Navaratri
In Hinduism’s celebration of Durga, lessons for how to navigate global conflicts
By Murali Balaji — October 24, 2023
(RNS) — The fight against evil, Navaratri shows us, is a prolonged effort against a shifting foe.
In the Hindu diaspora, dancers and feminists celebrate the modern cultural significance of Navaratri
By Richa Karmarkar — October 24, 2023
(RNS) — Throughout the United States, South Asian Americans young and old have come out to dance garba, the folk dance that began as a devotional form of worship and has now become a cultural phenomenon for Hindus and non-Hindus alike.
India’s Durga Puja celebrates divine feminine with modern takes on ancient ritual
By Priyadarshini Sen — October 19, 2018
KOLKATA, India (RNS) — Elaborately designed bamboo pandals have serious themes, from the trafficking of women to child labor at tea shops to the plastic surgery obsession among young adults.
What is Navaratri?
By Kimberly Winston — September 28, 2017
(RNS) — What's the deal with this nine-night Hindu religious holiday?
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