Navaratri — UK [ˌnʌvəˈrʌtri] US noun [countable/uncountable] [singular Navaratri plural Navaratris] indian english an important Hindu festival that lasts for nine days at the beginning of October, during which people worship female gods such as Durga the… … Useful english dictionary
Navaratri — [Sanskrit »neun Nächte«], zehn Tage dauerndes hinduistisches Fest der Herbst Tagundnachtgleiche, dessen Abschluss der Tag Dasahra bildet … Universal-Lexikon
Navaratri — Dasahra in Delhi, Statue des Dämon Ravana wird verbrannt Dasahra (auch Vijaya Dashami oder Dasara genannt; Sanskrit, f., दशहरा, daśaharā; Hindi, m., दशहरा, daśahrā oder दसहरा, dasahrā; Marathi, दसरा, dasarā; in Englisch mit Dussehra… … Deutsch Wikipedia
Navaratri — The Navaratri (Navaratra) or Nine Nights festival is celebrated for nine days in the lunar month of Ashvin (September–October). It is a pan Indian festival that takes different forms in different regions. In most Hindi speaking areas of… … Encyclopedia of Hinduism
Navaratri — UK [ˌnʌvəˈrʌtrɪ] / US noun [countable/uncountable] Word forms Navaratri : singular Navaratri plural Navaratris Indian English an important Hindu festival that lasts for nine days at the beginning of October, during which people worship female… … English dictionary
Navaratri — Na|va|ra|tri* [...v...], Nawaratri das; <zu sanskr. navarātra »Zeitraum von neun Nächten«> zehn Tage dauerndes hinduistisches Fest der Herbst Tagundnachtgleiche … Das große Fremdwörterbuch
Navaratri — n. major Hindu festival that lasts nine days … English contemporary dictionary
Navaratri — [ˌnʌvə rʌtri] (also Navaratra) noun a Hindu autumn festival extending over the nine nights before Dussehra. Origin Sanskrit, lit. nine nights … English new terms dictionary
Navratri — For the Indian film, see Navarathri (1966 film). Navaratri Navratri Golu depicting various forms of Hindu deities worshiped for 9 days Type Major [Hindu] Festival … Wikipedia
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