Navratri is that time of the year when revellers look forward to wearing colourful costumes and dance the night away with friends and family. Mumbaikars have already started preparing for the festival by flocking into their nearby dance studio to master the Garba moves and shop for the best of traditional attire. But Navratri is not just about wearing fancy clothes and playing garba. The nine days running up to Dussehra symbolizes prosperity, well-being and triumph of good over evil.

This year, Sharad Navratri begins from September 29 to October 7. These nine days are said to be of immense importance for Hindus all over the world. It is on these days that devotees pray to the nine incarnations of Goddess Durga. The deity is known to symbolises positive energy that is powerful enough to destroy the evil forces and protect devotees from them. Each day of the festival has different, interesting significances.