Navratri 2024: From date, time, muhurat to significance

Shardiya Navratri, alternatively known as Navratri, is an important Hindu festival celebrated across India. It is dedicated to the nine forms of Goddess Durga. The nine-day festival falls in October this year and occurs during Ashwin's lunar month. According to the Gregorian calendar, the festival typically falls between September and October. Shardiya Navratri is considered the most important of the four Navratris observed throughout the year. The other three Navratris include Magha, which is observed in the winter month; Chaitra, which is observed during spring; and Ashadha, which is observed during the monsoon.