Sharad Navratri

Navaratri, also called Sharada Navarati is a major Hindu festival that is celebrated by Hindus around the world. Navratri has a different significance all over and is celebrated in the Hindu calendar month of Ashvin, mostly around September and October.

Over the course of the nine days the different avatars of Goddess Durga are honoured They are Goddess Shailputri (Day 1), Goddess Brahmacharini (Day 2), Goddess Chandraghanta (Day 3), Goddess Kushmanda (Day 4), Goddess Skandamata (Day 5), Goddess Katyayani (Day 6), Goddess Kaalratri (Day 7), Goddess Mahagauri (Day 8) and Goddess Siddhidatri (Day 9). On The 10 day Dussehra celebrated, Lord Rama defeated the evil Ravana, symbolizing the victory of good over evil.