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Navratri – the festival of Garba and Dandiya Raas is right here! Yes, the auspicious festival falls on October 7 and will end on October 15. The festival is celebrated till nine days and nine nights. On this auspicious festival, devotees worship goddess durga and her nine different deities are also worshipped on this day. The term ‘navrati’ is derived from Sanskrit word ‘nav’ which means nine and ‘ratri’ means night. This festival is celebrated by Gujarati, Bengali and Maharashtrian communities. Navratri Puja starts with Shailputri Maa and Goddess of Navadurga. It is believed that Lord Shiva granted permission to his wife Goddess Durga for seeing her mother for just nine days. During that time, Goddess Durga demolished demon Mahishasura. Hence Goddess Durga aka Kali is represented as a symbol of shakti – the ultimate strength. It is also said that Maa Durga has eternal divine power, which can never be created nor destroyed. There is a ritual attached to it that involves washing t...