Navratri is a nine-day Hindu festival dedicated to Goddess Durga and her nine divine forms. The last two days of the festival, Maha Ashtami and Maha Navami, are considered very special. On these days, ...

Kanya Pujan (also called Kumari Puja) is one of the most meaningful rituals during Navratri — especially observed on Ashtami or Navami, which fall on September 30 and October 1 in 2025, respectively.

Kanya Iwana, an Indonesian multidisciplinary artist making her feature directorial debut, has “Ibu” selected for the JAFF Future Project, about three generations of women wrestling with inherited ...