India is a land of vibrant festivals and among the most spiritually significant, is Navaratri, a festival of ‘Nine Nights Celebration’, dedicated to the Divine Feminine (Devi Shakti), symbolizing the victory of good over evil and Goddess Durga’s triumph over the demon Mahishasura. It is celebrated during the Ashwin month of the Hindu lunar calendar and the festival includes rituals, fasting, meditation, prayers, chanting and cultural festivities like Dandiya and Garba dances, culminating in Vijayadashami or Dussehra. Each of the nine days is dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess Durga, known as Navadurga. Beyond its outward expressions of dance, music, rituals and colour, Navaratri holds a deep spiritual essence. It’s a time when devotees are invited not just to honour the Goddess in he

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