Navratri and Durga Puja Tour
Most important Hindu festivals, celebrating the divine feminine power (Shakti) and the victory of good over evil.
🪔 Navratri
Navratri means “nine nights.” During these nine nights and ten days, devotees worship different manifestations of Goddess Durga. Many people observe fasting, visit temples, perform devotional music and participate in Garba and Dandiya celebrations.
In North India, the festival is closely associated with the story of Rama’s victory over Ravana, culminating in Dussehra.
🌹 Durga Puja
Durga Puja particularly celebrates the worship of Goddess Durga, who is believed to have defeated the buffalo demon Mahishasura. Elaborately decorated temporary temples, known as pandals, are created, and beautifully crafted idols of Durga are worshipped over several days.
The main celebration generally includes:
Shashthi – ceremonial beginning
Saptami – prayers and rituals
Ashtami – major worship and Pushpanjali
Navami – concluding major rituals
Dashami – Vijaya Dashami and immersion of the idols
🕉️ Navratri & Durga Puja in
Varanasi, the festival has a distinctive spiritual and cultural character. Visitors can experience Durga temples, decorated pandals, Puja, Bhandara, devotional music, local processions and traditional celebrations alongside the timeless atmosphere of the old city.