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Dhodha

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Navaratri
Dhodha navratri depicting various forms of Hindu deities worshiped for 9 days and in 10th day in is dashera
Observed byHinduism
TypeHindu
Celebrations9-10 days
ObservancesMajor [Hindu] Festival
BeginsSeptember/October
EndsOctober/November
DateUsually September–November. The date changes as per lunar calendar.

Dhodha is a festival in Navratri dedicated to the worship of Hindu saurastra deity Shakti. The word dhodha is song. the is savrastrian trik or tretli.[2] During these nine nights and ten days, nine forms of Shakti/Devi are worshipped. The 10th day is commonly referred to as Vijayadashami or "Dussehra."

References

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  1. ^ "Navratri Dates". Retrieved 12 February 2012.
  2. ^ "What is Navratri and Durga Puja". NavratriFestival. Retrieved 12 February 2012.