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GK QUESTION#458

Navratri is a festival celebrated mainly in honor of which deity?

  1. ALord Krishna
  2. BGoddess DurgaCorrect answer
  3. CLord Shiva
  4. DLord Vishnu
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B. Goddess Durga

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Goddess Durga. Navratri is dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine forms (Navadurga). Celebrated for nine nights, it marks her victory over Mahishasura and is observed with fasting, prayers, and dances like Garba and Dandiya, especially in Gujarat, West Bengal, and Maharashtra.

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