What a spectacular beginning of Navratri (Aarti and celebration videos)

Chief Secretary AK Joti, Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani, BJP leader Surendra Patel and others performing aarti at Navshakti Gurjari event

Ahmedabad, 17 October 2012

It was a spectacular start of Navratri 2012 at GMDC ground in Ahmedabad today evening. Due to code of conduct in effect, the Chief Minister couldn’t come. None of the state minister could remain present. Rajya Sabha MP Parimal Nathwani and Chief Secretary Shri AK Joti were therefore in centerstage.

Nathwani heads the Gujarat Industries Navratri Festival Society – organizing body of 9 days long public event of Navratri in Ahmedabad which is visited by lakhs of youths from across the city. Those who can’t afford to spend expensive tickets of commercial garba venues come to Navshakti Gurjari event where thanks to patronage of Reliance, Adani, Essar, Nirma, Arvind, JP Cement and other companies, entry is free and security, parking and other facilities are excellent.

The inaugural day of this event showcases a musical drama on Navratri theme on large stage. Today’s stage event was better than the past events, thanks to addition of new technology, fire works, hanging ropes and other elements.

Amazing stage musical drama on Navratri theme

Chief Secretary Joti, IAS Shrinivasan, IAS Vipul Mitra, IAS Bhagyesh Jha, Shri Parimal Nathwani, former Rajya Sabha MP Shri Surendra Patel, Mayor Asit Vora, Standing Committee Chairman and others were present in the function.

The aarti scene was unparalleled. From Army and Navy officers to industrialists, bureaucrat and others every one among them was having diya in hand.

Dancing Garba wearing blue kurta is IAS Bhagyesh Jaha. You can also watch ‘Swami Vivekananda’ dancing on Garba tune and foreigners dancing in European style on Garba songs

After the event all those characters in the stage show including Swami Vivekananda, Ramkrishna Paramhansa, Narad, demons, Mahisasur, nine goddesses, and some foreigners all of them started playing garba on stage togather. The scene was worth seeing. The mood of celebration was on its peak.

Generally you don’t’ see IAS officers playing Garba, but Bhagyesh Jha was playing Garba with all energy. Again saying, the mood of celebration was on its peak and none was untouched.

Yes the people were disappointed little because they expected actual Garba event after stage event which was not the case.

Photo album of this event has been uploaded on our Facebook page

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Gujarat Industries Navratri Festival Society (GINFS) Navratri festival that began yesterday at GMDC ground here enthralled the huge crowd. The spell binding presentation of ‘Namastasyai’– a mythological dance drama signifying the strength of mother Goddess on a huge stage with fabulous sets and lights made the spectators glued to their seats.

Mr. Parimal Nathwani, the Chairman of GINFS and Group President (Corporate Affairs) of Reliance Industries informed in a press-release that GINFS Navratri festival was open to all with no entry fee or the parking fees between 5 p.m. to 12 p.m. till 23rd October 2012. He said the two theme pavilions set up at the venue depict pictorial and valuable information about fairs and festivals of Gujarat as well as tourists destinations in Gujarat. The Kid’s Corner, Adventure Zone, Handicraft market and food court etc are added attractions at the venue, he added.

Mr. Nathwani said various troupes of the State would perform Garba-Raas on ancillary stage at GMDC ground every day between 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.Thereafter, the traditional sheri garbas would be conducted by renowned artists such as Parthiv Gohil, Lalitya Munsha, Nayan Pancholi, Arvind Rathod, Minaben Patel, Hemali Vyas, Dipti Desai, Sanjay Oza, Amit Thakkar, Jaydeep Mehta etc. After traditional Maha Aarti, the program would conclude. He said anyone can take part in sheri garba at GMDC provided he/she is in traditional Indian attires.

Besides RIL, other industries which contributed in organizing GINFS Navratri include Essar, Adani, Nirma, Torrent, Jaypee, Ambuja, Aditya Birla, Ganesh Housing, Arvind Mills, Welspun and ABG Shipyard. The GMDC venue can accommodate about 70,000 visitors on an average per day, Mr. Nathwani said.