The Goddess Kali/Devi has these 9 days to her name every year twice. The commencement of spring and the beginning of autumn are the two junctions when Navratri begins. These 9 days are considered to be very auspicious, for the Goddess is worshipped all across India with a lot of fervor and passion. The Divine Mother is said to enter every household that worships her truly, with loyalty and belief. The Lunar calendar determines the dates every year and people getting ready during that time for the days to begin.
Though a festival meant for Hinduism and Hindus, people all over the country celebrate these days with a lot of happiness and belief. They fast, sing bhajans, put up Golus in their homes and pray from their hearts. The celebrations go over a period of nine days because the Divine Mother being thought of in her 9 manifestations. The 10th day that follows these 9 days is the day when Vijayadashmi is celebrated, culminating the whole festivity and being called as ‘Dusshera’.
A lot of fuzz and activity can be witnessed during this time all over the nation. Various dance forms can be seen, people light candles and diyas, lights illuminate neighborhoods and the whole ambience is bustling with a lot of joy and ecstasy. One has the time of his life celebrating these 9 days for one gets to see all kinds of festivities being done all over. This is the best and most auspicious time as well to show how well one respects the presence of the divine power.
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