Navratri, the 9 nights festival begins on the first day of Ashwina of the bright fortnight.The word Navaratri literally means nine nights in Sanskrit; Nava - Nine and Ratri - nights. The following 9 forms of godesses are worshipped during these nine days: Durga, Bhadrakali, Amba or Jagadamba, Annapurna, Sarvamangala, Bhairavi, Chandika or Chandi, Lalita, and Bhavani.
The most rocking part of the celebration of this festival is Garba Rasa and Dandiya. When the word rocking comes ofcourse mumbai Rocks with this. In Mumbai Navratri is festival cum buisness.
Huge grounds, orchestra with behemoth output speakers, colourful traditional outfits, and sexy ladies are the main attraction. Tickets varying from 100-500 per night. People don't mind spending on such occassion. Even after the ban on loud speakers post 10pm did not dampen the spirits of people to attend these places. In short the money makers profit graph did not see great dip.
My college group visited Mithibai college where Juhu Jagruti organizes Garba, yesterday. Even though I wasn't a great "garba" dancer just wanted to visit one of these places. We reached there by 8pm, rest of them were already there. The ground was packed, music was on, everyone was in their own world dancing. We went to hunt for a place. After aimlessly navigating our way we found one place. and started playing there. Jig, mayur, milan, purav were de experinced and pro in dancing, while de rest use to learn from them. Once they start others use to try to ape them. Well others could manage to get along the flow and I use to stumble many a time. Later everyone started enjoying and dancing. Music was good, the only problem was over populated place. There was no enough space to dance. Initially it was only 10 of us dancing later other groups also merged in. Till 10 there was music on loudspeakers. Later after a break they were suppose to play only drums. Since de gurls were getting late we came out. Had food and returned home.
Overall it was a good experince and worth for what we paid.
The most rocking part of the celebration of this festival is Garba Rasa and Dandiya. When the word rocking comes ofcourse mumbai Rocks with this. In Mumbai Navratri is festival cum buisness.
Huge grounds, orchestra with behemoth output speakers, colourful traditional outfits, and sexy ladies are the main attraction. Tickets varying from 100-500 per night. People don't mind spending on such occassion. Even after the ban on loud speakers post 10pm did not dampen the spirits of people to attend these places. In short the money makers profit graph did not see great dip.
My college group visited Mithibai college where Juhu Jagruti organizes Garba, yesterday. Even though I wasn't a great "garba" dancer just wanted to visit one of these places. We reached there by 8pm, rest of them were already there. The ground was packed, music was on, everyone was in their own world dancing. We went to hunt for a place. After aimlessly navigating our way we found one place. and started playing there. Jig, mayur, milan, purav were de experinced and pro in dancing, while de rest use to learn from them. Once they start others use to try to ape them. Well others could manage to get along the flow and I use to stumble many a time. Later everyone started enjoying and dancing. Music was good, the only problem was over populated place. There was no enough space to dance. Initially it was only 10 of us dancing later other groups also merged in. Till 10 there was music on loudspeakers. Later after a break they were suppose to play only drums. Since de gurls were getting late we came out. Had food and returned home.
Overall it was a good experince and worth for what we paid.
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