Navaratrotsava For Madhwa brahmins it looks like Navaratri is most important than Deepawali. This is the period to do Kuladevatha Aradhana. Thus all 9 days and nights Deepa(oil/Ghee as followed in the family) will be lit. This starts with Deeparadhana and Ghatta Sthapana and ends with Vijaya Dashami. Who can celebrate it? Every family should celebrate it Celebrate with a spirit of Spirituality and content fullness in life Most importantly follow your family tradition than following others Every person in the family participates and celebrates according to their age. What all happens these 9 days? Kalashasthapana or Ghata Sthapane Chandra Darshana Sapta Ratrotsava Pancharatrotsava Saraswathi Pooja Durgastami Mahanavami Vijaya Dashami - Buddha Jayanthi, Madhwa Jayanthi What do we mean by celebration? Time to remove Nava-vidha Dwesha in GOD. It is time to submit Nava-Vidha Bhakti in GOD "Festivals in Madhwas has significant meaning, dont loose opportunity just by following serial,