Navratri 2019 Start and End Date: When is Navratri Starting in 2019?

By Lifestyle Desk |New Delhi |Updated: September 25, 2019 5:18:17 pm

Navratri 2019 Start and End Date: When is Navratri Starting in 2019?

Navratri 2019 Start and End Date: Navratri is made up of the two words — ‘nav’ which nine and ‘ratri’ which means night — and is observed to celebrate the victory of Rama over Ravana.

Woman wearing traditional attire performing ‘garba‘ during Navratri celebrations in Jaipur. (Express Photo by Rohit Jain Paras)

Navratri 2019 Start and End Date: Navaratri, a nine day-long festival, is observed in many Indian states with much aplomb. According to the Hindu calendar, the festival is celebrated in the month of Ashvin, which typically falls in September and October, as per the Gregorian calendar. People all across the country, mainly in the northern and western regions, gear up for festival with new clothes, elaborate decoration, dances and fasts.