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    Navratri is a nine-night Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of the goddess Durga. There are four Navratris celebrated throughout the year in different months. The Navratri celebrated in Ashwin (September-October) is the most widely observed. During Navratri, devotees fast, pray to the nine forms of Durga, and participate in dances like garba and dandiya. They eat special fast foods like potato and sago khichdi. On the tenth day called Vijayadashami, effigies of the demon Ravana are burned to commemorate Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. The central significance is celebrating the victory of good over evil.

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    Navratri is a nine-night Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of the goddess Durga. There are four Navratris celebrated throughout the year in different months. The Navratri celebrated in Ashwin (September-October) is the most widely observed. During Navratri, devotees fast, pray to the nine forms of Durga, and participate in dances like garba and dandiya. They eat special fast foods like potato and sago khichdi. On the tenth day called Vijayadashami, effigies of the demon Ravana are burned to commemorate Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. The central significance is celebrating the victory of good over evil.

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    Navratri is a nine-night Hindu festival celebrated annually in honor of the goddess Durga. There are four Navratris celebrated throughout the year in different months. The Navratri celebrated in Ashwin (September-October) is the most widely observed. During Navratri, devotees fast, pray to the nine forms of Durga, and participate in dances like garba and dandiya. They eat special fast foods like potato and sago khichdi. On the tenth day called Vijayadashami, effigies of the demon Ravana are burned to commemorate Durga's victory over the demon Mahishasura. The central significance is celebrating the victory of good over evil.

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    NAVRATRI

    'Navratri' means 'nine nights.' 'Nava' means 'nine,’ and 'Ratri' means
    'night.' It is an annual Hindu festival observed in honour of the
    goddess Durga. It spans over nine nights (and ten days). There are a
    total of 4 Navratris (9 days festival) celebrated in India. first in the
    month of Chaitra(Hindu month also known as March/April of the
    Gregorian calendar), then in the month of Ashad (Hindu month also
    known as June/July of the Gregorian calendar), then in Ashwin (Hindu
    month also known as Sept/Oct of the Gregorian calendar)and in Magh
    (Hindu month also known as Jan/Feb of the Gregorian calendar). All
    the festivals are observed for different reasons and celebrated
    differently in various parts of the Hindu-Indian culture sphere. The
    Navratri which is practiced and celebrated by most of the people is
    the Navratri which falls in the Ashwin month.
    Navadurga or The Nine Godesses
    Name Known As Vahana (object Stage
    on which she sits

    Daughter of Nandi (bull) Parvati (Lord Shiva’s wife) in her stage of childhood


    Shailaputri
    Mountain with the divine and principal form being Durga
    Mother of devotion - (Stands) Durga in her phase of asceticism.
    Brahmacharini and penance

    Destroyer of demons Tiger Durga in the form of Shakti


    Chandraghanta

    Goddess of The Lion Durga in the form of Mahashakti.


    Kushmanda
    Cosmic Egg
    Goddess of Lion Durga in her stage of motherhood
    Skandamata motherhood and
    children
    Katyayani Goddess of Power Lion Durga in the warrior stage.
    Goddess of Donkey Durga in her form of destruction.
    Kalaratri Auspiciousness and
    Courage
    Goddess of Beauty Ox
    Mahahgauri
    and Women Durga in her form of recovery.
    Goddess of Lotus Durga in her stage of reaching her highest and
    Siddhidhatri Supernatural Powers supreme form as Mahashakti.
    CUISINE

    The people during Navaratri fast to get


    blessings from Goddess Durga and hence
    have an intake of upvas / vrat (food eaten
    during fasts). This type of food includes potato,
    Varai/Sama ke chawal (A special type of rice
    for fasts), sabudanana khichdi (rice dish made
    from Sago), etc
    CELEBRATION

    Like fasting people also come together and


    play Dandiya and Garba (both are types of
    dances prevalent in Gujrat and some parts of
    Rajasthan and north of India ). It is also
    believed that Lord Rama killed Demon Ravana
    on the auspicious day of Vijaya Dashmi (the
    10th day of Navaratri ) and hence a big statue
    of Ravana is made and a person demolishes
    this statue by putting fire on an arrow and
    aiming it at that statue. While some parts of
    India also believe that Goddess Durga fought
    with Demon Mahishasura during these 9-10
    days and on the 9th day he was killed by her
    and for the same reason Goddess Durga is
    worshipped during these days.
    CENTRAL VALUE:-
    • The significance of this festival is to show the win of good over evil. It is also a method to
    meet, talk and spend time with each other. The nine days of Navratri are designed to melt
    down the year-long tiredness and restore mental cool. If one is a little heedful to follow a
    sattvic diet and meditate regularly there is the possibility of a deep body-mind detox in just
    a span of nine days. 

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