Navaratri


Navaratri

(nævəˈrɑːtrɪ) n (Hinduism) an annual Hindu festival celebrated over nine days in September–October. Observed throughout India, it commemorates the slaying of demons by Rama and the goddess Durga; in some places it is dedicated to all female deities. Also called: Durga Puja [from Sanskrit navaratri nine nights]