People follow a special diet, which includes sweet potato, pumpkin, yam and taro root Dubai: Today marks the beginning of the nine-day long Indian festival – Navaratri. It is a Sanskrit language word, ...

(RNS) — Throughout the United States, South Asian Americans young and old have come out to dance garba, the folk dance that began as a devotional form of worship and has now become a cultural ...

For as long as I can remember, Navaratri has been one of the most eagerly awaited festivals in my maternal home. And it is Amma (my mother) who makes it so special. Much like the goddess who radiates ...

All Hindus agree on the same nine days and 10 nights in autumn, but after that, the observances in different regions contrast quite a lot Many have often wondered how the ancient Indic religions, ...

Navaratri is one of India's most widely observed Hindu festivals. People celebrate with music, dance and worship of the Goddess and many observe partial or full dietary fasts for spiritual reasons.

Chaitra Navaratri 2017 commences on 28th March, and the nine-day Hindu festival will end with Ram Navami on 5th April. Navratri which literally means ‘nine nights’ is the celebration of Goddess Durga ...

Indians across the country show off their best dance moves to celebrate the nine-day Navaratri festival. Navaratri, an important festival in India and Nepal that worships the Hindu goddess Durga, ...

Goyal said about 2.5 lakh tonnes of wheat will be allocated from the Food Corporation of India (FCI) at Rs 21.50 per kg to Nafed, NCCF and Kendriya Bhandar. Navaratri 2023: Navaratri celebration is ...

Samantha Ruth Prabhu begins Navaratri festivities at Isha Foundation, shares celebratory moments on social media amidst controversy over comments by Telangana minister Konda Surekha. Samantha ...

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Navratri 2021: The festive season is about to begin; and with all the preparations for Navaratri, the excitement is undoubtedly at the brim! For the unversed, there are four Navaratris in a year, two ...