One of the most important festival of India is here! The Navratri has begun people! For those who don't know what does this festival signifies ,, here is a little information:
Navratri word can be divided in two words as Nav(Nine) and Ratri(nights). Navratri literally translates to nine nights and it denotes the duration of the nine nights this festival is celebrated, with it's conclusion on 10th day that is called as Dushera. This festival celebrates the nine form of Hindu goddess "amba" and the form "durga" represent them all. So the main reason it is celebrated because it marks the victory of goddess Durga over the Demon Mahisasur. Also Dussera celebrates victory of Lord Ram over the Demon king Ravana.
This festival is celebrated all over India and it is done with different cultures too. For example the eastern India gears up for the "durga pooja" festival which is the same as Navratri but here the prime deity is the Goddess Durga. The idol shows goddess killing the demon. It is one of the major festival of the eastern Indian people , especially the Bengali. Grand "pandals" are made for your joy and they are simply breathtaking...
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The western India celebrates this festival a bit differently. They worship goddess "amba" as the prime deity. This festival is celebrated especially by the Gujarati community. The "garba" is worshipped as the form of the goddess here. Now most of you must be knowing that garba is name of a dance form. But it is in fact name of the Kalash(pot) which serve as the form of goddess "amba". So during the festivals, devotees circle around the holy pot or the "garba", thus this dance form has also become synonymous with the name of the pot.
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This is not it! The whole country gears up for the dusshera by the end of the navaratri! This is day is also celebrated as "vijaya dashami". The demon king Ravana's effigy is burnt on this day which stand for it's teaching of "good always triumphs bad".
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With all these different kind of celebration going on all over the nation, one of the most grand celebration is done in the south Indian city of Mysore. The Mysore palace is illuminated on this day and many age old rituals involving the royal family is still carried out with lots of fanfare!
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There is so much to look forward on this days. Be it devotion to the goddess or the vibrancy of the festival, Navratri keeps you involved all 10 days! You may hang out in the pooja pandal or brush your dancing skills in Dandya raas or simply treat your taste buds with all the delicacies made, this festival has got something in store for everyone!
Oh! are you afraid about what to wear and what not to wear? worry not because even the colour code is suggested as per as the significance of each day. Check it out:
Navratri word can be divided in two words as Nav(Nine) and Ratri(nights). Navratri literally translates to nine nights and it denotes the duration of the nine nights this festival is celebrated, with it's conclusion on 10th day that is called as Dushera. This festival celebrates the nine form of Hindu goddess "amba" and the form "durga" represent them all. So the main reason it is celebrated because it marks the victory of goddess Durga over the Demon Mahisasur. Also Dussera celebrates victory of Lord Ram over the Demon king Ravana.
This festival is celebrated all over India and it is done with different cultures too. For example the eastern India gears up for the "durga pooja" festival which is the same as Navratri but here the prime deity is the Goddess Durga. The idol shows goddess killing the demon. It is one of the major festival of the eastern Indian people , especially the Bengali. Grand "pandals" are made for your joy and they are simply breathtaking...
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The western India celebrates this festival a bit differently. They worship goddess "amba" as the prime deity. This festival is celebrated especially by the Gujarati community. The "garba" is worshipped as the form of the goddess here. Now most of you must be knowing that garba is name of a dance form. But it is in fact name of the Kalash(pot) which serve as the form of goddess "amba". So during the festivals, devotees circle around the holy pot or the "garba", thus this dance form has also become synonymous with the name of the pot.
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This is not it! The whole country gears up for the dusshera by the end of the navaratri! This is day is also celebrated as "vijaya dashami". The demon king Ravana's effigy is burnt on this day which stand for it's teaching of "good always triumphs bad".
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With all these different kind of celebration going on all over the nation, one of the most grand celebration is done in the south Indian city of Mysore. The Mysore palace is illuminated on this day and many age old rituals involving the royal family is still carried out with lots of fanfare!
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There is so much to look forward on this days. Be it devotion to the goddess or the vibrancy of the festival, Navratri keeps you involved all 10 days! You may hang out in the pooja pandal or brush your dancing skills in Dandya raas or simply treat your taste buds with all the delicacies made, this festival has got something in store for everyone!
Oh! are you afraid about what to wear and what not to wear? worry not because even the colour code is suggested as per as the significance of each day. Check it out:
Now when the fashion concern is even laid out for all you... what are you waiting for? With so many things to do in this festival , I'm sure you all are going to have lots of fun. With this , here's me wishing you all very happy and prosperous navratri!!!


















































