There are many stories surrounding the festival. One of them is the tale of the demon Mahishasura and how Goddess Durga decapitated him.[1][2] The Mahishasura

There are many stories surrounding the festival. One of them is the tale of the demon Mahishasura and how Goddess Durga decapitated him.[1][2] The Mahishasura Mardini Stotram is a hymn written in her praise.[3] Happy Navaratri to all. [1] Durga Slays the Buffalo Demon at Mamallapuram (https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-asia/south-asia/x97ec695a:500-1100-c-e-deccan-and-south/a/durga-slays-the-buffalo-demon-at-mamallapuram https://www.khanacademy.org/humanities/art-asia/south-asia/x...) [2] Durga (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Durga) [3] Aigiri Nandini by Uthara Unnikrishnan (Mahishasura Mardini Stotram with Lyrics & Meaning) (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6W281Bav1k https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q6W281Bav1k)