Navratri,
meaning 'nine nights', is one of the most popular and widely celebrated Hindu festivals in many
parts of India. Although this festival is celebrated throughout India, nowhere
is it performed with more panache and fervor than in Gujarat.
The dance form known as ras garba (also joined sometimes by
dandiya, which uses small wooden sticks), comes from Lord Krishna's worship
rather than Goddess worship, from the Gop culture of Saurashtra and Kutch.
Stories of relationships between Krishna and the Gopis, and their emotions,
also often make their way into the ras garba music.
Every year, Navratri festival brings in innovations in
music, choreography, and costumes and has enthralled audience with its beauty
and cultural tradition.
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