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Navratri — literally "nine nights" — is a sacred Hindu festival observed four times a year in different forms; the Sharad (autumn) Navratri is the most celebrated version. It honors the Divine Feminine (Shakti) — the nine forms of Goddess Durga — and symbolizes the victory of righteousness over ignorance. Navratri is a time for spiritual renewal, devotion, and cleansing rituals that invite abundance, health, and harmony into one's life.
Tradition holds that the nine days of Navratri celebrate the goddess's battles against demonic forces, culminating in the triumph of good. In many regions, it is observed with fasting, prayer, devotional songs, and cultural dances (like Garba and Dandiya). Beyond mythology, Navratri is an opportunity to reset — physically through dietary discipline, mentally through meditation, and socially through acts of service.
Dussehra (Vijaya Dashami) celebrates the victory of Lord Shri Ram over Ravana — the victory of dharma (righteousness) over adharma (evil). It marks the culmination of Ram's 14-year exile and his rescue of Sita, symbolizing moral courage, justice, and the restoration of order.
Dussehra commemorates the conclusion of the epic battle in the Ramayana, when Lord Ram defeated the ten-headed Ravana. The festival teaches that persistence, virtue, and devotion can overcome even the greatest challenges. In many parts of India, effigies of Ravana are burned to symbolize the destruction of ego and wrongdoing.