Overview

• Nightly Garba and Dandiya are underway across Gujarat during Sharad Navratri, with communities gathering in large numbers to honor Goddess Durga.
• Garba’s circular formations revolve around a lamp-lit pot symbolizing inner divinity, while Dandiya’s sticks signify Durga’s sword and the triumph over evil.
• Vadodara is hosting major public events, with the United Way of Baroda gathering widely reported to draw very large crowds, though exact attendance figures lack independent verification.
• City celebrations differ: Rajkot leans toward devotional, folk-rooted formats; Ahmedabad features expansive community nights with leading singers and food; Gandhinagar favors close-knit society events; Bhuj emphasizes Kutch folk traditions.
• In Gandevi, Navsari, residents are performing the rope-based Dori Raas that locals say has continued for about a century, involving 12 participants and enthusiastic involvement from children.