Happy Navratri

One thing i like about India is its array of festivals, And the best part is you dont just get to enjoy your religions festivals but also other religions festival as well.

When Shravan Month starts thats when all the excitement starts to gather, Dahi-Handi, Ganpati, Navratri, Ramzan, Diwali and Christmas, all come after a very short gap. So its like 5 months festivity!!!!!

You'll get to read about the upcoming festivals in days to come, but then first of all Happy Navratri to all. As name suggets its a festival that goes on for 9 (nav) Days or nights(ratri).Navratri, the festival of nights, lasts for 9 days with three days each devoted to worship of Ma Durga, the Goddess of Valor, Ma Lakshmi, the Goddess of Wealth and Ma Saraswati, the Goddess of Knowledge. Durga Puja is a carnival, where people from all backgrounds , regardless of their religious beliefs, participate and enjoy themselves. During the nine days of Navratri, feasting and fasting take precedence over all normal daily activities amongst the Hindus. Evenings give rise to the religious dance Garba in order to worship Goddess Durga Maa.

I have many good memories which still make me laugh at myself and miss those old days when we used to play dandiyas. I'll write about it in my next post. As of now bask in the festive mood and blessings during this festival.