5 Best Places To Enjoy Navratri And Dussehra In India

Navratri is nine day fast festival dedicated to worshipping 9 different forms of Goddess Durga and ends with the tenth day festival of Dussehra or Vijayadashami. The festival of Navratri marks the victory of Durga over the demon Mahishasura and Dussehra for victory of Ram over Ravan. Best places to celebrate Navratri and Dussehra in India includes Hill top temples of Goddess Durga,Mysore Dasara celebration,Ramlila play in Delhi and Varanasi,unique temple of Ravana in Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh.

# Navaratri Festival, Katra

Navaratri festival is dedicated to the worship of the 9 different forms of Goddess Durga,Symbolizing victory of positivity over negativity. The nine day fast festival of Navratri is one of the five types of Navaratri come in a year and Sharad Navaratri is the most popular one in India.

# Durga Puja, Kolkata

Durga Puja or Durgotsava is the most important festivals, celebrated in the Indian states of West Bengal, Assam,Bihar and Nepal. Durgotsava is an annual Hindu festival celebrated from the sixth to tenth day of Navratri and is the largest Hindu festival of Bengal.

# Garba, Ahmedabad

Garba dance also originated in the state of Gujarat,performed during the Navratri around the statue of the Goddess Shakti. Dandiya Raas are Garba are two high energy dance form with traditional costumes, music and song.

# Dussehra Mela, Kota

Kota Dussehra Mela is famous festival and fair of Rajasthan and is the most important event in the cultural fair. The Dussehra Festival of Kota is the biggest cultural fair in Rajasthan state that attracts people from all over India.

# Ramnagar Ramlila, Varanasi

Ramlila play at Ramnagar of Varanasi is one of the most prominent among the Styles of Ramlila in India. The Ramnagar Ramlila held over 31 days near the Ramnagar Fort near the Ganges.