Navratri, as the name suggests, is a nine­ day long festival of worship of Maa Durga. The word Navaratri in Sanskrit means ‘nine nights’; it is made up of two words­ nava which means nine and ratri which means nights. Each day of this auspicious Hindu festival celebrates a different form of the Goddess and it is believed that those who worship Goddess Durga during these days, their wishes and desires will be fulfilled by her.