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.
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