Overview

• The clip, shared on September 30 by the Instagram page Awesome Amdavad, has drawn about 1.9 million views and more than 60,000 likes.
• Each year at this locale in the walled city, men perform Garba in sarees in a practice known as Saduma na Garba.
• According to local lore, Saduben cursed the men after they failed to protect her from a Mughal nobleman, and she later committed sati.
• Participants describe the observance as penance and remembrance, expressing humility and respect for Saduben’s sacrifice.
• National outlets amplified the story after the video circulated, with social-media reactions largely praising the devotion and cultural significance; reports note the account is based on community belief rather than archival records.