Navaratri - Knowledge

5067: 4807:("Giver of Perfection"). Sitting on a lotus, she is believed to possess and bestows all types of Siddhis.She mainly bestows nine types of siddhis- 'Anima (the ability to reduce one's body to the size of an atom).' , 'Mahima(the ability to expand one's body to an infinitely large size)', 'Garima (the ability to become heavy or dense.)', 'Laghima (the ability to become weightless or lighter than air.)', 'Prapti (the ability to realize whatever one desires'), 'Prakamya (the ability to access any place in the world') , 'Isitva (the ability to control all material elements or natural forces.)' and 'vasitva ( the ability to force influence upon anyone.)' Here she has four hands. Also known as Mahalakshmi, The purple colour of the day portrays an admiration towards nature's beauty. Siddhidatri is 5257: 5300: 11194: 4406:. On this day, which typically falls on the ninth day of Navaratri, peace and knowledge is celebrated. Warriors thank, decorate, and worship their weapons, offering prayers to Saraswati. Musicians upkeep, play, and pray their musical instruments. Farmers, carpenters, smiths, pottery makers, shopkeepers, and all sorts of tradespeople similarly decorate and worship their equipment, machinery, and tools of trade. Students visit their teachers, express respect, and seek their blessings. This tradition is particularly strong in South India, but is observed elsewhere too. 42: 4931: 5527: 5946: 5217: 4942: 4375:. The festival is celebrated for nine nights once every year during this month, which typically falls in the Gregorian months of September and October. The exact dates of the festival are determined according to the Hindu lunisolar calendar, and sometimes the festival may be held for a day more or a day less depending on the adjustments for sun and moon movements and the leap year. In many regions, the festival falls after the autumn harvest, and in others, during harvest. 12500: 10881: 10257: 10247: 10237: 5576: 12510: 5272:, on the first day of the Hindu month of Ashwin, a copper pitcher, surrounded by clay, is installed inside the sanctum sanctorum of Devi and Krishna temples, in which nine varieties of food grains are placed. The nine nights are celebrated through devotional songs and religious discourses. Artists arrive to perform folk musical instruments. Celebrations include placing Durga's image in a specially-decorated colourful silver swing, known as 12489: 5038:, a day where Shakta Hindus remember the loved ones who have died, as well the advent of the warrior goddess Durga. The next significant day of Durga Puja is called Shashthi, on which the local community welcomes the goddess Durga and festive celebrations are inaugurated. On the seventh (Saptami), eighth (Ashtami), and ninth (Navami) day, Durga, along with Lakshmi, Saraswati, Ganesha, and Kartikeya, are revered. These days mark the main 313: 10940: 5403: 9074:, p. 5: "The intertwining of cultural traditions reinforced a society which was tolerant and the faiths borrowed from each other. (...) Many Bangladeshi Muslim women wear saris and bindis, or teeps, the dot on their forehead, usually seen only among Hindu women; they celebrate pujo, a Hindu festival for the goddess Durga, and they have no hesitation ushering in Poyla Baisakh, to celebrate the Bengali new year." 12520: 5167: 5631: 5568: 4115: 735: 9942: 5027:(temporary stages) that are built in community squares, roadside shrines, and large Durga temples in West Bengal, Odisha, Jharkhand, Bihar, eastern Nepal, Assam, Tripura, and nearby regions. It is also observed by some Shakta Hindus as a private, home-based festival. Durga Puja festival marks the victory of the goddess Durga in the battle against the shape-shifting, deceptive, and powerful buffalo demon 10932: 5672: 10304: 797: 5942:

Poribar Sociocultural Association etc. City of Toronto has a dedicated Durga Temple named Toronto Durgabari where Durga Puja is organized along with other Hindu celebrations. Most of the puja venues of Toronto area try to arrange the puja in best possible way to follow the lunar calendar and timings.

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In the past, Shakta Hindus used to recite Durga's legends during the Chaitra Navaratri around the spring equinox . For most contemporary Hindus, it is the Navaratri around the autumn equinox that is the major festival and the one observed. To Bengali Hindus and to Shakta Hindus outside of eastern and

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and is shown to exhibit courage which is symbolized by the colour red. Known as the warrior goddess, she is considered one of the most violent forms of Devi. In this avatar, Katyayani rides a lion and has four hands. She is celebrated on Shashti (sixth day). In eastern India, Maha Shashti is observed

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fair, which marks the birth of Lord Rama. It is the largest cattle trading fair and attracts a large handicraft market in pottery, kitchen, and housewares, as well as traditional clothing. Festive performance arts and celebrations are held at the local Hindu temple dedicated to Sita, Hanuman, Durga,

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In temples of Tamil Nadu, Navaratri is celebrated for Durga's dwelling in each temple. The temples are decorated, ceremonial lamps are lit, and Vedic chantings are performed. Priests and visitors of some of these temples wear a special yellow coloured 'promise of protection' thread on their wrists,

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Elsewhere, during this religious observance, goddess Durga's war against deception and evil is remembered. A pot is installed (ghatasthapana) at a sanctified place at home. A lamp is kept lit in the pot for nine days. The pot symbolizes the universe and the uninterrupted lit lamp symbolizes Durga.

