By Sujeet Kumar, Senior Java Developer, as told to Jay B. Hilotin, Senior Web News Editor

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Why and how I fast for 9 days during Navratri

The festival is one of the most revered festivals in Hinduism

Hindu devotees smear each other with red vermilion as part of Vijaya Dashami rituals in Allahabad on Sunday. Vijaya Dashami, also known as Dasara or Dussehra, is the culmination of the Navratri festival and Durga Puja.

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