Reportedly PM Narendra modi on Sunday greeted the nation on the occasion of navratri and expressed hope that the nine day festival will fill the countrymen with new energy and zeal. modi’s tweet in Hindi read "Greetings to all countrymen on navratri. jai Mata Di! Best wishes to all on the festival of Shakti worship! May Goddess Durga bring new energy, new hope and new excitement in the lives of all of us! jai Ambe, Jagdambe Maa".
Furthermore during navratri, the Prime Minister is known to observe fast for nine days, a practice that he has been following for the past many years. Union Home Minister amit shah too extended his greetings on the start of the nine day festival. Shah's tweet in Hindi read "The worship of Shakti is the base of Indian culture. Greetings to all the countrymen on the festival of Shakti worship. jai Mata Di". Furthermore the Union Home Minister's tweet also had the photo of Maa Durga with a Sanskrit chant, embedded with it and this year, navratri is being observed from September 29 to October 7.
Moreover navratri in Sanskrit means nine nights in which nine forms of Goddess Durga are worshiped in a particular order. Perhaps alongside observing fast and performing various rituals, preparing a special offering for each day holds symbolic significance. Apparently the occasion is believed to mark Goddess Durga's victory over demon Mahishasura, which signifies the victory of good over evil.
