Navaratri, a nine-day Hindu festival celebrated in India as well as by believers on Long Island, begins on Sunday. This week’s commenters discuss the observance of the festival, which is celebrated ...

The first day of Navaratri is dedicated to Maa Shailputri, who represents stability and emotional balance. Devotees invoke her to strengthen the Moon's influence in their lives, enhance intuition, and ...

The Red & Black is a 501c3 nonprofit. Please consider a one-time gift or become a monthly supporter. Cancel anytime. Navaratri, a major Hindu festival held in honor of the Mother Goddess Durga, will ...

THIRUVANANTHAPURAM: Nine days of festive fervour, with shrines adorned in all their splendour and finery. The roads leading to them are ornately decorated with lights and huge hoardings advertising ...

Celebrated in honour of Goddess Shakti or Durga, the Magha Gupta Navaratri is one of the longest and most pious Hindu festivals. It starts on February 10th, 2024, and lasts for nine days, similar to ...

Chennai: Navaratri is marked by annual Brahmotsavams at reputed temples with the deities taken out on various vahanas richly adorned and paraded around the temple, amidst sacred hymns and chanting.

Navaratri is here and the dolls that are safely bubble wrapped and stored in the attic have been brought out and arranged thematically on the golu padi (steps) and decorated with lights and flowers.