WishesNavratri and Dussehra wishes
Nine nights of devotion, then the day good wins. These wishes cover Navratri, Durga Puja and Dussehra, for family groups and for work.
Navratri and Durga Puja
Happy Navratri! May these nine nights bring strength to your mind and peace to your home.
Wishing you a joyful Navratri. Dance well at the garba, and rest your knees after.
Shubho Durga Puja! May the season fill your home with joy, bhog and good company.
May Maa Durga bless you with courage for every task ahead. Happy Navratri.
May these nine nights bring your home strength, health and peace. Happy Navratri.
Wishing you music, dandiya and a late night you do not regret. Happy Navratri.
Shubho Bijoya to you and your family. Sweets are owed, and I intend to collect.
Dussehra
Happy Dussehra! May the good in you win every small battle of the day.
Wishing you a happy Vijayadashami. A good day to drop one old habit and start one good one.
Happy Dussehra to you and your family. May truth and kindness always win in your home.
Happy Dussehra. May the one habit you want to burn this year stay burnt.
On Vijayadashami, wishing you the courage to choose what is right, even when it is slow.
हिन्दी में
नवरात्रि की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। माँ दुर्गा आपके घर में सुख और शक्ति का वास करें।
जय माता दी! नवरात्रि के ये नौ दिन आपके जीवन में नई ऊर्जा भर दें।
शुभ नवरात्रि। माँ का आशीर्वाद आप और आपके परिवार पर सदा बना रहे।
दशहरे की हार्दिक शुभकामनाएँ। आपके भीतर की अच्छाई हर बुराई पर जीत पाए।
विजयादशमी की बधाई। इस बार रावण के साथ अपना एक डर भी जला दीजिए।
असत्य पर सत्य की जीत का पर्व मुबारक हो। दशहरे की शुभकामनाएँ।
जय माता दी। नौ दिनों की भक्ति आपके पूरे साल को मंगलमय करे।
दशहरे की शुभकामनाएँ। इस साल अपनी एक बुरी आदत को भी विदा कर दें।
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ਦੁਸਹਿਰੇ ਦੀਆਂ ਵਧਾਈਆਂ ਜੀ। ਨੇਕੀ ਦੀ ਸਦਾ ਜਿੱਤ ਹੋਵੇ।
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Nine nights and the tenth day
Navratri means nine nights, kept in honour of the Goddess. The autumn Navratri is followed on the tenth day by Dussehra, also called Vijayadashami. The same days are celebrated differently across India: fasting and Kanya Pujan in the north, Garba and Dandiya in Gujarat, Durga Puja in Bengal and the east, Golu displays of dolls in the south, and Ramlila ending with the burning of Ravana's effigy on Dussehra. Match your wish to how your friend keeps the days.
The right greeting for each tradition
- North India: "Navratri ki shubhkamnayein", "Jai Mata Di".
- Bengal: "Shubho Bijoya" is said after the immersion on Dashami, not before.
- Gujarat: "Happy Navratri", and an invitation to Garba.
- Dussehra everywhere: "Happy Dussehra" or "Vijayadashami ki shubhkamnayein".
Make it yours
- For someone fasting: wish them strength, and do not send food pictures.
- For a pandal-hopping friend: ask which one was best this year.
- For Dussehra: a wish to drop one bad habit of your own, said lightly.
What to avoid
- Mixing the greetings up. "Shubho Bijoya" on the first day will make a Bengali friend smile, kindly.
- Jokes about the Goddess or the rituals.
Make it yours
- For Navratri, a wish on the first day and one on Ashtami or Navami is plenty.
- Dussehra wishes can be about personal change: dropping one bad habit this year.