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What is Navaratri, the Hindu festival of nine nights?
What is Navaratri, the Hindu festival of nine nights?
Indian women wearing traditional attire pose for pictures as they practice the Garba, a traditional dance of Gujarat state, during a rehearsal ahead of Navaratri or nine night festival, in Ahmedabad, India, Sept. 15, 2025. (AP Photo/Ajit Solanki)
(RNS) — Celebrations of Navaratri, which means ‘nine nights’ in Sanskrit, differ widely across Indian regions.