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    Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in honor of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess. For Shaivites and Shaktas...
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  • Navaratri (transl. Nine Nights) is a 1966 Telugu-language drama film, produced by A. V. Subba Rao under the Prasad Art Pictures banner and directed by...
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  • manifestations and forms of Durga in Hinduism, especially worshipped during Navaratri and Durga Puja. They are often considered collectively as a single deity...
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    India during the autumn festive season, particularly around the multiday Navaratri (Dussehra, Dasara) festival of Hinduism. These displays are typically...
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    Several major Hindu holidays take place in Ashvin. Those are as follows: Navaratri (1-9 lunar Ashvin) Durga Puja (6-10 lunar Ashvin) Saraswati Puja in South...
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    the month of September/October, popularly a part of the Navaratri festival. While the Navaratri festival is observed all over the country, the festivity...
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    cultural prominence in Manali, where she is revered as a deity. While Navaratri conventionally sees the worship of Goddess Durga, the spiritual spotlight...
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    called Dasara in Karnataka and the 10 day festival is celebrated as Shara navaratri where the Goddess in every temple is worshiped for 10 days in 10 forms...
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    here is Navaratri. Mysuru Dasara is celebrated as the state festival of Karnataka, called Nada habba (ನಾಡಾ ಹಬ್ಬಾ) in Kannada. During Navaratri, the idol...
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  • Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is the eighth day of the Navaratri festival celebrated by Hindus in veneration of the goddess Durga. In Eastern India, Durga...
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  • Hindu New Year may refer to: Hindu Lunar New Year: Chaitra Navaratri or Navarati (March–April) Hindu Solar New Year: Mesha Sankranti (April–May) Hindu...
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    Shaktism (section Navaratri)
    The most important Shakta festival is Navaratri (lit., "Festival of Nine Nights"), also known as "Sharad Navaratri" because it falls during the Hindu season...
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  • held during this period, including the Navaratri festivals, most importantly Chaitra Navaratri and Ashvin Navaratri. Krishna Paksha refers to the dark lunar...
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  • ("Slayer of Mahishasura"). Mahishasura had a son named Gajasura. The Navaratri ("Nine Nights") festival eulogises this battle between Mahishasura and...
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    of Vidhyanchal and this number increases even more during the days of Navaratri. The whole city is decorated with lamps and flowers during this festival...
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    festivals of Durga Puja, Durga Ashtami, Vijayadashami, Deepavali, and Navaratri. The word Durga (दुर्गा) literally means "impassable", "invincible, unassailable"...
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    are Navaratri pujas during the months of March and April and during the months of September and October (Chaitra Navaratri and Ashwin Navaratri respectively)...
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  • especially on the Ashtami (eighth day) and Navami (ninth day) of the Navaratri festival. The ceremony primarily involves the worship of nine girls, representing...
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    Hindu mother goddess Mahadevi. She is worshipped on the eighth day of Navaratri. Mahagauri is believed to be able to fulfill all the desires of her devotees...
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    the month of Vaishakha's first fortnight. Ganga is worshipped during Navaratri as all the forms of Adishakti during the duration of the festivities....
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  • thousands of devotees during Navaratri. The main festivals celebrated here are Navaratri. During the nine-day Navaratri festival, fare is also organized...
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    The culture of Bangladesh is intertwined with the culture of the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent. It has evolved over the centuries and encompasses...
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    gatherings of visitors during the biannual festival of Navaratri. During the Chaitra month of Navaratri, marking the beginning of a new year on the Hindu calendar...
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    Shakambhari is worshiped as the ninth number among the nine deities in Navaratri after the beginning of Vaishno Devi. Annapurna Ishtar Ceres Demeter Gazetteer...
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    the first month in the Hindu calendar. It is also part of the Chaitra Navaratri festival in spring. Rama Navami is a holiday for government employees...
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    Every year millions of visitors visit the temple. During festivals like Navaratri, the count even increases to ten million (one crore) visitors. Vaishno...
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    Vanaprastha Sannyasa Festivals Diwali Holi Shivaratri Raksha Bandhan Navaratri Durga Puja Ramlila Vijayadashami Ganesh Chaturthi Rama Navami Janmashtami...
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    Gujarati community where she is called to perform for popular festivals like Navaratri. Some of her popular songs are Chudi Jo Khanki Haathon Mein, Maine Payal...
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  • Navami (Great Ninth Day) is part of Navaratri celebrations. Sharada Navaratri is the most important of the Navaratris, and is celebrated during the Sharada...
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    Canids Texts Devi-Bhagavata Purana, Devi Mahatmya, Kalika Purana, Shakta Upanishads, Tantras Gender Female Festivals Kali Puja, Navaratri Consort Shiva...
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