, which are pratyaksh or Gochar Navratri. In pratyaksh Navratri satwik shakti swaroop Devi puja is performed.
Ten clay pots are taken and seeds (Ankur) of “Jav” / Barley or Wheat, Moong, and sesame seeds are sowed in these pots. As these seeds (Ankur) sprout, Bhav of the Bhakt also gets Dradh. These Ankur are sowed as a symbol for “Bhav Uddipan”. These 10 pots indicate 10 different Bhavs of Bhakts.
These 10 Bhavs include a combination of Satvik, Rajas, and Tamas to create 9 Bhavs (For example; Satvik – Satvik, Satvik – Rajas, Satvik – Tamas, Tams – Satvik, etc) and the tenth one, for Nirgun Bhav. On the tenth day, (Dusshera), Saplings of Jav seeds grown into the pots, are plucked and tied together with yellow Resham as “Kalagi” – Aabhushan of Shri Mastak of Thakorji.
All nine days different colored ‘Chapa Vastra’ is dressed to Thakurji.
During Dwapara yuga in Vraj, Gopi kanya’s during these nine days worshipped Lord Krishna with ‘Devi pooja Bhav’ with different manorath and offered different samagri’s with ‘ sarva Samarpan Bhav’ and made him happy. This Bhavna is called ‘Nav Vilas’ in Pustimarg.
Devi puja by gopis.
Nav-Vilas started because Swaminiji really wanted to thank all Ashta Sakhis who have directly or indirectly helped HER in connection with HER relation with Thakorji (Sanyogatmak Leela), and when pondering over this idea, SHE listed these Sakhis and then with the help of Thakorji, decided that Nav-Ratri is the Utsav in which Thakorji can reward these Sakhis. These Sakhis were chosen on their merit of Bhakti, and Prem towards Yugal Swaroop. That is how this Nav-Vilas Manorath started.
Gudaarth ( secret meaning of Nav Vilas)
Nav means “Nine” and also, Novel. While Vilas's word is made of 2 words. “Vi” and “Las”. Here “Vi” means Vishesh and “Las” means, Laasya that is; dancing with music and celebrating Anand. Thus, Nav- Vilas is the Vishesh Utsav for the “Milan” of “Aatma” and “Param-Atma”.
Each day, Thakorji performs Leela with a particular Sakhi, at a specific Leela Sthali (location/spot), and each day, Sakhi wears their Vastra with a specific color, and, a specific special Samagri is offered to Thakorji.
Since Nav Vilas is a Manorath of Nine Sakhis, who really had a special Manorath and wanted all her close Sakhis to take part in it, they also wanted Swaminiji to preside over their Manorath. To distinguish the Bhav of each Sakhi, every Sakhi decided on a color attire for the day.
Hence, we have nine days and each day becomes a day of Manorath of that specific Sakhi, and accordingly, color was chosen for the dressing up attire (Shringar). With this Leela, Gopi acquires focused and singular “Ananya” Bhav for Thakorji as Yugal Swaroop.
The color attire is chosen by considering the following points: –
Manorath Bhav – Dance sequence chosen for that specific day of the Vilas – Samagri (Bhog) and mood settings of each day – Leela Sthali (location/spot) and its settings – Day of the week Thus, nine days of Nav-Vilas has Nine Sakhis, Nine colors and Nine Bhog / Samagris.
The overview of each Nav-Vilas is as follows.
1. First Nav-Vilas = Chandravaliji (Sakhi), Vrundavan / Nikunj Bhavan (Leela Sthali), Red – Golden i.e.; Laal – Soneri (Vastra), Diamnonds (Aabhushan), Chandra-Kala (Samagri)
2. Second Nav- Vilas = Lalitaji (Sakhi), Sanket-van (Leela Sthali), Yellow i.e.; Pila (Vastra), Panna (Aabhushan), Mohan-Thal / kheer or Payas (Samagri)
3. Third Nav-Vilas = Vishakhaji (Sakhi), Nikunj Mahel (Leela Sthali), Green i.e.; Lila (Vastra), Manek (Aabhushan), Papachi (Samagri)
4. Fourth Nav-Vilas = Chandrabhagaji (Sakhi), Parasouli (Leela Sthali), Amarasi i.e.; Kesari like Aam Ras (Vastra), Piroza (Aabhushan), Sikori / Jalebi (Samagri)
5. Fifth Nav-Vilas = Sanjavaliji (Sakhi), Kadari-Van (Leela Sthali), Shyam i.e.; Shyam (Vastra), Parvala (Aabhushan), Dudh-Poha / Manohar Ladoo (Samagri)
6. Sixth Nav-Vilas = Mukhraiji (Sakhi), Govardhan (Leela Sthali), Pink i.e.; Gulabi (Vastra), NavRatna (Aabhushan), Malpua / Sikori (Samagri)
7. Seventh Nav-Vilas = Krishnavatiji (Sakhi), Gehvar-Van (Leela Sthali), Blue i.e.; Bhura (Vastra), Moti (Aabhushan), Dedh-Vadi / Boondi (Samagri)
8. Eighth Nav-Vilas = Bhaviniji (Sakhi), Shantanu-Kund (Leela Sthali), Aqua-Blue i.e.; Pirozi (Vastra), Gold / Sona (Aabhushan), Dedh-Vadi / Kachori (Samagri)
9. Ninth Nav-Vilas = Ladiliji (Sakhi), Bansi-Batt (Leela Sthali), White i.e.; Safed (Vastra), Shyam (Aabhushan), Dudh-Poha / Mawa Samagri / Mohan-Thal (Samagri).
The Samagri offered differs from one gruha to another.
Shree Hariraiji, in his description of the 12 signs of the charan chinh of Shree Swaminiji, compares these 12 signs with 12 different powers (Shakti) of Shree Swaminiji. These 12 shaktis are as follows:
1. Acchadika
2. Vikshepika
3. Yogamaya
4. Katyayani
5. Vrunda Devi
6. Chandravali
7. Sanketa Devi
8. Lalitha Devi
9. Vimala Devi
10.Nau Vari
11. Chaubari
12. Anandi
Each day, Shree Prabhu does the Leela (divine sports) with a particular Sakhi at a particular Leela sport (location) and each day special samagri is offered to shree Prabhu.
All Pushti Vaishnavs celebrate Nav-Vilas and bring Yamuna Maiya at the center point of the Vilas. But in fact, the Mukhya Sakhi is Swaminiji, and somehow on Bhutal, Hariraiji Prabhu Charan, when writing on Nav-Vilas, suggested that Yamunaji should preside over Vilas and due to that Vachanamrut, all Vaishnavs perform Garba of Yamuna Maiya during Nav-Vilas. Many Pushti Vaishnavs perform Yamunaji’s poojan and Path such as; Yamun-Ashtak, Yamunaji 41 pad, etc. at their home during these 9 days.
Each day, Shree Prabhu does the Leela (divine sports) with a particular Sakhi at a particular Leela sport (location) and each day special samagri is offered to shree Prabhu.
All Pushti Vaishnavs celebrate Nav-Vilas and bring Yamuna Maiya at the center point of the Vilas. But in fact, the Mukhya Sakhi is Swaminiji, and somehow on Bhutal, Hariraiji Prabhu Charan, when writing on Nav-Vilas, suggested that Yamunaji should preside over Vilas and due to that Vachanamrut, all Vaishnavs perform Garba of Yamuna Maiya during Nav-Vilas. Many Pushti Vaishnavs perform Yamunaji’s poojan and Path such as; Yamun-Ashtak, Yamunaji 41 pad, etc. at their home during these 9 days.
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