Navratri 2025, a festival of victory and triumph which people of India celebrate every year. It is coming to an end on 01 Oct, which is the 9th day of Navratri devoted to Maa Siddhidatri, the goddess of fulfillment and blessings.  


Navratri 2025: Day-9- Goddess Siddhidatri symbolises fulfilment and blessings

Navratri 2025: Navratri 2025 is celebrated with vibrant colors, traditional rituals, and joyous festivities across India. From garba dances in Gujarat to decorated pandals in Kolkata and Delhi, devotees immerse themselves in nine days of devotion, music, and cultural celebrations, highlighting the rich diversity and spirit of India’s most popular festival.


Navratri 2025: Vibrant Festivities and Traditions Across India 

Navratri 2025: Navratri is a major Hindu festival celebrated across India for nine nights, dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms. It symbolizes the victory of good over evil, commemorating Durga’s triumph over the demon Mahishasura. Each day honors a different avatar of the goddess, with devotees observing fasting, prayers, and rituals. The festival includes cultural festivities such as Garba and Dandiya dances, devotional singing, and vibrant attire corresponding to specific colors assigned to each day.


Navratri 2025: Colors, Rituals, and Celebration Across India 

India lights up with colour, devotion, and dance as Durga Puja and Navratri celebrations take centre stage. From spectacular pandals and idol immersions to Garba nights that honour feminine divinity, we bring you the sights and sounds of one of India’s grandest festive seasons.


India: 'Durga puja' celebration reaches a festive high 

Thousands gather across Kolkata to celebrate the beginning of grand Durga Puja festivities

Navratri fasting is not meant to be about deprivation. It is a spiritual practice of cleansing and balance, one that allows the mind to focus while the body resets. Here is an ultimate guide for Navratri fasting. 


Navratri 2025: Complete fasting guide with foods, rules and health tips

Navratri 2025 will be celebrated from September 22 to October 2. This year, embrace the nine sacred colours, align yourself with divine energies, and seek the blessings of Maa Durga for peace, prosperity, and strength. 


Shardiya Navratri 2025: Why each day has a different colour and its importance

Navratri is here! Get ready to dance, fast, and celebrate nine nights of joy and devotion. Plan to visit these vibrant places to make your Navratri 2025 even more special, full of colourful Garba, Dandiya, and blessings from Maa Durga.



Navratri 2025: 7 best places for Navratri celebrations in India

The mantra Om Devi Mahagauryai Namah bestows peace, clarity, and a fresh perspective. Morning puja with white flowers and milk offerings symbolize purity and new beginnings.

Navratri 2025: Daily mantras and puja timings for this year's celebrations

On Ashtami, purple is worn to symbolise devotion, luxury, and ambition, reflecting the grace of Goddess Mahagauri. For Navami, peacock green is preferred as it represents wisdom, balance, and fulfilment, linked to Goddess Siddhidatri.

Navratri 2025: What each colour symbolises and how to wear them

Each day’s ritual is tied to a particular planet or celestial influence (Moon, Mars, Rahu, Sun, Jupiter, Venus, Saturn, Rahu/Ketu, Mercury). The idea is that performing the right offerings, puja, and observances on the right day will help balance those astrological forces for well-being.

Navratri 2025: 9 planetary rituals for 9 days to invite prosperity and balance in life

India News| Samajwadi Party chief Akhilesh Yadav also hit out at the government, stating that such policies were aimed at diverting attention from unemployment and inflation.

Opposition slams UP govt for banning meat sales during Navratri, calling it hypocrisy

The Uttar Pradesh government has banned the operation of illegal slaughterhouses and the sale of meat within 500 meters of religious sites until April 6, in view of the Navratri festival, starting Sunday.

Uttar Pradesh: Meat sale banned within 500 meters of religious places during Navratri

India News: Under the provisions of the UP Municipal Corporation Act 1959 and the Food Safety Act 2006 and 2011, the Yogi Adityanath government has directed the officials to take strict punitive action against the violators.

Yogi govt bans meat sale within 500 metres of religious places ahead of Navratri

People in Gujarat's Jamnagar performed 'Swastik Raas' as part of Navratri celebrations.

India: People performed 'Swastik Raas' in Gujarat's Jamnagar

Indians are celebrating Navratri and Durga Puja with full zeal in their cities. Watch the latest visuals.

Durga Puja Celebrations Begin Across India

West Bengal Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee inaugurated a Durga Puja pandal in Kolkata on Tuesday, inspired by Andhra Pradesh's renowned Vishnu temple in Tirupati, marking the beginning of the state's biggest festival. The Sreebhumi Sporting Club pandal, located in Kolkata's Lake Town, was opened a day before Mahalaya, the occasion that signifies Goddess Durga's descent to Earth after defeating the demon Mahishasur.

Kolkata: West Bengal CM Mamata Banerjee Inaugurates Durga Puja Pandal | India News

In 24 hours, India's western state of Gujarat has witnessed at least 10 heart attack-related deaths during garba events, a Gujarati folk dance celebrated over Navratri. Shockingly, the youngest victim was just 17 years old. Experts recommend arranging health check-ups before the festival season so that people at greater risk can be identified and offered personalised guidance on how to enjoy the celebrations safely.

Gujarat: Over 10 heart attack deaths in 24 hours at Garba events

'Happy Navratri': Canadian PM Justin Trudeau wishes Hindu community amid India-Canada row

Men were seen wearing sarees during the festival of Navratri in India. Garba is a traditional dance that originated in the Indian state of Gujarat.

Watch: Men wear sarees during the festival of Navratri in India | WION Shorts

We may be going gaga over the trend of intermittent fasting without realising that our living traditions like Navratri had already legitimised it through a nine-day period of once-a-day meal, meditation and sleep. Watch the full episode only on www.wionews.com

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We may be going gaga over the trend of intermittent fasting without realising that our living traditions like Navratri had already legitimised it through a nine-day period of once-a-day meal, meditation and sleep. In this episode of World of Food, we talk about the culinary feast that Navratris are.

World of Food: The history of Navratri thali and what goes behind preparing it

Civic bodies in the Indian capital Delhi, and the state of Uttar Pradesh have triggered debate over the proposed meat ban in India during the Navratri festival.

The debate over the proposed meat ban in India during the Navratri festival rages on

Delhi: Over 150-year-old Ramlila will not take place this year

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