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Navratri is a nine-day-long festival celebrated in various parts of India to worship the nine forms of Goddess Durga. It is the biggest Hindu festival which falls in the months of Spetember/October/November. The festival is celebrated with great mythological significance. The reason behind celebrating the festival is to worship Goddess Durga and to celebrate the victory of good over evil. Goddess Durga killed the demon Mahishasura in a battle of nine days. The Goddess killed the demon king effortlessly in nine days. To celebrate the victory of good over evil, this period of nine days is celebrated as ‘Navratri’. The nine days are celebrated to worship Goddess Durga for her power and strength. The nine nights of the festival are divided into three phases. The first three days of the festival are dedicated to Goddess Durga. The next three days are dedicated to Goddess Lakshmi (the Goddess of prosperity). The final three days are dedicated to Goddess Saraswati (Goddess of wisdom and art). This festival is celebrated differently in different states of India. In Gujarat, the festival is celebrated with great pomp and show. The state is famous for its celebration of Navratri. For all the nine nights, people perform Dandiya Ras and Garba to celebrate the festival. People wear colourful traditional dresses- Chanya Choli (girls) and Kediyu (boys). Every evening of the festival, an aarti is performed in front of the idol of the Goddess. Before the puja, people indulge in traditional dance. It is the longest dance festival celebrated in Gujarat. In West Bengal, Odisha, Assam, Bihar, Navratri is known as Durga Puja. It is celebrated with great enthusiasm. Bengali ladies wear their conventional red saree and traditional outfits. People offer their prayers to the idols of Goddess Durga.

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