Category: CulturePart of speech: nounDifficulty: Common
નવરાત્રી
/navratri/Roman
English meaning: Navratri
Gujarati Definition
(ગુજરાતી)ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.
English Definition
A nine-night Hindu festival dedicated to the goddess Durga (Amba), celebrated with great fervour across Gujarat. The festival features Garba and Raas dance performances, fasting, and communal worship. UNESCO inscribed Navratri Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage in 2023.
Example
“ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ. ઉ.”
In English: “Navratri is Gujarat's most celebrated festival lasting nine nights.”
Literary Heritage
“લોકસંસ્કૃતિ એ માટીની સુગંધ છે, એ ભૂલે તો મૂળ ભૂલ્યો.”
/Loka-saṃskṛti e māṭīnī sugaṃdha che, e bhūle to mūḷa bhūlyo./
“Folk-culture is the fragrance of the soil; forget it and you forget your roots.”
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- Language
- ગુજરાતી
- Gujarati
- Script
- Gujarati
- Family
- Indo-Aryan
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- 60M