Navratri (Chaitra Navratri and Sharad Navratri) is one of the important festivals in India for the Hindu community - Dedicated to 9 incarnations of Goddess Durga. Navratri is popularly known as the festival of nine nights and is spiritually dedicated to a Goddess named as Durga. This festival is celebrated in every nook and corner of India by the people, who leave no stone unturned to celebrate it
in a grand manner. During this holy period, Devotees establish pictures and idols of Goddess Durgaa at the place of pooja in their homes. For full nine days, the devotees keep fast and worship nine forms or incarnation of Goddess Durga. People observe fasting during Navratri festival period, It is believed that devotees who carry out Navratri fasting will find happiness and prosperity in their life. Nine Goddess who are worshipped during Navratri Days are -
1- Maa Shailaputri
2- Maa Brahmacharini
3- Maa Chandraghanta
4- Maa Kushmanda
5- Maa Skanda Mata
6- Maa Katyayani
7- Maa Kalaratri
8- Maa Mahagauri
9- Maa Siddhidatri