Navaratri Celebrations in the U.K.

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COVENTRY, U.K, September 24, 2003: Hindus in Coventry, U.K., are gearing up for Navaratri, the annual nine-day festival, which begins on Friday. The festival marks the celebration of goodness conquering evil. The nine nights of Navaratri are dedicated to three Hindu Goddesses: Lakshmi, Paravati and Saraswati and include worship, dance and music. Venues in Coventry which celebrate the festival each year include Shri Krishna Temple, Harnall Lane West, Mercia Park Leisure and Community Centre, Sidney Stringer School and the Hindu temple in Foleshill Road. Gordhanbhai Chhaya, 75, who has lived in Coventry for more than three decades, said: “Navaratri is a festival eagerly awaited each year by all Hindus. It is an opportunity to meet, greet and rekindle any weakened bonds. It’s a marvellous congregation of both the young and old.”