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The festival and dramatic enactment of the story is organized by communities in hundreds of small villages and towns, attracting a mix of audiences from different social, gender. and economic backgrounds. In many parts, the audience and villagers join in and participate spontaneously, some helping

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In Canada, Bengali Hindu communities both from Bangladesh and West Bengal, India organise several Durga Pujas. Greater Toronto Area has the most number of Durga Puja celebration venues organized by different Bengali cultural groups such as Bangladesh Canada Hindu Cultural Society (BCHCS), Bongo

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Navaratri in Gujarat is one of the state's main festivals. The traditional celebrations include fasting for a day, or partially fasting each of the nine days by not eating grains or just taking liquid foods, in remembrance of one of nine aspects of Shakti goddess. The prayers are dedicated to a

5244:(sticks), coordinated movements and the striking of sticks between the dancers, and teasing between the genders. Post dancing, the group and the audience socializes and feasts together. Regionally, the same thematic celebration of community songs, music, and dances on Navaratri is called 5236:, or devotional songs. It is a folk dance where people of different background and skills join and form concentric circles. The circles can grow or shrink, reaching sizes of hundreds or thousands of people, dancing and clapping in circular moves in their traditional attire. The 4898:

in the warrior goddess aspect of Devi. In other traditions of Hinduism, the term Navaratri implies the celebration of Durga but in her more peaceful forms, such as Saraswati – the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and other arts. In Nepal, Navaratri is called

6784: 5822:. Even in these states, the festival season is one where significant animal sacrifices are observed. In some Shakta Hindu communities, the slaying of the buffalo demon and the victory of Durga are observed with a symbolic sacrifice instead of animal sacrifice. 4759:. The colour of the day is royal blue. The goddess is depicted in a red-coloured attire or tiger skin with enraged and fiery eyes and dark skin. The red colour is believed to represent prayer and assurance of the goddess's protection to the devotees from harm. 4688:

is worshipped on Chaturthi (fourth day). Believed to be the creative power of the universe, Kushmanda is associated with the endowment of vegetation on earth, and hence, the colour of the day is orange. She is depicted as having eight arms and sits on a tiger.

4640:("Unmarried One"), another incarnation of Parvati, is worshipped. In this form, Parvati became Yogini, her unmarried self. Brahmacharini is worshipped for emancipation or moksha and endowment of peace and prosperity. Depicted as walking bare feet and holding a 4862:(“defeat”). Symbolizing the victory of good over evil, Dussehra is celebrated on the 10th day of the month of Ashvina (September–October), the seventh month of the Hindu calendar, with the appearance of the full moon, an event called the “bright fortnight” ( 5519:

on days 6, 7, 8, 9 along with Ghatasthapana. On the eighth day, a "Yajna" or "Hom" is performed in the name of Goddess Durga. On the ninth day, the Ghat puja is performed and the Ghat is dismantled after taking off the sprouted leaves of the grains.

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The Vidyarambham day tradition starts with the baby or child sitting on the lap of an elderly person such as the grandfather, near images of Saraswati and Ganesha. The elder writes a letter and the child writes the same with his or her index finger.

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Navaratri has been a historic tradition within Tamil Nadu, with Lakshmi, Saraswati, and Durga goddesses as the focus. Like the rest of India, the festival has been an occasion for performance arts, particularly Hindu temple dances such as

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and others. It is the most important annual festival to Bengali Hindus and a major social and public event in eastern and northeastern states of India, where it dominates the religious life. The occasion is celebrated with thousands of

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demon made of flour, or equivalent, is immolated and smeared with vermilion to remember the blood that had necessarily been spilled during the war. Other substitutes include a vegetal or sweet dish considered equivalent to the

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river, she gained a warmer complexion. The colour associated with this day is pink which depicts optimism. She is celebrated on Ashtami (eighth day). In eastern India, Maha Astami is observed on this day and starting with

5058:) or dress in red clothes. It is an emotional day for some devotees, and the congregation sings emotional goodbye songs. After the procession, Hindus distribute sweets, gifts, and visit their friends and family members. 5627:, any one doll from the "Kolu" is symbolically put to sleep and the Kalasa is moved a bit towards the North to mark the end of that year's Navaratri Kolu. The family offers a prayer of thanks, and wraps up the display. 5801:

celebrations during Navaratri in the eastern states of India. The goddess is offered a sacrificial animal in this ritual in the belief that it stimulates her violent vengeance against the buffalo demon. According to

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In many regions, the festival falls after spring harvest, and in others, during harvest. It also marks the first day of the Hindu lunisolar calendar, also known as the Hindu Lunar New Year, according to the

5727:, and common day-to-day life of women in the form of rhythmic songs. Every night, bathukamma is immersed in nearby water resources and a new bathukamma is made next day. This nine nights festival ends with 8663: 6592: 5738:

is observed by Telangana Hindus where weapons are maintained, decorated, and worshiped. Tradesmen and farmers similarly clean up, decorate, and worship their own equipment of the trade. On the 10th day,

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The Goddess Lalita is worshiped on the fifth day of the festival. On the ninth day of the festival, men participate in worshiping all kinds of tools, weapons, vehicles, and productive instruments.

5418:) of Sharada Navaratri are celebrated as Sarasvati Puja in which books are worshipped. The books are placed for Puja on Ashtami in their own houses, traditional nursery schools, or in temples. On 5361:, in which military personnel upkeep their weapons and families upkeep their tools of livelihood, both offering a prayer to Saraswati, as well as Parvati and Lakshmi. The day after Navaratri, on 7019: 8567: 4648:(pot) in her hands, she symbolizes bliss and calm. Green is the colour code of this day. The orange colour which depicts tranquility is sometimes used so that strong energy flows everywhere. 6118:

In these cases, Shaktism devotees consider animal sacrifice distasteful, practice alternate means of expressing devotion while respecting the views of others in their tradition. A statue of

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Navaratri is celebrated in different ways throughout India. Certain people revere different aspects of Durga and some people fast while others feast. The Chaitra Navaratri culminates in

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and the specific rites differ between regions, even if they are called the same and dedicated to the same deity. The most common celebration begins on the first day of Navaratri with

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are regionally revered. For example, a notable pan-Hindu tradition during Navaratri is the adoration of Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of knowledge, learning, music, and arts, through

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Beyond South Asia, Durga Puja is organized by Bengali, Odia, Assamese and the Nepali communities in the United States of America. Durga Puja celebrations have also been started in

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are enacted by teams of artists in rural and urban centers, inside temples, or in temporarily constructed stages. This Hindu tradition of festive performance arts was inscribed by

4866:). 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 9872:

Sarkar, Bihani (2020). "Toward a History of the Navarātra, the Autumnal Festival of the Goddess". In Goodall, Dominic; Hatley, Shaman; Isaacson, Harunaga; Raman, Srilata (eds.).

