Navratri 2024: Places to Witness the Best Dandiya Raas in Gujarat

Navratri, the much-awaited festival of the year has arrived and people from every corner of the country are busy preparing for the divine 9 days that are dedicated to Goddess Durga. And, while others are busy gearing up for the festival, people in Gujarat are occupied with something that’s unique to their land and defines their culture and that is ‘Dandiya Raas’ and ‘Garbha Raas’! These two are traditional dance forms of Gujarat that people perform on special occasions, especially during Navratri. The markets in Gujarat are set to sell the best ‘Chanya (bottom) Choli (top)’ a traditional attire to perform the folk dance ‘Garbha’ and ‘Dandiya’ and events are scheduled to welcome the people from across the country for these divine nine days.

Clothes check, enthusiasm check and venue? If you haven’t decided the venue for the Dandiya Raas then scroll till the end to find out the trending and most-talked-about dandiya celebration venues in Gujarat in 2024.

Titbits about Dandiya Raas, Garbha and their Significance in Navratri

Traditionally Dandiya Raas is a folk dance that belongs to Gujarat and is a creative mock interpretation of the war between Goddess Durga and the Demon King Mahishasura. An interesting fact about this dance form is that it was performed with real swords long back in time, but today it is performed with sticks that are a symbolic representation of swords.

Most people often use the terms Grabha and Dandiya interchangeably but the two are different dance forms of Gujarat. Garbha does not involve the use of props such as sticks or swords while dandiya is performed with dandiya (wooden sticks) or swords. Garbha is performed before the aarti, while dandiya raas is performed after it

Navratri Celebration Date, Time and Venue of Top 4 Navratri Events in Gujarat

Navratri 2024 will begin from 29th September to 7th October 2024, so mark the dates and the events shared below.

Nache Gujarat Navrat

Get ready for the much-awaited Nache Gujarat Navrat version 2024. This event happens with the same name every year and its popularity has turned it into one of the grand celebrations and events of the year. The venue for the event is Prasang Party Plot, Near R.C Technical Road, Sola, Ahmedabad. Prasang Alka art along with their ‘Saaz aur Awaaz’ group has been organizing the event for many years now. One may book tickets online from various event ticket vending websites and grab great discounts as well.

Heritage The Garbha Festival of Gujarat

The 9 days of fasting and prayers are marked by a lot of fun and dance. Head to the Heritage the Grabha festival of Gujarat that is going on in Merriment party Plot located at Ramdas Rd, PRL Colony, Bodakdev, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The festival is expected to witness performances by Jagdip Mehta, Nayan Pancholi, Jitin Amit, Harshit Mehta, Dipti Desai, and Shivang Dave. One may book the tickets online as well.   

Shubh Navratri 2024

Another popular venue to witness the zest and zeal of the Navratri festival is Shukan Party Plot, Jodhpur Village Rd, Jodhpur Village, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Shubh Navratri event is from 29th September to 7th October. The major highlights of the event are the performances by artists like Samir Bhavsar, Akshay Shah, Narendra Rao, Dipesh Bhatt, and Nirav Thakkar.

Radhiyali Raat 2024

Groove to the desi beats of Navratri and end the hectic day at the YMCA International Centre. Radhiyali Raat is back this year with many more exciting activities, performances and celebrity artists to mesmerize you and make the 2024 Navratri celebration a memorable one. Golden Cheers, Himanshu Trivedi, Ravi Shah, and Yash Barot will be performing at this 9-day event. The event will be hosted at YMCA International Centre Sarkhej Gandhinagar Road, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Navratri Celebration in Full-on Gujarati Style in Delhi

You don't have to go to Gujarat to experience the Gujarati style Navratri celebration. Delhi has geared up to give you the flavour of the traditional and authentic Gujarati Navratri in the form of various events. Scroll down to know the happening spots in Delhi from 29th September to 7th October.

Dandiya Night 2024

Dandiya Night 2024 will be hosted at Nehru Park in Chanakyapuri. Meenakshi Lekhi and Gautam Gambhir are the chief guests for the event. The event will have multi-cuisine as well as a Navratri special food court, along with many shopping stalls. So book the dates from 29th Sep to 7th Oct and enjoy a vibrant evening under the stars. The event will commence from 5 pm onwards on all 9 days.

Dandiya Raas and Exhibition Edition 5

The event has something for everyone. Head to the event with your kids, parents, and friends on 5th October and spend the evening dancing, singing, shopping and savoring delicious food. The event is scheduled to take place at Community Center DLF Phase II in Gurgugram from 5:30 pm onwards.

Mark your presence at these events and relish the culture, spiritualism, food, and fun that is an innate part of this one festival that is celebrated from Jammu to Kanyakumari!

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