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Navratri is a nine-day Hindu festival during which devotees worship the different avatars of the goddess Durga. It is a celebration of good over evil, specifically when Goddess Durga defeated the demon king Mahishasura. During the nine days, the different avatars of Goddess Durga that are worshiped are Shailaputri, Brahmacharini, …

Navaratri, also called Sharada Navarati or Navrata, is a major Hindu festival that Hindus celebrate throughout the world and in India for a span of nine nights after the monsoon fall. It is essentially a celebration of good over evil. Navratri has a different meaning throughout India and is celebrated …