Jagarana (Sanskrit:जागरण,romanized: Jāgaraṇa),[1] also renderedJagran,Jagarata (Sanskrit:जगराता,romanized: Jagarātā), andJaga is aHindu ritual, mainly practised in North India. It comprises the performance of all-night vigils,[2] as well aspuja, songs, and dances for the veneration of a deity. A jagarana is generally performed for the veneration ofHindu goddesses and major deities such asShiva onMaha Shivaratri andDurga duringNavaratri,[3] as well as various folk deities likeKhandoba[4] andDevnarayan.[5] Devotees worship the deity throughout the night by singingbhajans, performingarati, and listening to legends of the deity.[6]
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