Northern India

On the first day of Navratri, it is customary in Northern India to sow barley seeds in earthen pots.

Northern India

 

On the first day of Navratri, it is customary in Northern India to sow barley seeds in earthen pots. These sprouts are used as lucky symbols on the day of Dussehra. The men tuck them behind their ears or in their caps.

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