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Navratri 2025: Nine Nights Festival India

January 11, 20257 min read

Celebrate Navratri with nine nights of worship, Garba dancing, fasting, and honoring the goddess Durga across India.

Navratri: Nine Nights of Devotion

Navratri means "nine nights" and is one of India's most important Hindu festivals. It celebrates the goddess Durga and her various forms through worship, dance, and fasting.

Navratri 2025

  • Sharad Navratri: September 22 - October 1, 2025
  • Chaitra Navratri: March/April 2025
  • Culminates in Dussehra/Vijayadashami
  • The Nine Nights

    Each night honors a different form of Durga:

  • Shailaputri
  • Brahmacharini
  • Chandraghanta
  • Kushmanda
  • Skandamata
  • Katyayani
  • Kalaratri
  • Mahagauri
  • Siddhidatri
  • Regional Celebrations

    Gujarat

    Famous for:

  • Garba dance
  • Dandiya Raas
  • Massive gatherings
  • Traditional dress
  • West Bengal

    Durga Puja focus:

  • Elaborate pandals
  • Artistic idol worship
  • Cultural performances
  • Community celebrations
  • Other Regions

  • Golu displays (South India)
  • Ram Lila plays (North)
  • Sindoor Khela (Bengal)
  • Garba and Dandiya

    Traditional dances:

  • Circular movements
  • Colorful attire
  • Folk music
  • All-night celebrations
  • Colors of Navratri

    Each day has a specific color:

  • Day 1: Yellow
  • Day 2: Green
  • Day 3: Grey
  • And continuing through nine days
  • Fasting Traditions

    Many observe:

  • Sattvic diet
  • No grains, onion, garlic
  • Special Navratri recipes
  • Kuttu flour dishes
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