In Bengal, the streets are decorated with thousands of temporary stages called pandals that house the idol of Goddess Durga. Followers offer their prayers to different incarnations of Goddess Durga on all nine days.
In Gujarat, Navaratri is celebrated for nine long days with huge pomp and show, as communities come together dressed in their traditional best to perform Garba a seemingly simple dance where the crowd moves in circular movements in unison on the beats of dhol and songs.
In Bihar, festive celebrations and performance arts are held at local temples along with fairs to exhibit handicrafts, pottery, kitchen and house ware. In northern parts of india like delhi and Uttar Pradesh, Navaratri is celebrated as Lord Ram’s win. As per mythology, on the day of Vijayadashami, Lord Ram defeated Ravana and rescued his wife Sita.
