Navarathiri
This festival lasts for nine nights, hence the name Nava - rathri arrived, falls in the month of September / October Goddess Durga, Lakshmi and Saraswathi are worshipped, celebration is marked by the displays of hand-made dolls in the houses.
Literally, this means the festival of 'nine nights' taking unique and different forms in different states of India - all to propitiate the goddess Sakthi, for power, wealth and knowledge.