7265: 7674: 5687:, Navaratri is celebrated as in the rest of India and it ends with Dasara. During the Navaratri nights, a notable Telangana tradition involves Telugu Hindu women who produce 9187: 6554: 5856:

during colonial era to various plantations and mines around the world, as well as those who migrated on their own, continued to mark their Navaratri traditions. Hindus in

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as one of the "Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity" in 2008. The festivities, states UNESCO, include songs, narration, recital and dialogue based on the Hindu text

9212: 7308: 5054:, a great procession is held where clay statues of Durga are ceremoniously walked to a river or ocean coast for a solemn goodbye. Many mark their faces with vermilion ( 255:

A lunar year is shorter than a solar year by about eleven days. As a result, most Hindu festivals occur on different days in successive years on the Gregorian calendar.

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celebrations will be started with the Mahalaya Amavasya (Pitru Amavasya), a day before Navaratri starts. The main deity of worship is goddess Gowri, a form of goddess

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built about 1600 CE has had a large dance hall with intricately carved pillars, a structure entirely made of stone. This dance hall has traditionally been known as

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Carol Breckenridge (1977), From Protector to Litigant, The Indian Economic & Social History Review, SAGE Publications, Volume 14, Issue 1, pages 78–83, 86–93

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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:

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form of Shiva and Shakti. It is believed that one side of Lord Shiva's body is that of Goddess Siddhidatri. Therefore, he is also known by the name of

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Celebrations include worshipping nine goddesses during nine days, stage decorations, recital of the legend, enacting of the story, and chanting of the

279: 4710:). The white colour is symbolic of the transforming strength of a mother when her child is confronted with danger. She is depicted riding a ferocious 8495:(1977), Temples in Tamil Country, 1300–1750 A.D, The Indian Economic & Social History Review, SAGE Publications, Volume 14, Issue 1, pages 11–45; 7011: 8564: 8545: 5066: 5715:. The festival will go for nine nights with women whirling around the bathukamma clapping their hands or sticks along with the recitation of the 5447: 4319:, or the statue symbolising the evil is burnt with fireworks, marking the destruction of evil. During this time preparations also take place for 4510:(January–February). This Navaratri is also known as Gupt (secret) Navaratri. The fifth day of this festival is often independently observed as 221: 4339:

such as the Shakta and Vaishnava Puranas, Navaratri theoretically falls two or four times in a year. Of these, the Sharada Navaratri near the

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text and representative of a major aspect in the life of the goddess, Parvati. Each day is associated to an incarnation of the goddess:

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Navaratri has historically been a prominent ritual festival for kings and military of a kingdom. At the end of the Navaratri, comes

9956: 5318:, Navaratri is observed at home and by lighting up Hindu temples, cultural sites, and many regal processions. It is locally called 217: 5912:, Navaratri and Diwali have been one of the most visible celebrations of the local Hindu communities from about mid 20th-century. 10186: 9179: 6262: 5840:

The tradition of animal sacrifice is being substituted with vegetarian offerings to the Goddess in temples and households around

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The family worships the pot for nine days by offering rituals and a garland of flowers, leaves, fruits, dry fruits, etc. with a

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In parts of Bihar and Jharkhand, Durga is revered during the autumn of Navaratri. A huge number of pandals are made. In

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to celebrate the victory of good over evil. These nine days are solely dedicated to Durga and her nine avatars – the

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The Jains have observed the social and cultural celebrations of Navaratri with Hindus, such as the folk dances. The

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procession is held on the streets of Mysore. An image of the Goddess Chamundeshwari is placed on a golden saddle (

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worship their weapons and horses on Navaratri, and formerly offered a sacrificial goat to a goddess revered as

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significance is celebrated through performance arts on all nine days. The most visible is group dances called

4785:, kumari puja etc. It is a very important tithi and considered as the birthday of Mahishasura mardini rupa of 12363: 10286: 8036: 2355: 580: 12574: 12412: 5657:(Sanskrit). It is believed to symbolize a vow to the goddess and protection from the goddess against evil. 2911: 2851: 831: 1454: 12554: 12549: 12427: 4081: 3972: 2582: 5711:, who is symbolized with an idol made from turmeric powder and is placed on a floral arrangement called 5376:

Another Navaratri tradition in Karnataka has been decorating a part of one's home with art dolls called

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The Concise Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: The Middle East, South Asia, East Asia, Southeast Asia

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Durga Puja is celebrated commonly by both Bangladesh's Bengali and non-Bengali Hindu communities. Many

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inaugurating the dances and other ceremonies. Other Tamil Hindu temples, such as those associated with

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and the worship of weapons in a manner similar to those by Shakta Hindus. The second Guru of Sikhism,

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The Myths and Gods of India: The Classic Work on Hindu Polytheism from the Princeton Bollingen Series

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Durga is praised twice in the chapters of Virata Parva and Bhishma Parva. Rituals are also found in

4343:(the autumn equinox in September–October) is the most celebrated and the Vasanta Navaratri near the 1518: 12544: 12268: 11926: 11850: 11556: 11338: 11313: 10885: 10619: 10279: 10260: 10223: 9997: 3633: 3626: 3605: 3314: 3204: 3176: 2906: 1796: 1583: 11088: 7075: 4823:. According to Vedic scriptures, Lord Shiva attained all the siddhis by worshipping this Goddess. 4666:– the name derived from the fact that after marrying Shiva, Parvati adorned her forehead with the 4524:

is revered through arts, music, writing, and kite flying. In some regions, the Hindu god of love,

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of Hindu culture. Hindu devotees often celebrate Navaratri by fasting. On the final day, called

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The Sikh Zafar-namah of Guru Gobind Singh: A Discursive Blade in the Heart of the Mughal Empire

