Tag: Durga

Navratri: Celebrating Good over Evil

Sep 22, 2025

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by

Ben East

in Holidays, India, War

Navratri celebrates the victory of good over evil. The Hindu goddess Durga defeats the demon Mahishasura during nine nights of epic war. Diwali begins 20 days later.
The Lights of Navratri

Oct 18, 2018

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by

Ben East

in Holidays, India, Travel

We brought back a replica of Mysore Palace for our Navratri display. It’s no match for the real thing, especially lit up as it is this time of year. But we’re glad to have it as a central feature of our celebration. Our display consists of five steps populated by dolls. Some represent the gods…