India Marks Beginning of Nine-Day Navratri Festival to Worship the Goddess Durga

‘Navratri’ is a term that means “nine nights” in Sanskrit; the term is used to refer to the festival of the Goddess Durga and her nine incarnations marking the power of womanhood. The festival is widely celebrated across India, with devotees fasting, offering prayers to the Goddess in temples and dancing folk dances such as the garba' and others.