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Zack D. Films is leading the Global Top 50 for the second week in a row. The American creator, who explores curious situations and places, was the only person to cross the billion-view mark during the second full week of October. He topped out with 1.1 billion weekly views.

T-Series took second place behind Zack D. Films for the second week in a row. After sitting atop the Global Top 50 throughout September, T-Series is relying on its subsidiary channels to keep the views coming — and at least one of them is delivering in a big way.

In North America, October is spooky season, but in India, the month of Ashvin (which typically coincides with September and October) is filled with Navratri celebrations. The Hindu festival honors the universal feminine power, Shakti, through celebrations of the goddess Durga and her nine forms. In fact, Navratri literally translates to “nine nights.”

There are numerous traditions associated with Navratri, and these days, Hindus turn to YouTube to connect with those traditions. The sacred music associated with Navratri can be found on T-Series Bhakti Sagar, the devotional offshoot of India’s leading record label.

The main T-Series channel is (almost) always found in the Global Top 50, but Bhakti Sagar only makes annual appearances in the ranking.

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