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Festival

Navaratri

Nine nights of Devi, dance and community.

Navaratri
Meaning

Meaning

Navaratri honours the Divine Mother in her nine forms — from gentle Shailaputri to fierce Siddhidatri. She is the shakti that lives inside every mother, sister, daughter.
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History

History

The nine nights have been celebrated across Bharat for millennia, each region adding its own flavour — garba in Gujarat, Bommai Golu in the South, Durga Puja in Bengal.
Why We Celebrate

Why We Celebrate

We celebrate to honour the women in our family, to dance together across generations, and to remember that strength and grace are the same thing.
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Tradition
How Konkani Families Celebrate

How Konkani Families Celebrate

Konkani households often set up a small Devi altar, offer nine different bhog on nine nights, and gather for community bhajans and dandiya evenings.
Photos from AEK celebrations

Memory Lane — Navaratri

Photos from past AEK celebrations. Committee members can update these.

Kids Learning Corner

A little something for the little ones

Can you name any of the nine forms of Devi? Ask your mother — she probably knows all of them.

Videos

Watch & sing along

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