India, Oct. 11 -- Navratri is here, and actor Harshita Gaur is ready to embrace the 'nine days of power.' For her, the festival represents a deep connection to the deity and the divine. "The festival, for me, is the whole essence of Durga Maa and feminine energy," she says."

The first day of Navratri is purely about aesthetics for Harshita Gaur. 'I get very excited about all these things. I always follow the festive colour code beginning from day one. The first day starts with the big puja and wearing the assigned colour for the day; that's how it should be, I feel."

Regarding the ritual of fasting, Harshita shares how the atmosphere itself dictates her mood: "As Navratri begins, the air changes and the festive mode turns on. Apne aap h...