Unquestionably, Kolkata is among the top locations to observe Navratri. The pandal is constantly buzzing with religious chants. It honours Goddess Durga's victory against Mahishasura.
One of India's holiest towns, Varanasi, goes all out to celebrate the Navratri. Ramcharitmanas chants echo throughout the city for 10 days as thousands of diyas light up the ghats.
Golu is a festive doll and figurine display that takes place in Tamil Nadu. Each year for Navaratri, temples like the Meenakshi temple organise extravagant Golu shows.
The spotlight of the Navratri festival in Gujrat is Garba. It is a dance form that originated in the Saurashtra and Kutch regions and is performed by encircling an idol of shakti.
The Mysore Royal Palace, which is lighted with thousands of lights during Navratri, is one of the primary attractions in Karnataka. The Nadahabba festival, also known as Dasara, is a ten-day celebration featuring music and dance performances.
Navratri is celebrated in Delhi with pomp and show by performing Ramleela for nine days and burning the idol of Ravan on the tenth day as well as doing jagrata.
Durga puja is also celebrated in Odisha. Cuttack Chaudhuri Bazaar area has the most expensive decoration of Maa Durga idol as the ornaments used here are of pure gold plating.
To observe Navratri in the traditional manner, travel to Bastar in Chhattisgarh. The Bastar area, observes Navratri or Dussehra as the day when their indigenous goddess Devi Mavli gathers her other sisters. Deities come to the Danteshwari Temple during the 75-day festival.
The Rajasthani holiday season starts with the Dussehra Mela. One may see people dressed in lovely traditional attire and praying to Goddess Durga.
In the Indian state of Karnataka, Durga Puja is observed as a huge festival. The Mariamma festival is another name for this colourful carnival. Draupadi, the wife of the Pandavs, is honoured with a customary dance.