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Marathi festival

Navratri — नवरात्री

navarātrī

September–October · nine nights

Maharashtra's Navratri centres on Ghatasthapana — installing a sacred kalash to invoke the goddess — and nine nights of Durga puja. In several towns, girls sing and play Bhondla, a folk tradition performed around a decorated image of an elephant, before the festival closes with Dasara.

Greetings in Marathi

  • नवरात्रीच्या शुभेच्छा

    navarātrīcyā śubhecchā

    "Happy Navratri!"

    universal

  • दसऱ्याच्या शुभेच्छा

    dasaryācyā śubhecchā

    "Happy Dussehra"

    tenth day

Customs & traditions

  • ✦Ghatasthapana — installing the sacred kalash on day one
  • ✦Nine nights of Durga puja
  • ✦Bhondla — girls' folk singing game around a decorated elephant image

Traditional foods

  • साबुदाणा खिचडी

    sābudāṇā khichaḍī

    Tapioca pearl khichdi — fasting dish

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