Navratri
/ˌnʌvˈrɑːtri/noun
उच्चारण नव्राट्री
नवरात्रि, नवरात्र
Core word
noun
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a Hindu festival of nine nights, held in September or October, when the goddess Durga in her different forms is worshipped
नवरात्रि, नवरात्र
- Many people fast for all nine days of Navratri.
- Gujarat is famous for its garba and dandiya dances during Navratri.
- We wear colourful clothes during Navratri.
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- Navratri ends with Dussehra in many parts of India.
- The family fasted on the first day of Navratri.
⌂Word origin and word building
From Sanskrit nava (nine) and ratri (night).
यह Sanskrit के nava (नौ) और ratri (रात) से बना है।
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General knowledge
The tenth day after the nine nights of Navratri is celebrated as Dussehra or Vijayadashami.
नवरात्रि की नौ रातों के बाद दसवाँ दिन दशहरा या Vijayadashami के रूप में मनाया जाता है।