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Monday, October 3, 2011

Navarathri

[Text Source from Wikipedia]: Navarathri is a 10-days (nine nights) festival celebrated in India. Navarathri represents celebration of Goddess Durga, the manifestation of Deity in form of Shakti [Energy or Power]. Nine Forms of Shakti are worshipped during the Navarathris. In South-India, people set up steps (like a staircase) and place idols on them and this is known as golu.

Navarathri is divided into sets of three days to adore