NAVARATRI THROUGH A YOGIC LENSE: BEST PERIOD FOR INNER AWAKENING

Navaratri is a biannual festival observed specially by the Hindu community throughout the world to worship Devi Durga (The Supreme Goddess). The first biannual Navaratri starts in the month of March-April (Chaitra) of every Gregorian calendar) and the second Navaratri starts in September-October (Ashvin). There are two other lesser-known Navaratri performed during the month of January-February which is called Magha Navaratri or Gupta Navaratri (Secret Navaratri) and the other is known as Ashada Navaratri which is performed during the month of June-July. But the first two are widely performed.