The festival of Navratri begins on the first day of Shukla Paksha of Hindu Ashwin month and continued for nine days and nights'. It is called the Shardiya Navratra.
Splitting the term 'Navratra'. One gets the word - 'Nav' and 'Ratra'. 'Nav' means nine as well as new, while 'Ratra' brings the sense of nights. In this way the word 'Navratra' signifies the occasion of nine nights. The span of the day becomes shorter and nights longer during this Sharad season.
Observing fasts and adoring the deity during these days is prescribed by the ancient sages and saints. Fast and spiritual contemplation offers the strength which negotiates the ill effects of change of weather. Therefore, it is also known as the occasion of worshipping the Shakti (divine power). This is the reason that 'Maa-Durga' is worshipped in various incarnated forms.
These nine days are considered as a spiritual journey in which one searches the essence of the power. Navratri is concluded with the day of Vijayadashmi with a message to overcome the evils of mind.
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