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for Navaratri goddesses. It is an artistic flower decorations driven event, particularly using

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is considered auspicious for initiating the children into writing and reading, which is called

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The festival is associated to the prominent battle that took place between Durga and the demon

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tradition as a Hindu celebration of the artisan arts goes back to at least the 14th-century

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is revered on saptami. It is believed that Parvati removed her pale skin to kill the asuras

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in the 19th century, and Navaratri has been one of their major traditional festivals. In

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Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess: The Liturgy of the Durga Puja with Interpretations

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Ashada Navaratri, also known as Gupta Navaratri, is observed during the lunar month of

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Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess: The Liturgy of the Durga Puja with interpretation

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Ritual Worship of the Great Goddess: The Liturgy of the Durga Puja with interpretation

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and for each of the nine nights, swinging Her to the tune of temple music (called as

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the artists, others helping with stage set up, create make-up, effigies, and lights.

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symbolizes intelligence and peace. It is believed when Kaalaratri took a bath in the

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An 1834 sketch by James Prinsep showing Rama Leela Mela during Navaratri in Benares.

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poetry of Jainism, states M. Whitney Kelting, "draw much of their imagery from the

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The Garland Encyclopedia of World Music: South Asia : the Indian subcontinent

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Furthermore, when specifying the masa, one of two traditions are applicable, viz.

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On the last day of the festival also known as Navami (ninth day), people pray to

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Hindu Goddesses: Visions of the Divine Feminine in the Hindu Religious Tradition

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and household prosperity, and kept alight through the nine nights of Navaratri.

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The festivities extend beyond goddess Durga and various other goddesses such as

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The last night of the Goa Navaratri festival is a major celebration called the

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Cynthia Bradley (2012). Denise Cush; Catherine Robinson; Michael York (eds.).

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flower in her left. Shailaputri is considered to be the direct incarnation of

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Sharada Navaratri is the most celebrated of the four Navaratri, named after

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Dance Ethnography and Global Perspectives: Identity, Embodiment and Culture

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In most parts of India, tools and weapons are worshiped in a ritual called

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Early mentions of Navaratri rituals are found in vernacular texts of the

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Offering Flowers, Feeding Skulls: Popular Goddess Worship in West Bengal

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Nation and Migration: The Politics of Space in the South Asian Diaspora

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Girls dressed up for music and dance performance during Amman Navaratri

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Another notable Tamil tradition is a celebration of the festival with

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and close to the Nepal border, the spring Navaratri attracts a large

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Pratipada, also known as the first day, is associated with the form

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Handmade in India: A Geographic Encyclopedia of Indian Handicrafts

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Navaratri is also a festival for feasting with friends and family.

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Is the Goddess a Feminist?: the Politics of South Asian Goddesses

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Bartholomaeus Ziegenbalg; Wilhelm Germann; G. J. Metzger (1869).

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The Goddesses' Mirror: Visions of the Divine from East and West

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Nine Nights of the Goddess: The Navarati Festival in South Asia

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Bazaar India: Markets, Society, and the Colonial State in Bihar

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A large sculpted dance hall inside Padmanabhapuram Palace near

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whereby Rama is described as offering Durga puja. In the epic

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In Gujarat and nearby Hindu communities such as in Malwa, the

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which means spring. It is observed during the lunar month of

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Manu Belur Bhagavan; Eleanor Zelliot; Anne Feldhaus (2008).

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Navaratri and goddess worship is mentioned in the historic

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Peter J. Claus; Sarah Diamond; Margaret Ann Mills (2003).

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Some regions produce and sell special Navaratri miniature

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Month (Magha Gupta Navaratri) and another starting in the

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Simmons, Caleb; Sen, Moumita; Rodrigues, Hillary (2018).

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northeastern states of India, the term Navaratri implies

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The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India

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The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India

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The Camphor Flame: Popular Hinduism and Society in India

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is typically placed other agriculture symbols such as a

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Bonfire prayers are offered to goddess Durga and Parvati

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Devoted to the Goddess: The Life and Work of Ramprasad

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Navaratri is celebrated as the Durga Puja festival by

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Magha Navaratri is observed during the lunar month of

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The goddesses' henchmen gender in Indian hero worship

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Ramlila, the traditional performance of the Ramayana

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In North India, Navaratri is marked by the numerous

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The Illustrated Weekly of India, Volume 94, Issue 4

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A family preparing for Saraswati puja on Navaratri.

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which means autumn. It commences on the first day (

