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Navaratri

/ nævəˈrɑːtrɪ /

noun

  1. an annual Hindu festival celebrated over nine days in September-October. Observed throughout India, it commemorates the slaying of demons by Rama and the goddess Durga; in some places it is dedicated to all female deities Also calledDurga Puja


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Word History and Origins

Origin of Navaratri1

from Sanskrit navaratri nine nights

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