Navaratri
Britishnoun
Etymology
Origin of Navaratri
from Sanskrit navaratri nine nights
Example Sentences
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The nine-day festival of Navaratri begins next Monday and Diwali is on 24 October.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2022
The tweet was meant to mark the first day of Navaratri, an auspicious festival for Hindus.
From Slate ● Oct. 21, 2020
COVID-19 restrictions also are impacting how Hindus celebrate a holy nine-day period called Chaitra Navaratri that began with what for many is considered the Hindu New Year.
From Fox News ● Apr. 2, 2020
Hindus are in the midst of a nine-day celebration called Chaitra Navaratri that began in March with what many consider the new year and will culminate April 2 with the festival of Ramanavami.
From Washington Times ● Mar. 31, 2020
During his stay, Modi had a dinner meeting with Obama, but he presented White House chefs with a dilemma: he was fasting for Navaratri, a Hindu festival.
From The New Yorker ● Dec. 2, 2019
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