Kanya pujan is done on this day by some devotees. During this ritual nine girls are worshipped in the form of nine Devis. It is believed that worship of these girls would provide the blessings of the goddess.
The name Brahmacharini derives from two words ‘Brahma’ which means penance and ‘charini’ which means the person who performs the penance.
This year's Navratri festival is starting from the 2nd of April till the 11th of April. The festival is celebrated differently across India for different reasons by worshiping the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga.
Chaitra Navratri is popularly celebrated in northern India while in the south Gudi Padwa is celebrated.
