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COMING UP · 11 OCTNavratri, Durga Puja & Dussehra: Nine Nights Across India and What to Wear
Nine nights, many Indias — garba in Gujarat, pandals in Kolkata, flower towers in Telangana and the royal procession in Mysuru. Here is what Navratri means and how to dress for it.
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Navratri, Durga Puja & Dussehra: Nine Nights Across India and What to Wear
Next: 11 Oct
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Navratri Day 1: Maa Shailaputri, The Daughter of the Mountains
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Navratri Day 2: Maa Brahmacharini, The Goddess of Devotion and Penance
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Navratri Day 3: Maa Chandraghanta, The Goddess with the Moon-Bell
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Navratri Day 4: Maa Kushmanda, The Goddess Who Smiled the Universe into Being
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Navratri Day 5: Maa Skandamata, The Mother of Skanda
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Navratri Day 6: Maa Katyayani, The Warrior Goddess
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Navratri Day 7: Maa Kalaratri, The Goddess Who Destroys Darkness
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Navratri Day 8: Maa Mahagauri, The Radiant Goddess
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Navratri Day 9: Maa Siddhidatri, The Giver of Perfection
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Karva Chauth: From Sargi to Moonrise, and What to Wear
Next: 29 Oct
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Diwali: The Five Days from Dhanteras to Bhai Dooj, and What to Wear
Next: 6 Nov