Navaratri – Vijayadasami The beginning of the Asviyuja month of the Indian lunar calendar (between September and October) marks the start of a long festival throughout the country. Popularly known as Navaratri, Dasara or Dussehra, this festival is celebrated for nine nights, hence the name Navaratri. āNavaā in Sanskrit is nine and āratriā denotes night. Read More