It is a nine nights (and ten days) Hindu festival,
celebrated in the autumn every year.
It is celebrated differently in various parts of the
Indian subcontinent in the bright half of the Hindu calendar
month Ashvin, which typically falls in September and
October. Celebrations include stage decorations, recital of
the legend, enacting of the story, and chanting of the
scriptures of Hinduism.
Whereas technically there are four seasonal Navratri,
but actually it is the post-monsoon autumn festival called
Sharada Navratri that is the most observed in the honour of
the divine Devi (Durga).
In the eastern India, Durga Puja is synonymous with
Navratri, wherein goddess Durga battles and emerges
victorious over the buffalo demon to help restore Dharma.
In the northern and western India, the festival is
synonymous with "Rama Lila" and Dussehra that celebrates the
battle and victory of god Rama over the demon king Ravana.
In southern India, the victory of different goddesses, of
Rama or Saraswati is celebrated.
The common theme
of the festivity is the battle and victory of Good over
Evil.
On the final day, called the Vijayadashami or
Dussehra, the statues are either immersed in a water body
such as river and ocean, or alternatively the statues
symbolizing the evil are burnt with fireworks marking evil's
destruction.
One of the most important and widely celebrated Indian
festivals, Diwali, the festival of lights, is celebrated 20
days after the Vijayadashami or Dussehra.
Dates
2018: From Oct 10 to 18 (Dussehra
or Vijayadashmi - on Oct 19) 2019: From Sep 29 to Oct 08
(Dussehra or Vijayadashmi - on Oct 08)
NAVRATRI SPECIAL 2018 - DURGA MAA SONGS - AMBE MATA KE BHAJAN
NAVRATRI SPECIAL SONGS 2018 - AMBE MATA KE BHAJAN - MAA DURGA
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