Monday, October 15, 2012

Navratri is a festival dedicated to the worship of a Hindu deity Shakti/Durga. The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit, nava meaning nine and ratri meaning nights. During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshiped. The 10th day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or "Dussehra." 

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