Navaratri honours the Divine Mother across nine nights, each dedicated to one of the Navadurga forms. The Devi Mahatmya, recited through the festival, tells of Durga's victory over Mahishasura — the buffalo-demon of unchecked ego.
Source: Devi Mahatmya (Markandeya Purana, chapters 81–93)
yā devī sarvabhūteṣu śaktirūpeṇa saṃsthitā
The Goddess who abides in all beings as power itself — salutations to her, again and again.
Honoured deity: Devi Durga in her nine forms (Navadurga)
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