Thursday, September 17, 2009

The beginning of the seasons of spring and fall are important junctions of climatic and solar influence, and as a result, they are taken as sacred opportunities for the worship of the Divine Mother.

The dates of the festival are determined according to the lunar calendar.

Every Hindu household has its own unique way of celebrating Navaratri, but at the end of the day, they all stem from some basic rituals of the festive season.