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]