Colourful Navratri

The 9nights festival of Navratri begins on the first day of Ashwina of the bright fortnigh Seeds are sown, sprouting is watched, the planets are consecrated, and on the 8th and 9th days, Goddess Durga,  Vijayashtami and Mahanavami are worshipped.

Navratri in India is a festival involving celebrating the various avatars of a deity. 

In Gujrat it is accompanied with dandiya and large parts of Kolkata shutdown in for Durga Puja.

In Mumbai, we see both of them, accompanied with a city-wide colour co-ordination among women. As a result city of this city-wide colour code, women all around the city look like they are part of some campaign.

In Delhi at various places the Durga puja is done and dandiya nights or dj nights are arranged by various clubs, Jagrata's are there Mata Ki Chowki's are done.

Overall 9days Navratri are full Celebrating days, Days full of enjoyment, dance, singing and all Mata Ki Bhakti.

The day after Navratri i.e the 10th day Ashwina, is Dussera which celebrated thevictory of lord Rama over Ravana. Ravana is burnt in effigy, often giant dummies of Ravana stuffed with fireworkers are shot with arrows until they blow up before a large, applauding audience.