Non-Gujaratis gearing up to add zing to Navratri
As the Navratri fever catches on, the non-Gujaratis living in the state are also gearing up to dance in tune with the garba crazy crowd of Gujarat.
Gujarat has a sizeable percentage of non-Gujaratis, who are flocking to the garba training centers across the state to learn the traditional dance steps. Even the ones who [...]
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 [...]