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Princeton University Press. pp. 108–109. 6212: 6210: 6208: 6206: 5810:tradition found in the eastern Indian states of 4662:Tritiya (third day) commemorates the worship of 4371:) of the bright fortnight of the lunar month of 9498: 9241: 8763:. Columbia University Press. pp. 204–205. 8210:India. Office of the Registrar General (1966). 7857:. Taylor & Francis. pp. 624–628, 980. 7793: 7553: 6469: 9717: 9531: 9207: 9205: 8565:Thousands of women turn up for Maha Bathukamma 8284:. Bennett, Coleman & Company. p. 25. 7991: 7660: 7529: 7454: 7396: 7394: 7354: 7352: 6883:. Asian Educational Services. pp. 27–33. 6832: 6523: 5872:for example, built Hindu temples in southeast 5326:) of Karnataka. Of the many celebrations, the 4910: 4255:. 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Routledge. pp. 992, 1015–1016. 6319: 6216: 5938:by the Hindu Indian Bengali diaspora. 5178: 4792: 4577: 4553: 16:Hindu festival to honour goddess Durga 10903: 10275: 9970: 9920:from the original on 22 February 2017 9804:from the original on 17 February 2017 9738:from the original on 17 February 2017 9705:from the original on 28 December 2016 9672:from the original on 17 February 2017 9565:Lynn Foulston; Stuart Abbott (2009). 9519:from the original on 24 December 2016 9436:Goddess Durga and Sacred Female Power 9379:from the original on 25 December 2016 9340:from the original on 27 February 2017 9301:from the original on 27 February 2017 9262:from the original on 27 February 2017 9147: 9033:Peter Childs; Michael Storry (2013). 9014:from the original on 27 February 2017 8975:from the original on 27 February 2017 8582: 8580: 8546:Bathukamma sets Guinness World Record 8527:from the original on 27 February 2017 8474:from the original on 23 February 2017 8433:from the original on 26 February 2017 8419:. Abbeville Press. pp. 317–318. 8394:from the original on 26 February 2017 8330:from the original on 26 February 2017 8313:South Asian Folklore: An Encyclopedia 8288:from the original on 13 November 2013 8259:from the original on 26 February 2017 8220:from the original on 26 February 2017 8191:from the original on 26 February 2017 8152:from the original on 26 February 2017 8145:Social and cultural history of Kerala 8063:from the original on 26 February 2017 8015:from the original on 25 February 2017 7910:from the original on 25 February 2017 7871:from the original on 25 February 2017 7825:from the original on 25 February 2017 7762:from the original on 25 February 2017 7612:from the original on 18 February 2017 7601: 7487:from the original on 26 February 2017 7421:from the original on 25 February 2017 7379:from the original on 25 February 2017 7142:from the original on 20 December 2017 7069: 7067: 7065: 7063: 7061: 7059: 7039: 7037: 6946: 6928:from the original on 24 February 2017 6914: 6912: 6897:from the original on 24 February 2017 6804: 6802: 6769: 6767: 6722:from the original on 26 February 2017 6680:from the original on 26 February 2017 6659: 6641:from the original on 26 February 2017 6595:from the original on 30 November 2020 6534:from the original on 24 February 2017 6505:from the original on 22 February 2017 6457:from the original on 22 February 2017 6436: 6418:from the original on 22 February 2017 6379:from the original on 24 February 2017 6340:from the original on 24 February 2017 6301:from the original on 24 February 2017 6240:from the original on 22 February 2017 4873: 4692: 4451:. For this reason, it is also called 1645:Anupalabdi (non-perception, negation) 1640:Arthāpatti (postulation, presumption) 9859:from the original on 8 November 2020 9538:. Inner Traditions / Bear & Co. 9486:from the original on 5 February 2017 9287:. Kashi. pp. 122 and Glossary. 9190:from the original on 13 October 2016 8936:from the original on 8 November 2020 8380:. Nag Publishers. pp. 184–192. 8216:. Government of India. p. 132. 7940:from the original on 20 October 2021 7723:from the original on 8 November 2020 6971: 6959:from the original on 9 December 2020 6876: 6820:from the original on 8 November 2020 6752:from the original on 26 October 2020 6565:from the original on 28 October 2020 6153:from the original on 17 October 2020 5927:, the festivities are celebrated as 5852:The Hindu diaspora that migrated as 5341:are credited to the efforts of King 4762: 4740: 4717: 4673: 4409: 4358: 12519: 9771:from the original on 4 January 2017 9397: 9326:. Bloomsbury Academic. p. 26. 9213:"Durga Puja celebrations in Canada" 9148:Ghosh, Nirmalya (3 November 2016). 8628:from the original on 7 January 2019 8413:Aditi Ranjan; M. P. Ranjan (2009). 7952: 7657:, pp. 66–67, 236–241, 246–247. 7400: 7358: 7311:from the original on 1 October 2022 7268:from the original on 1 October 2022 7233:from the original on 30 August 2021 7220: 7172:from the original on 7 January 2018 7112:from the original on 7 January 2018 7022:from the original on 7 January 2018 6992:from the original on 7 January 2018 6627:. Penguin Books. pp. 111–114. 