Navaratri’s nine days offer an opportunity for all of us to vanquish the evil hidden inside us. Navaratri, dedicated to Goddess Durga, is the most important festival in Hinduism.

The first day of Navaratri is dedicated to Maa Shailputri, who represents stability and emotional balance. Devotees invoke her to strengthen the Moon's influence in their lives, enhance intuition ...

Navaratri Day 7 – Kaalaratri; On Saptami, the seventh day of Navaratri, devotees worship Kalaratri form of Maa Durga. Maa Kalaratri removed her fair skin to kill the demons Sumbha and Nisumbha.

Know which goddess will be worshipped on each of the 9 days during Ashadha Gupt Navratri., Spirituality News - Times Now ...

Ashadha Gupt Navratri is a deeply spiritual time. Devotees of Maa Durga will observe fasts, either without food or consuming ...

Today marks the beginning of Navaratri 2023. This is the period when the Hindu community worldwide fasts for nine days, worships goddess Durga and performs family rituals.

The Hindu holiday of Navaratri involves some complicated dance moves, passed down from parents to children. But as one mother discovered, the line between passing on cultural traditions and ...

The exhibit is a labor of love for Srinivas Jayashankar, who spends the better part of a year assembling the scenes for Navaratri, the Hindu festival that began Oct. 3 and ends Oct. 12.

Navaratri celebrations don’t end with garba. In south India, women of the house put together golus, or tiered altars of dolls and items depicting events in Hindu mythology.

Each day is associated with an incarnation of the goddess: Navaratri Nine Days and Nine Avatars of Maa Durga. Navaratri Day 1 – Shailaputri; The first day of Navaratri is also known as Pratipada.