The festival of Navaratri was observed at Hoërskool President High School on October 10.
The Hindu Cultural Society and a few community members, including Navin Narotham, hired the school hall for the prayers.
Naresh Kuverjee, secretary of the Hindu Cultural Society, expressed his delight at the growth of prayer in the community.
“We have a great mix of people who gathered to observe this auspicious prayer and learn about Hinduism and the positive impact it can have on all aspects of life,” said Naresh.
Left to right. Deelan Gokul, Sushil Patidar, Manisha Patel, Naresh Kuverjee and Boupendran Mahdhav.
Donations and sponsorships paid for the hall. The state-of-the-art sound equipment was provided by Boupendran Mahdev and Sushil Patidar.
Sponsors also provided food and drinks to the attendees, which outlined how the community united to make this festival possible.
What is Navaratri?
Navaratri is an annual Hindu festival observed in honour of the goddess Durga, an aspect of Adi Parashakti, the supreme goddess.
For Shaivites and Shaktas, Durga is a form or actually is Goddess Parvati.
The prayer spans over nine nights, first in the month of Chaitra (March and April of the Gregorian calendar), and again in the month of Ashvin (September to October).
It is observed for different reasons and celebrated differently in various parts of the Hindu-Indian cultural sphere.
Theoretically, there are four seasonal Navaratri. However, it is the post-monsoon, autumn festival called Sharada Navaratri is the one observed globally at this time of year.