6553:Sensharma, Aalok (9 October 2020). 5792: 5750: 5607:, and Karnataka where it is called 5442:Navaratri celebrations vary across 5414:, three days (Ashtami, Navami, and 5388:dolls of Tamil Nadu. An art-themed 4815:. Siddhidhatri is also seen as the 4537: 13: 9625:. University of California Press. 9606:from the original on 23 March 2017 9552:from the original on 17 March 2022 9453:from the original on 17 March 2020 9323:Sikhism: A Guide for the Perplexed 9053:from the original on 26 April 2016 8577: 8452:'Gombe habba' in all its splendour 8213:Census of India, 1961: Maharashtra 8056:Genealogy of the South-Indian Gods 7958: 7056: 7034: 6909: 6799: 6764: 5956: 5050:. On the tenth day, also known as 4834:Day 10 - Dussehra or Vijayadashami 4501: 14: 12606: 9934: 9639:from the original on 1 April 2019 9320:Arvind-Pal Singh Mandair (2013). 9223:from the original on 15 July 2022 8897:from the original on 7 March 2021 8858:from the original on 21 July 2021 8816:from the original on 7 March 2021 8777:from the original on 21 July 2021 8708:from the original on 21 July 2021 8669:from the original on 20 July 2021 8353:. Lancer Publishers. p. 23. 7202:from the original on 22 July 2019 7080:. Sarup & Sons. p. 130. 6787:from the original on 22 June 2020 6746:motivationlifechangingstories.in/ 6147:"Navratri 2020 detailed calendar" 6034:Jwala Devi Temple (Uttar Pradesh) 5660: 4636:On Dwitiya (second day), Goddess 4165:observed in honor of the goddess 12518: 12508: 12499: 12498: 12487: 11192: 10938: 10930: 10880: 10879: 10302: 10256: 10255: 10246: 10245: 10236: 10235: 9998:Festivals in the Sindhi calendar 9940: 9391: 9352: 9313: 9274: 9235: 9172: 9141: 9026: 7790:, Encyclopedia Britannica (2014) 6485:Christopher John Fuller (2004). 5965:literature, particularly in the 5847: 5264:dolls, such as of Krishna above. 5151:, where the effigies of Ravana, 4940: 4929: 4846:, over the 10-headed demon king 4113: 795: 733: 311: 12488: 10309:Festivals in the Hindu calendar 9439:. University Press of America. 9425: 9398:Lin, Tsen Ee (7 October 2021). 8987: 8948: 8909: 8870: 8789: 8750: 8681: 8640: 8558: 8539: 8513:. Routledge. pp. 146–148. 8500: 8486: 8457: 8445: 8406: 8367: 8342: 8271: 8232: 8203: 8164: 8135: 8123:Gombe Habba in all its splendor 8112:A ball with the dolls: Navratri 8105: 8046: 7985: 7890:L. Dankworth; A. David (2014). 7883: 7774: 7735: 7696: 7460: 7323: 7284: 7245: 7221:Vij, Rohini (20 October 2020). 7214: 7184: 7154: 7124: 7094: 7004: 6940: 6870: 6734: 6653: 6577: 6546: 6430: 6391: 6112: 4284: 12413:Relations with other religions 9784:Rachel Fell McDermott (2001). 9691:. The Rosen Publishing Group. 9150:"Durga Puja After Two Decades" 8757:Rachel Fell McDermott (2011). 8454:Deccan Herald (9 October 2013) 8351:ks?id=jpxbZZVGNxUC&pg=PA23 7473:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 306–307. 7365:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 304–310. 7291:Jagannathan, Maithily (2005). 6702:Jagannathan, Maithily (2005). 6352: 6313: 6287:. ABC-CLIO. pp. 147–148. 6252: 6138: 6076: 5437: 5322:and it is the state festival ( 5061: 4307:and the public celebration of 883:Epic-Puranic royal genealogies 1: 12595:Public holidays in Bangladesh 8838:; Erndl, Kathleen M. (2000). 8374:Sarojini Jagannathan (1994). 8245:. Penguin Books. p. 98. 7811:. Routledge. pp. 37–38. 7602:Ghosa, Pratapacandra (1871). 6404:. Gale Research. p. 24. 6326:. Heinemann. pp. 30–31. 6132: 5556:. The festivities begin with 5534: 5490:(usually eight varieties). A 5345:in 1610. On the ninth day of 4181:), and again in the month of 3944:Other society-related topics: 1635:Upamāṇa (comparison, analogy) 9824:. Otto Harrassowitz Verlag. 9685:James G. Lochtefeld (2002). 8574:, The Hindu (9 October 2016) 8102:, Government of India (2016) 8043:, Government of India (2016) 7896:. Springer. pp. 22–25. 6947:Lanka, Venu (23 June 2020). 6621:Chitgopekar, Nilima (2009). 6179:Encyclopedia Britannica 2015 5971:traditionally attributed to 5294: 4850:, who abducted Rama’s wife, 4838:Dussehra, in Hinduism, is a 4466:Chaitra Navaratri is called 4055:Hinduism and other religions 2852:Chandrashekarendra Saraswati 7: 10187:Hyderabad Literary Festival 9910:"Navratri – Hindu festival" 9790:. Oxford University Press. 9757:. Oxford University Press. 9359:M. Whitney Kelting (2001). 8994:Peter van der Veer (1995). 8916:Rodrigues, Hillary (2003). 8647:Hardenberg, Roland (2000). 8142:A. Sreedhara Menon (1979). 7703:Rodrigues, Hillary (2003). 7074:Tiwari, Shiv Kumar (2002). 7044:Rodrigues, Hillary (2018). 6660:Dirks, Nicholas B. (1993). 6007: 4954:in Kolkata during Navaratri 4911:Eastern Indian subcontinent 4614:. The colour of the day is 3800:Kamba Ramayanam/Ramavataram 3772:Naalayira Divya Prabandham 1500:Arishadvargas (six enemies) 1444:Antaḥkaraṇa (mental organs) 1439:Sūkṣma śarīra (subtle body) 168:15 Oct (Sun) – 23 Oct (Mon) 10: 12611: 9839:Hillary Rodrigues (2003). 9466:Coburn, Thomas B. (1991). 9039:. Routledge. p. 271. 8278:Brahm Dev (October 1973). 