Navratri 2023: What is the Hindu festival about and how is it celebrated?

The festive season is poised to begin in India with Navratri, one of the most important Hindu festivals of the year. An artisan gives final touches to a clay idol of the Hindu deity Durga at a workshop ahead of Navratri, in Allahabad. Celebrated in honour of the deity Durga, festivities take place across nine days. A woman picks up an idol representing deities and characters from Hindu mythology, used as a decoration ahead of the Navratri festival, in Chennai. The Navratri set menu is available at the restaurant's Abu Dhabi and Dubai branches.