Navratri Hindu festival in India

Apr 15, 2016

Navratri Hindu festival in India

Quinn Kelley 0 Comment World Hinduism, India, Navratri, Ram Navami

Hindu devotees celebrated the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, on April 15, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. Three days each of Navratri are devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati.

: Indians watch a procession of Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: In this Friday, April 8, 2016, photo, an elderly Indian Hindu devotee performs morning rituals on the banks of the Ganges River on the first day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri, in Allahabad, India. Navaratri lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh, File)

: Indian Hindu devotees perform morning rituals on the banks of the Ganges River on the first day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri, in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 8, 2016. Navaratri lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: Indian Hindu devotees stand in queue to offer prayers at a Hindu temple on the first day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri, in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 8, 2016. Navaratri lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An Indian Hindu devotee holds an earthen lamp as she performs morning rituals on the banks of the Ganges River on the first day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri, in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 8, 2016. Navaratri lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: Indian Hindu devotees pray against the wall of a temple on the first day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri, in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 8, 2016. Navaratri lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An Indian Hindu devotee performs morning rituals on the banks of the Ganges River on the first day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri, in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 8, 2016. Navaratri lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An Indian man dressed as Hindu Goddess Kali participates in a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An elderly Indian Hindu devotee performs morning rituals on the banks of the Ganges River on the first day of the nine-day Hindu festival of Navratri, in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 8, 2016. Navaratri lasts for nine days, with three days each devoted to the worship of the goddess of valor Durga, the goddess of wealth Lakshmi, and the goddess of knowledge Saraswati. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: Indians perform during a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: Indian children sit on a cart participating in a Saibaba Palkhi Yatra procession on the occasion of Ram Navami festival in Allahabad on April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, across India, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Indian devotee dressed as the Hindu Lord Hanuman participates in a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An Indian man dressed as Hindu Goddess Kali puts fire in his mouth during a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival.(AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An Indian boy fans his friends dressed as Hindu God Ram and Sita, right, before the start of a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad,India , Friday, April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An Indian man dressed as Hindu Goddess Kali participates in a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad, India, Friday, April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (AP Photo/Rajesh Kumar Singh)

: An Indian artist dressed as the Hindu goddess Kali participates in a procession during a Saibaba Palkhi Yatra procession on the occasion of Ram Navami festival in Allahabad on April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, across India, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

: Indian artists perform a mock cremation ritual during a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad on April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, across India, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

: Indian artists perform a mock cremation ritual during a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad on April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, across India, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Indian child dressed as Hindu Lord Rama participates in a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad on April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, across India, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

: An Indian artist takes part in a cremation ritual during a procession to celebrate the Ram Navami festival in Allahabad on April 15, 2016. Hindu devotees celebrate the festival of Ram Navami, the birth anniversary of Lord Rama, across India, which also marks the end of the nine-day long fasting and Navaratri festival. (Sanjay Kanojia/AFP/Getty Images)

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