[BEGINNER] Navratri (meaning "nine nights") is one of the most important Hindu festivals celebrating the divine feminine in all her forms, dedicated primarily to Goddess Durga and her nine manifestations. The festival occurs four times a year (Vasanta Navratri in spring, Gupta Navratri in monsoon, Sharad Navratri in autumn, and Magha Navratri in winter), with Sharad Navratri being the most significant. The nine nights are devoted to nine forms of Goddess Durga: Shailputri, Brahmacharini, Chandra
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