Navratri Festival in Bilaspur, Chhattisgarh, is a vibrant Hindu celebration dedicated to the worship of Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms. It spans nine nights and ten days, marked by devotion, fasting, dance, and cultural performances across the city’s temples and public spaces.

Key facts

• Duration: Nine nights and ten days (twice annually; major in autumn)

• Main deity: Goddess Durga (Navadurga forms)

• Core activities: Fasting, Garba, Durga Puja, Ramlila, immersion processions

• Major venues: Bilasa Taal, City Mall Chowk, major temples

• Culmination: Dussehra (Vijayadashami)