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
Type	Major [Hindu] Festival.
Begins	September/October
Ends	October/November
Date	Usually September–November. The date changes as per lunar calendar.
2012 date	October 16 - October 24^[1]
Celebrations	9-10 days

Dhodha is a festival in Navratri dedicated to the worship of a Hindu (saurastra deity Shakti. The word dhodha is song. the is savrastrian trik or tretli.^{[clarification needed]}^[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

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

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