Nine festival nights for the goddesses of wealth (Lakshmi), Learning (Saraswathi) and Courage/Bravery (Durga). The ‘victorious tenth’ (Vijayadasami) day is considered auspicious for beginning any activity, such as Learning, Business, etc.

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