Durga Puja 2025, Navratri 2025 Style Guide: On the festive occasion of Navratri and Durga Puja, devotees are seen thronging the pandals and famous temples with much fervour and gusto. While Navratri is a 9-day festival, Durga Puja coincides with Shariya Navratri in September-October and is celebrated by Bengalis across the globe, worshiping Maa Durga for 5 days. It usually begins six days after Mahalaya. It is believed that the goddess Durga arrives on earth on the day of Mahalaya.
Dussehra falls on October 2, this year - celebrating the victory of good over evil.
This year, Tritya Tithi was marked on two consecutive days as per drikpanchang, therefore today is Day 8 of Navratri but Saptami is being celebrated. Maha Ashtami will be on September 30, 2025.
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