Navratri is celebrated four times a year in the Hindu calendar months of Chaitra, Ashadha, Ashvina, and Magha. Ashadha and Magha Navratri are called Gupt Navratri (Hindi: gupt meaning “secret”). The most widely observed Navratri, which falls in the Ashvina month, is called Sharad Navratri. On the 10th day of the Ashvina month, right after the nine nights of Sharad Navratri, Dussehra is celebrated in the northern and western states of India. In the southern states of India, Dussehra celebrates the triumph of Chamundeshwari, a form of the goddess Durga, over the demon Mahishasura.
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