Navratri the Festival of Colour and Costumes...

Navratri the festival of colour and costumes is at an all time high . Now few days to go. All communities , all age groups from children to senior citizens take dandia masti and spend night out to enjoy these nine nights. The rhythm of the night is in full swing.And everybody seems to be on a high.From wearing heavy chaniya choli to matching footwear kids seem to be enjoying every moment of it.kids just want to have fun in traditional dresses..I just love it ..is their popular feelings . Dandia masti and maza is the mass movement. Yes really Navratri is a mass movement . Even usa Newjersy they play in streets .Mainly Gujarati Community joined by many other nationalities from American to Europeans and Asians enjoy doing dandia masti and ras garba in the streets of new Jersy during these days and specially during weekend s . The Indian associations and communites are celebrating Nvratri with Dandia masti in U.k , Africa,Australia nd Gulf countries. Many celebreties are invited alongwith musicians and singers to participate the event. 9 nights of bindas fun...colours and style are designers USP this season.Backless cholis and tatoos are ruling this Navratri too. Men and women prefer traditional wear having a contemporary touch. they are going for light weighed crystal , bead and stone , metal jewellery.people spend a lot behind Navratri and the costumes jwellery and delicious dishes everynight. The beauticians have good business too. Besides organisers muscians, singers celebreties are earnig a lot during this season. The professional dance group rule the event and earned five figure during the event.

Navratri ..the Colourful Festival....

Navratri the festival of dandia, dance and devotion starts from 19 th sept .It will be for ten days till 28the sept. which will be celebrated as Dussera. The most auspicious festival of Hindus is celebrated with masti and bhakti in all over the world. In UK and USA nowIndian people are demanding with the city authorities to permit them to celebrate this festival for 13 days to 18 days. Navratri festival is Popularly known as the longest dance festival on the earth .The festival is more popular among youth and women who enjoy nine nights performing garba and dandia dance in their coulourful and very beautiful traditional dresses. Navratri is the festival of fun and frolic. However it has its religious and sprititual importance too. As per the ancient scriptures the festival is associated with mother goddess and known as the shaktiparva-with the energy and power . people pray mother goddess Durga, Amba , Mahakali etc during these days and keep Earthen pot for prayer during nine days . Fasting and prayers of the matrushakti is done . The festival is most popular in Bengal ,gujarat Mumbai etc places. It is also associated with Lord Rama and Ravan. It is said that Lord Rama killed Ravana on the tenth day which is celebrated as Dussera and Ravan dahan festival is done on this day. The festival known for devotion and bhakti is now more popular as festival of fun and frolic among youth who dance and do dandia masti throughout nine nights. The festival to enjoy and remeber. Many foriengers come to India to take part in this festival and enjoy. Many NRI s also visit Ahmedabad ,Baroda ,MUmbai to join Garbagroups and their friends during this festival and enjoy dandia masti in the traditional colourful dresses. //