Navratri – The Nine-day festival.
The word Navratri means the nine nights in Sanskrit and it’s celebrated all over in India.
In every region it has different meaning of celebration, one of the significant reasons is the battle which took place between Durga and demon Mahishasura. The victory of God on evil & it’s also one of the way of welcoming the autumn.
People keep fasting on these 9 days do Chanting mantras and Bhajans, the celebration of these nine day’s which show the different culture, their attire & the folk dance.
Each day of Navratri is associated to the Goddess
Day 1 – The Goddess Shailaputri (The Daughter of Mountains)
Day 2 – Brahmcharini Mata
Day 3 – Devi Chandraghanta Mata
Day 4 – Kushmanda Mata
Day 5 – Skandamata Mata
Day 6 – Katyayani Mata
Day 7 – Kalaratri Mata
Day 8 – Mahagauri Mata
Day 9 – Siddhidhatri Mata
Garba and Dandiya are performed during these nine days and it show the joy of win over the Evil.
The Garba dance is the tradition dance form which comes from Gujarat.
Garba dance is played in very traditional way which we get to know by their attire & the beautiful color of dress. Women wear Ghagra & Choli and Men wear Kediyu(Half shirt with plates from the waist side) & Pajama (Pants) the most attractive part of these dress is their hand made embroidery, the one more thing which India is famous for.
The Dandiya dance is played by decorated stick is also represent the war between the Evil and the Goddess Durga. In all these nine day we can enjoy the chanting of bhajans, Mantras the dance and the peace of mind and to your soul.
