The festival culminates with Dussehra, the victory of good over evil, on the tenth day. It's a festival full of worship and dance.
During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of shakti/Devi i.e. The word Navratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit Nava meaning Nine and Ratri meaning nights. Navratri is one of the most popular and widely celebrated Hindu festivals in many parts of India. The Festival has been held since 1993 and has grown from strength to strength with the support of the entire Indian Community members both young and old who attend the festival every year.Ī Registered charity under the leadership of the Trustee who with Committee members and volunteers organise the annual Navratri Festival.Ī team of volunteers from the Indian community and also the Indian Student Association of the Manchester University help prior to and during the festival. The event was held at Platt fields in Manchester. In 1993 a decision to jointly organise the Navratri Festival for the entire Indian Community of the North West was taken. The Festival has been organised at various venues by each sect of the Indian Community in and around Manchester.
The Navratri Festival has been running since mid 1980’s. Organising and managing the Navratri Festival for the Indian Community in the North West region of United Kingdom where by “BRINGING THE COMMUNITY TOGETHER."
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