Navratri is the festival of joy and austerity. It is the festival that brings you closer toward Shakti or goddess Durga.The real meaning of navratri is nine night. It is the festival that is celebrated two times in year.
First navratri festival takes place in month of March and other during the Dussehra festival (in the month of October and November).
In Navratri Women usually worship goddess Durga or Shakti so that their family can lead a happy life full with wealth, wisdom and beauty etc. Since Durga Devi is women, this festival appeal more to women, however men also in good number celebrate this festival.
It is festival of austerity also because during these nine days women fast whole day and eat only one time in a day. Some women do severe austerities in these nine days to please the goddess Durga.
Navratri is celebrated in other states of India in unique way.Now we will see will how it is celebrated in Gujrat & Kolkatta state of India.
Navratri celeberation in gujrat
Goddess Durga is also called navdurga because Durga Devi has nine forms which are usually worshiped in this navratri festival. Although navratri is celebrated in whole country but the beauty of navratri can be seen in Gujarat state of India where women, men and children play garba dance.
Garba is the dancing program where men and women having held 2 wooden stick dance in circle singing song glorifying goddess Durga.
Initially it was limited to only Gujarat but due to its popularity, it is now played in all the states of India. When navratri festival comes closer, many professional dancers teach garba and charge good amount of money. Garba also attracts corporate who sponsor this garba dance in many places and advertise their products.
