Navratri 2008
Youngsters in Ahmedabad get semi-permanent tattoos done ahead of Navratra
The youngsters in Ahmedabad are all set to get glitzy temporary tattoos done as the Navratra featival, nine days of ultimate fun comes knocking at the doorstep. Traditional semi-permanent tattoo is the next in thing for these youngsters who choose temporary tattoos over the permanent ones as they feel that they can change their style [...]
Indian Festivals – Durga Puja of West Bengal & Navratri of Gujarat
Durga Puja or Navaratri commences on the first and ends on the tenth day of the bright half of Aswayuja (September-October). It is held in commemoration of the victory of Durga over Mahishasura, the buffalo-headed demon. In Bengal Her image is worshipped for nine days and then cast into water. The tenth day is called [...]
No-frills Navratri this year
It’s going to be an austere Navratri this year. No fancy themes or decorations . No experiments or extravaganzas . Faced with high costs of security arrangements and insurance against terror attacks, garba organisers want to keep it simple this year. Security costs are eating away a major chunk of already squeezed budgets, leaving not [...]
Gujarat industries organize Grand Navratri in Ahmedabad
Gujarat Industries Navratri Festival Society (GINFS) in corporation with Gujarat government has organised the nine-day long Navshakti Gujrari Vibrant Gujarat Navratri festival on GMDC-Gujarat University grounds in Ahmedabad. The show is being sponsored by 30-odd Gujarat based companies including Reliance Industries Limited, Essar, Advani Group, Torrent Power, Sterling SEZ, ABG Shipyard Limited, Nirma, Ambuja Cement, [...]