Where is Navratri celebrated the most?
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Navaratri is celebrated as the Durga Puja festival in West Bengal. It is the most important annual festival to Bengali Hindus and a major social and public event in eastern and northeastern states of India, where it dominates the religious life.
How do we celebrate Navratri in Gujarat?
Communities come together to dance in unison during garba, a seemingly simple dance, where the crowd moves together in a synchronised circular movement. Navratri means ‘Nine Nights,’ the festival is commemorated for nine long days to perform a Puja to one of the nine forms of Goddess.
Which city of Gujarat is famous for Garba?
Vadodara
Garba (dance)
| People performing garba (dance) in Vadodara during Navratri festival. | |
|---|---|
| Instrument(s) | Singing and Sitar as well as Dhol |
| Origin | Gujarat, India |
Is Navratri allowed in Gujarat?
In a populist move, the Gujarat government on Friday permitted Navratri garba festivities to be organised within residential neighbourhoods, societies and apartments involving a maximum of 400 persons. However, commercial garba venues have been discouraged.
Gujarat government has allowed traditional Garba events in residential societies and on streets with a limit of 400 participants for gathering at any one place for Navratri celebrations.
What is Navratri celebration?
The Navaratri festival that celebrates the defeat of Mahishasura by Goddess Durga signifies the victory of good over evil. In some parts of India, people observe fast during Navaratri. On the last day the perform puja and break their fast.
nine days
Shardiya Navratri is here and the festivities have started all over the country. The festival, dedicated to nine forms of goddess Durga, is celebrated across the country for nine days, with a lot of grandeur and pomp.