Gujarati, Bengali and other Indian communities celebrate the 9 day festival of Navratri with great pomp and fervor and bhakti, or devotion to the divine goddess.
Navratri, is a Hindu festival that spans nine nights and is a grand celebration of a mix of enthusiasm and devotion in India and among Hindu communities around the world. The word "Navratri" is derived from two Sanskrit words: "Nav" meaning "nine" and "Ratri" meaning "night." The festival typically falls in the months of September or October, depending on the Hindu lunar calendar.
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