Navratri, the Festival of Nine
Nights, is celebrated in honor of goddesses Durga, Lakshmi, and
Saraswati. The festival is celebrated for nine nights every year
in the Hindu month of Ashvin (September-October) although as the
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The National Sport of India
Hockey is
the National Game of India. Unmatched excellence and incomparable virtuosity
brought India a string of Olympic gold medals. The brilliant Indians brought
a touch of black magic to their play and the ball juggling feats of the
Indians were a sheer delight. The Golden Era of hockey in India was the
period from 1928 - 1956 when India won 6 consecutive gold medals in the
Olympics.
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