Chaitra Navratri 2025 is set to begin on March 30 and will be observed until April 6. Unlike the usual nine-day celebration, this year’s Navratri will last only eight days due to the merging of Dwitiya and Tritiya on the same day. As a result, on March 31, 2025 (Monday), both Dwitiya and Tritiya pujas will be performed together. This Navratri is considered especially auspicious due to the formation of five significant celestial yogas—Sarvartha Siddhi, Aindra, Budh Aditya, Shukra Aditya, and...Read More

Gandhinagar: Chaitri Navratri, a 9-night festival happening during Chaitra month of Hindu calendar will begin this year on 30th March and end on 6th April which is Ram Navami. Shailaputri on first day, Brahmacharini on the second day, Chandraghanta, Kushmanda, Skandh Mata, Katyayani, Kalratri, Mahagauri and Siddhidatri on third, fourth, fifth, sixth, seventh, eighth and ninth day of Navratri are worshipped. Shaktipiths and Mandirs of Goddesses across Gujarat attract a large numbef of pilgrims du...Read More

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi today shared another Garba song titled 'Aavati Kalaya Madi Vaaya Kalaya,' which he wrote as a tribute to Goddess Durga. He also expressed his gratitude to singer Purva Mantri for performing the song. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), PM Modi said, "It is the auspicious time of Navratri and people are celebrating in different ways, united by their devotion to Maa Durga. In this spirit of reverence and joy, here is #AavatiKalay, a Garba I wrote as a trib...Read More

Ahmedabad: Singer Falguni Pathak had to postpone a Garba event in Ahmedabad scheduled to take place on 2nd October due to the ongoing Iran-Israel war. The Garba event will now take place at the same venue in Ahmedabad on 14 October. This announcement was made by Falguni through a video on social media. She said in the video: "We were in Toronto(Canada). My friend and I returned on different flight, but our 14-member team was returning to India on an Air France flight. The Air France plane lef...Read More

Gandhinagar: Minister of State for Home, Harsh Sanghavi today in an interview with Zee News said that people would play Garba till whatever time they want. However Sanghavi added that he would not give any statement on the issue of sound. Zee anchor: Garba is closed by police in Gujarat at 12 midnight entirely, but Garba is identity of Gujarati. Harsh Sanghavi: Arre bhai, Gujartis will play Garba till 5 in morning. You don't worry about it. Zee anchor: So Home minister from here assures...Read More

Gandhinagar: Sharadiya (Sharad season's) Navratri this year will be 10-day long festival due to doubling of Aaso Sud Treej (third day of Navratri) this year. Navratri in 2024 will start on 3rd October which is as per Gujarati Vikram Samvat calendar 1st day of Aaso onth. The third day of Aaso will be on 5th October and also on 6th October. Therefore Navratri will be 10 days long this year. On Saturday, 12th October, along with Aaso sud nom (ninth day of Navratri), Dussehra will also be celebrated...Read More

Ahmedabad: In a move aimed at accommodating religious and cultural festivities, the Gujarat Government has announced relaxation in noise pollution rules for specific days in 2024. The relaxation will allow the use of loudspeakers and public address systems between 10 PM and 12 AM during these designated periods. According to the Noise Pollution (Regulation & Control) Rules, 2000, and its amendments, the following festive occasions have been earmarked for the relaxation: Janmashtami: 1 ...Read More

Gandhinagar:'Garba of Gujarat' has been inscribed in the Representative List of Intangible Cultural Heritage (ICH) of Humanity by UNESCO, under the provisions of the 2003 Convention for the Safeguarding of Intangible Cultural Heritage during the 18th meeting of the Intergovernmental Committee for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage from 5th -9th  December, 2023 in Kasane, Botswana. Garba of Gujarat is the 15th ICH element from India to join this list. This inscription unders...Read More

Gandhinagar: The United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization(UNESCO) is likely to declare Gujarat's Garba as Intangible Cultural Heritage. An international convention of UNESCO Intangible Cultural Heritage will be held in Botswana on Wednesday, December 6, 2023. The program will be held at approximately 6 pm according to Indian time. The live screening of same is going to be done in all the districts of Gujarat. Special cultural programs along with traditional garba ...Read More

Vadodara: Pandit Dhirendra Krishna Shastri, popularly known as Bageshwar Baba late on Friday evening, addressed over 30,000 strong youths at Garba ground in Vadodara and wished the energy of youths playing Garba may make Bharat as a Hindu Rashtra. Baba addressed the Garba goers for over 8 minutes during the Garba break just before midnight and hailed Sanatana dharma while addressing a cheering crowd. He was here in Vadodara on request of the title sponsor of this Garba event Mr. Yatin Gupte, whi...Read More