Navratri 2019: Know the significance of all nine days of the Navratri
Navratri or the nine sacred days mark the most auspicious days in the Hindu calendar and are celebrated across the country with much fervour and festivity. Also known as Maha Navratri, this festival falls in the lunar month of Ashwin during Sharad Ritu. Although the festival typically falls four times in a year, the Sharada Navaratri during autumn (September-October) is the most celebrated, and the Vasanta Navaratri during spring (March-April) is the next most significant Navratri. The nine-day Navratri festival which begins on September 29, 2019, is dedicated to goddess Durga and all her nine avatars. The festival is celebrated to commemorate Maa Durga's win over the demon Mahishasura and represents the victory of peace and dharma over ego and evil. SIGNIFICANCE OF THE NINE DAYS Day 1 of the Navratri celebrates Goddess Shailputri. This avatar of goddess Durga is the embodiment of the collective power of Brahma, Vishnu, and Mahesh. The goddess in this avatar is worship