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Introduction To Navratri:
Navratri is one of the popular and well-known festivals in Gujarat. This festival is known as the festival of nine nights. In this festival Devi Shakti is worshipped to mark her mythological victory against the power of evil and the start of a reign of peace. This festival is considered to be the oldest festival of Gujarat. Garba and Navratri are interrelated. The colorful songs and dances of the festival heighten the spirit of the festival.
Description of Navratri:
'Navratri' means 'nine nights'. It is a time for people overlook all their worries and engage in a carnival of song and dance. People re-enact the victory of Goddess Durga through their song and dance. Not only Gujarat, but other parts of India too celebrate the occasion with pomp and grandeur. Images of the mother goddess are worshipped in specially erected puja pandals. The evenings come alive with local cultural programs and the dance performances.
Apart from the festival, the local performances like 'Bhavai', 'Garba' and dancers with kumbh (pots) are the most attractive features of Navratri. During Navratri all the participants and the locals can be spotted in ethnic costumes. Females wear 'ghagra choli' and males wear 'dhoti kurta'.
The boys and girls irrespective of age, caste and creed enjoy the famous 'dandiya' or 'garba' dance where they dance wearing colorful clothes with sticks or dandiya to the folk music of Gujarat Navratri is a celebration of religious, cultural and devotional values. It makes people forget all their worries and enjoy the spirit of festival.
Time For Celebration of Navratri:
Navratri is an eminent festival of Gujarat and is celebrated in the month of October when the worship of goddess Durga takes place. The celebration lasts for nine nights and each and every corner of the state takes on a different form during the celebration. Navratri is the festival of color. Though it has religious origins yet it has crossed boundaries to become a secular one. People from all caste and creed celebrate this grand festival with much enthusiasm.
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