Today marks the beginning of Navaratri 2023. This is the period when the Hindu community worldwide fasts for nine days, worships goddess Durga and performs family rituals. Navaratri is also a ...

Navaratri celebrations don’t end with garba. In south India, women of the house put together golus, or tiered altars of dolls and items depicting events in Hindu mythology.

Navaratri, a nine-day Hindu festival celebrated in India as well as by believers on Long Island, begins on Sunday. This week’s commenters discuss the observance of the festival, which is ...

Navaratri, a major Hindu festival held in honor of the Mother Goddess Durga, will begin on Sunday, March 30 and continue through Monday, April 7 this year. Navaratri, which translates to “nine ...

Navaratri - the Hindu festival honouring the warrior Goddess Durga. Millions across India will flock to temples and sacred sites this Tuesday for the 10-day annual Navaratri festival ...

Navaratri Celebrations across the land. In Tamil Nadu and other parts of South India, it is celebrated as Kolu, festival of dolls, ending with Saraswathi Puja.

The exhibit is a labor of love for Srinivas Jayashankar, who spends the better part of a year assembling the scenes for Navaratri, the Hindu festival that began Oct. 3 and ends Oct. 12.

Navaratri is celebrated in Hindu culture to honor the Mother Goddess Durga. Durga is praised for her valiant triumph over a buffalo demon in a battle, helping restore peace to her people.

Navaratri is dedicated to Goddess Durga. Goddess Durga is believed to be the combination of trinity of goddesses – Laxmi, Parvati, Saraswati. In other words, the Trinity is worshipped during ...

Northwestern South Asian Students Alliance’s annual Garba kicks off Navaratri on a bright note. Divya Gupta/The Daily Northwestern. The dandiya sticks are traditionally bamboo, ...

Millions across India will flock to temples and sacred sites this Tuesday for the 10-day annual Navaratri festival, honouring the sacred feminine and warrior energy embodied by the Goddess Durga ...