7440:Rachel Fell McDermott 2001 6524:Sivapriyananda, S (1995). 6401:The Asian-American Almanac 6054:Nine Emperor Gods Festival 6002:Nine Emperor Gods Festival 5664: 5634:Golu dolls arrangement in 5280:). This is locally called 5199: 4914: 4796: 4766: 4744: 4721: 4696: 4677: 4655: 4629: 4581: 4413: 4303:, a family visit to these 4205:Etymology and nomenclature 3676:Naalayira Divya Prabandham 2356:Gurus, sants, philosophers 2292:Akshar Purushottam Darshan 1480:Uparati (self-settledness) 176:3 Oct (Thu) – 12 Oct (Sat) 18: 12485: 12312: 12277: 12103: 12038: 11945: 11872: 11865: 11764: 11667: 11658: 11566: 11452: 11409: 11376: 11294: 11268: 11240: 11231: 11210: 11201: 11190: 11109: 10978: 10969: 10948: 10875: 10844: 10819: 10791:Shravana Putrada Ekadashi 10688: 10562: 10452: 10387: 10316: 10231: 10217: 10195: 10182:Sindh Literature Festival 10174: 10156: 10004: 9891:10.1163/9789004432802_015 9652:David R. Kinsley (1989). 9571:. Sussex Academic Press. 8880:Religion and Rajput Women 8656:Journal of Social Science 8464:S Sivapriyananda (1995). 7568:, pp. 57–59, 63, 66. 7407:. ABC-CLIO. p. 310. 7252:Moosgaard, Peter (2019). 6877:Lall, R. Manohar (1933). 5734:Like elsewhere in India, 5397: 5303:Navaratri decorations at 5205:symbolic clay pot called 5034:The festival begins with 4309:classical and folk dances 2842:Bhaktisiddhanta Sarasvati 1495:Samadhana (concentration) 1359:Three paths to liberation 866:Tribal religions in India 851:Historical Vedic religion 846:Indus Valley Civilisation 598:Krishnananda Agamavagisha 261: 209: 188: 180: 172: 164: 156: 132:Socio-cultural programmes 126: 118: 110: 100: 54: 39: 34: 23:. For the 1966 film, see 12565:Hindu festivals in India 11557:Yoga Sutras of Patanjali 10620:Kashmiri Hindu festivals 10224:List of Sindhi festivals 10200:Sindhi Muslims Holidays 9589:Encyclopedia of Hinduism 9502:Encyclopedia of Hinduism 9433:Amazzone, Laura (2012). 9242:Louis E. Fenech (2013). 8877:Harlan, Lindsey (1992). 8796:Harlan, Lindsey (2003). 8551:28 February 2017 at the 8098:25 December 2016 at the 7077:Tribal Roots of Hinduism 6865:James G. Lochtefeld 2002 6443:. Orca. pp. 17–18. 6281:Rinehart, Robin (2004). 6218:Fuller, Christopher John 6198:James G. Lochtefeld 2002 6069: 5466:kept on a wooden stool ( 5240:dance sometimes deploys 4330: 1671:, sacrifice, and charity 563:Trika (Kashmir Shaivism) 11636:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam 10756:Pausha Putrada Ekadashi 9914:Encyclopedia Britannica 9718:Malcolm McLean (1998). 9592:. Infobase Publishing. 9532:Alain Daniélou (1991). 8606:Christopher John Fuller 8174:Speaking Truth to Power 8087:7 February 2017 at the 7677:31 January 2017 at the 7401:Roy, Christian (2005). 7359:Roy, Christian (2005). 6359:Koskoff, Ellen (2008). 5595:dolls (also spelled as 5494:is lighted symbolising 5462:, upon a small heap of 4213:means "nine nights" in 4199:Shukla Paksha Pratipada 3849:Thiruvilaiyadal Puranam 3062:Timeline of Hindu texts 2967:Siddharameshwar Maharaj 1995:Pumsavana Simantonayana 1650:Śabda (word, testimony) 888:Epic-Puranic chronology 856:Dravidian folk religion 19:For the 1964 film, see 11611:Eighteen Greater Texts 10261:Sindhi Hindu festivals 9959:7 October 2021 at the 9751:June McDaniel (2004). 9619:David Kinsley (1988). 8730:Hillary Rodrigues 2003 8132:, Deccan Herald, India 7805:Sean Williams (2015). 7742:Anand A. Yang (1999). 7655:Hillary Rodrigues 2003 7631:Hillary Rodrigues 2003 7467:Christian Roy (2005). 5953: 5788:Devi Bhagavata Purana. 5759:, such as the Bengali 5680: 5643: 5588: 5572: 5550:Padmanabhapuram Palace 5531: 5407: 5311: 5265: 5251: 5221: 5171: 5071: 4996:as well as some minor 4606:in her right hand and 4416:Indian New Year's days 4353:Hindu lunisolar months 4229:Dates and celebrations 4187:Indian cultural sphere 3814:Eighteen Greater Texts 3443:Brahma Vaivarta Purana 2872:Krishnananda Saraswati 2111:Vijayadashami-Dussehra 1625:Pratyakṣa (perception) 1485:Titiksha (forbearance) 232:(lunar fortnight) and 21:Navarathri (1964 film) 12570:September observances 12364:Hindu gurus and sants 11616:Eighteen Lesser Texts 8570:24 April 2020 at the 8239:Roshen Dalal (2010). 8117:10 April 2018 at the 8082:Mysuru Dasara History 8039:11 April 2021 at the 7936:. 26 September 2014. 7786:27 April 2015 at the 7578:David R. Kinsley 1989 7138:. 21 September 2017. 7108:. 22 September 2017. 6265:26 March 2022 at the 6014:Navratra Akhand Jyoti 5948: 5674: 5633: 5578: 5570: 5529: 5405: 5302: 5259: 5219: 5169: 5069: 4757:Shumbha and Nishumbha 4652:Day 3 – Chandraghanta 4626:Day 2 – Brahmacharini 4414:Further information: 3930:Varna-related topics: 3821:Eighteen Lesser Texts 3394:Devi Bhagavata Purana 2285:Svabhavika Bhedabheda 2271:Achintya Bheda Abheda 2203:Philosophical schools 1505:Ahamkara (attachment) 1465:Vairagya (dispassion) 1393:Mokṣa-related topics: 668:Festivals and temples 25:Navaratri (1966 film) 12354:Anti-Hindu sentiment 10110:Diyari - Laxmi Pooja 9949:at Wikimedia Commons 9916:. 21 February 2017. 9884:. pp. 321–345. 