Jagarana ( Sanskrit: जागरण, romanized: Jāgaraṇa), [1] also rendered Jagran, Jagarata ( Sanskrit: जगराता, romanized: Jagarātā), and Jaga is a Hindu ritual, mainly practised in North India. It comprises the performance of all-night vigils, [2] as well as puja, songs, and dances for the veneration of a deity. A jagarana is generally performed for the veneration of Hindu goddesses, major deities such as Shiva and Krishna, [3] as well as various folk deities like Khandoba [4] and Devnarayan. [5] Devotees worship the deity throughout the night by singing bhajans, performing arati, and listening to legends of the deity. [6]
Jagarana ( Sanskrit: जागरण, romanized: Jāgaraṇa), [1] also rendered Jagran, Jagarata ( Sanskrit: जगराता, romanized: Jagarātā), and Jaga is a Hindu ritual, mainly practised in North India. It comprises the performance of all-night vigils, [2] as well as puja, songs, and dances for the veneration of a deity. A jagarana is generally performed for the veneration of Hindu goddesses, major deities such as Shiva and Krishna, [3] as well as various folk deities like Khandoba [4] and Devnarayan. [5] Devotees worship the deity throughout the night by singing bhajans, performing arati, and listening to legends of the deity. [6]