Sharad Navaratri

There are four Navaratris that happen annually. Of these four, “Sharad Navaratri” is the most popular and celebrated across the country.

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The Ashweeja month begins with the end of the Bhadrapada Amavasya. From Shukla Prathama tithi onwards, for the next nine days, Mother Goddess is worshipped. This period is called “Nava+Ratri’. The tenth day of Dashami becomes a grand celebration, as the mother is bid farewell. This deemed visit of the “daughter of the house” is celebrated for a nine-day duration in many parts of our country. The tenth day is seen as her journey back to her in-law’s place. Here, the daughter is Goddess Parvati, and her return is to Kailasa, her home after marriage.