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Dussehra coincides with the culmination of the nine-day Navratri festival and with the tenth day of the Durga Puja festival. For many, it marks the beginning of preparation for Diwali , which occurs 20 days after Dussehra.
Navadurga (Sanskrit: नवदुर्गा, IAST: Navadurgā), also spelled Navdurga and Navadurgas, are nine manifestations and forms of Durga in Hinduism, [1][2] especially worshipped during Navaratri and Durga Puja. [3] . They are often considered collectively as a single deity, mainly among the followers of Shaktism and Shaivism sect of Hinduism. [4][4]
5 days ago · Navratri, in Hinduism, major festival held in honor of the divine feminine. Navratri occurs over nine days during the month of Ashvin, or Ashvina (in the Gregorian calendar, usually September–October). It often ends with the Dussehra (also called Vijayadashami) celebration on the 10th day.
Hindu festival dates. The Hindu calendar is lunisolar but most festival dates are specified using the lunar portion of the calendar. A lunar day is uniquely identified by three calendar elements: māsa (lunar month), pakṣa (lunar fortnight) and tithi (lunar day).
Navratri which means “Nine Nights” is celebrated to honor the Mother Goddess Durga. Throughout this period, Mother Goddess Durga is worshiped in all of her divine forms. Navratri is celebrated twice a year, Chaitra Navratri in March or April and Sharad Navratri in September or October.
Navratri, or the Divine Nine Nights, is a time of deep rest and rejuvenation. Each day is dedicated to one of the nine forms of the Mother Divine.
Navratri is a significant Hindu festival which is observed for 9 nights and 10 days. During Navratri, nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshipped. As per Mahakala Samhita, there are four Navratri in Hindu calendar. Sharad Navratri. Chaitra Navratri. Magha Gupta Navratri. Ashadha Gupta Navratri.
