2024-10-03 01:25 PM IST
Every year Navratri is celebrated with great enthusiasm across India. Navratri 2024 will be celebrated from 3rd October to 12th October. During Navratri, Devotees honor Maa Durga through fasting and participate in vibrant festivities like Garba and Dandiya which is particularly popular in cities like Gujarat, Ahmedabad, Delhi, and Mumbai. Dandiya, in particular, is a core part of this joyous occasion. And over the years Mumbai has become a vibrant home to this traditional folk dance from Gujarat. During Navratri, the city pulses with energy as Dandiya and Garba nights unfold in Mumbai. From every corner, you can feel the spirit of the festival, as people wear colorful costumes and dance to the infectious rhythms of traditional music. But wait! How did a Gujarati traditional dance form gain such popularity in Mumbai? What`s the history and the journey of Dandiya in Mumbai? Let us know all of it in the video
