On the ninth day of Navratri, devotees invite young girls to their homes, give them gifts and feed them a ceremonial meal. The Kanjak meal is a vegetarian feast usually consisting of puri ...

Saturday, April 5, marks Ashthami during this year's holy 9-day stretch of Chaitra Navratri. Here are the Kanya Puja do's and don'ts you must swear by ...

On the ninth day of Chaitra Navratri, young girls were worshipped in various parts of the country, including Varanasi, as part of the traditional 'Kanjak' ritual, where devotees honor them as ...

Chaitra Navratri, one that is observed and celebrated ... Even if you can’t perform the Kanjak, make sure to make food at home, the usual Poori, Halwa, and Chane, and donate them to the nearby ...

A sacred nine-day event known as Chaitra Navratri is devoted to the nine incarnations of Maa Durga, which are collectively referred to as Navadurga. The festival of Chaitra Navratri, which is ...