Navaratri
/ (nævəˈrɑːtrɪ) /
noun
an annual Hindu festival celebrated over nine days in September-October. Observed throughout India, it commemorates the slaying of demons by Rama and the goddess Durga; in some places it is dedicated to all female deities
Also called: Durga Puja
Word Origin for Navaratri
from Sanskrit
navaratri nine nights