IIITH began its Navratri Celebrations on 17 October evening with a spectacular Garba night along with DJ in the Felicity Ground.
Navratri is celebrated for nine nights. There are four Navratri that take place in each of the different seasons, but the post-monsoon autumn festival called Sharada Navaratri has the largest celebrations and is in honour of the divine feminine goddess, Durga. The festival is celebrated in the bright half of the Hindu calendar month Ashvin, which typically falls in the months of September and October.
The legend behind Navratri is the story of the victory of Mother Durga over the demon king Mahishasura. This festival is celebrated for nine days, where each day is dedicated to each of the nine forms of the goddess – Shailaputri, Brahmachari, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandamata, Katyayani, Kalaratri, Mahagauri and Sidhidhatri.
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October 2023