8507:Aya Ikegame (2013). 8128:9 April 2018 at the 7959:Kerkar, Rajendra P. 7554:Cynthia Bradley 2012 7166:www.newsonair.nic.in 6437:Singh, Rina (2016). 6320:Penney, Sue (2008). 5997:poems" of Hinduism. 5623:. In the evening of 5515:on days 3, 4, 5 and 5163:) over evil forces. 4570:a subsection of the 4177:(March/April of the 4062:Hinduism and Jainism 2992:Vethathiri Maharishi 2897:Nisargadatta Maharaj 1460:Viveka (discernment) 835:(500/200 BCE–300 CE) 409:Scriptures and texts 212:Hindu festival dates 12575:October observances 12460:Hinduism by country 11626:Iraiyanar Akapporul 11586:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai 10776:Sankashti Chaturthi 10761:Prabodhini Ekadashi 10534:Sajibu Nongma Panba 10354:Krishna Janmashtami 10128:Krishna Janmashtami 10075:Krishna Janmashtami 10059:Gogio - Nag Panchmi 10012:Sindhi Cultural Day 9404:Free Malaysia Today 9131:, pp. 239–241. 8747:, pp. 204–205. 8732:, pp. 277–278. 8467:Mysore Royal Dasara 7693:, pp. 308–309. 7645:, pp. 168–169. 7633:, pp. 244–245. 7592:, pp. 106–115. 7544:, pp. 215–219. 7530:Alain Daniélou 1991 7520:, pp. 162–169. 7508:, pp. 106–108. 7455:Malcolm McLean 1998 7442:, pp. 172–174. 7196:Times of India Blog 6867:, pp. 741–742. 6780:The Hindustan Times 6748:. 20 October 2020. 6527:Mysore Royal Dasara 6200:, pp. 468–469. 5878:Trinidad and Tobago 5854:indentured servants 5844:in Northern India. 5762:Krittivasi Ramayana 5621:Vijayanagara Empire 5486:, and major staple 5179:Bihar and Jharkhand 4811:, the wife of Lord 4793:Day 9 – Siddhidatri 4578:Day 1 – Shailaputri 4554:Nine forms of Durga 4241:is synonymous with 4221:meaning "nine" and 4120:Hinduism portal 3999:Hinduism by country 3835:Iraiyanar Akapporul 3779:Tirumurukāṟṟuppaṭai 2862:Dayananda Saraswati 2847:Bhaktivinoda Thakur 2753:Sripada Srivallabha 2693:Raghunatha Siromani 2658:Narasimha Saraswati 2558:Santadas Kathiababa 1630:Anumāṇa (inference) 740:Hinduism portal 716:Regional variations 206: 12555:Festivals in Nepal 12550:Festivals in India 10822:Balinese festivals 10801:Varuthini Ekadashi 10796:Vaikuntha Ekadashi 10741:Naraka Chaturdashi 10711:Ananta Chaturdashi 10116:Guru Nanak Jayanti 9217:The Times of India 9154:Indo American News 8745:June McDaniel 2004 7966:The Times of India 7934:The Times of India 7643:June McDaniel 2004 7590:David Kinsley 1988 7542:June McDaniel 2004 7506:David Kinsley 1988 7335:www.britannica.com 7198:. 1 October 2016. 7106:The Indian Express 6986:The Times of India 6953:The Times of India 6844:The Indian Express 6029:Jhandewalan Temple 5954: 5921:Dhakeshwari Temple 5804:Christopher Fuller 5774:texts such as the 5681: 5644: 5589: 5585:Navaratri Mandapam 5573: 5532: 5478:root, leaves of a 5408: 5365:, the traditional 5312: 5268:In the temples of 5266: 5222: 5172: 5072: 4998:tribal ethnicities 4874:Regional practices 4693:Day 5 – Skandamata 4447:, the birthday of 4429:Vasantha Navaratri 4386:. 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6624:Book Of Durga 6617: 6615: 6613: 6611: 6594: 6590: 6586: 6580: 6564: 6560: 6556: 6549: 6533: 6529: 6528: 6520: 6504: 6500: 6494: 6490: 6489: 6481: 6479: 6477: 6475: 6473: 6456: 6452: 6446: 6442: 6441: 6433: 6417: 6413: 6407: 6403: 6402: 6394: 6378: 6374: 6368: 6364: 6363: 6355: 6339: 6335: 6329: 6325: 6324: 6316: 6300: 6296: 6290: 6286: 6285: 6277: 6275: 6268: 6264: 6261: 6255: 6239: 6235: 6229: 6225: 6224: 6219: 6213: 6211: 6209: 6207: 6199: 6194: 6192: 6190: 6188: 6180: 6175: 6173: 6171: 6169: 6152: 6148: 6141: 6137: 6123: 6122: 6115: 6109: 6105: 6101: 6097: 6093: 6089: 6085: 6082:Also spelled 6079: 6075: 6065: 6062: 6060: 6059:Vijayadashami 6057: 6055: 6052: 6050: 6047: 6045: 6044:Mysore Dasara 6042: 6040: 6037: 6035: 6032: 6030: 6027: 6025: 6022: 6020: 6017: 6015: 6012: 6011: 6005: 6003: 5998: 5996: 5992: 5987: 5985: 5981: 5978: 5974: 5970: 5969: 5964: 5952: 5947: 5943: 5939: 5937: 5932: 5930: 5926: 5922: 5918: 5913: 5911: 5907: 5906:United States 5903: 5899: 5895: 5891: 5887: 5883: 5879: 5875: 5871: 5867: 5863: 5859: 5855: 5848:Outside India 5845: 5843: 5838: 5836: 5832: 5828: 5823: 5821: 5817: 5813: 5809: 5805: 5800: 5790: 5789: 5785: 5784:Kalika Purana 5781: 5777: 5773: 5769: 5765: 5763: 5758: 5748: 5746: 5745:Vijayadashami 5742: 5737: 5732: 5730: 5726: 5722: 5719:, stories of 5718: 5714: 5710: 5706: 5702: 5700: 5699: 5694: 5690: 5686: 5678: 5673: 5668: 5658: 5656: 5652: 5651: 5641: 5637: 5632: 5628: 5626: 5625:Vijayadashami 5622: 5618: 5614: 5610: 5606: 5602: 5598: 5594: 5586: 5582: 5577: 5569: 5565: 5563: 5559: 5555: 5551: 5547: 5543: 5542:Bharatanatyam 5528: 5524: 5521: 5518: 5514: 5510: 5506: 5505: 5499: 5497: 5493: 5489: 5485: 5481: 5477: 5473: 5469: 5465: 5461: 5457: 5453: 5449: 5448:Ghatasthapana 5445: 5435: 5431: 5429: 5425: 5424:Vijayadashami 5421: 5420:Vijayadashami 5417: 5416:Vijayadashami 5413: 5404: 5395: 5393: 5392: 5391:Gaarudi Gombe 5387: 5384:, similar to 5383: 5379: 5374: 5372: 5368: 5364: 5363:Vijayadashami 5360: 5356: 5352: 5348: 5344: 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