24th September 2022
Mumbai

We celebrated Navratri on 24th September 2022. The programme was organised by Prof. Dr. Reshma Rodrigues at St. Teresa's Institute of Education. The celebration was conducted at St. Teresa's Institute of Education at Multipurpose hall from 8:30 am onwards.The total no. of students and faculty was in all 55 of them. The objective of Navratri Celebration was that to know the story behind celebrating Navratri and the prominent battle that took place between Durga and the demon Mahishasura to celebrate the victory of good over evil. These nine days are solely dedicated to Durga and her nine avatars the Navadurga. Each day is associated to an incarnation of the goddess.

The celebration started with a prayer service conducted by Siddhi Rajguru with a stotra followed by a prayer, national anthem and college anthem. A video was played on the importance of Navratra. The festival is associated to the prominent battle that took place between Durga and the demon Mahishasura to celebrate the victory of good over evil. These nine days are solely dedicated to Durga and her nine avatars – the Navadurga. Each day is associated to an incarnation of the goddess. People observe ritualistic fasts, recite slokas dedicated to each goddess, don new clothes, offer bhog, and clean their homes during these nine days. They ask the goddess for her favour so that they may live prosperous, joyful, and fulfilling lives. A group of our classmates performed the traditional Garba dance. The vote of thanks was given by Krisha Maniar and later all the 50 students participated in Garba. It was a wonderful celebration.