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  2. Garba (dance) - Wikipedia

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    Garba is a form of Gujarati dance which originates from the state of Gujarat, India. The name is derived from the Sanskrit term Garbha . [ 1 ] Many traditional garbas are performed around a centrally lit lamp or a picture or statue of the Hindu goddess Durga .

  3. Navaratri - Wikipedia

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    Garba dancing is a Navaratri tradition in Gujarat. In Gujarat and nearby Hindu communities such as in Malwa, the garbo significance is celebrated through performance arts on all nine days. [65] [66] The most visible is group dances called Garba accompanied by live orchestra, seasonal raga, or devotional songs. It is a folk dance where people of ...

  4. Dandiya Raas - Wikipedia

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    Raas or Dandiya Raas is the socio-religious folk dance originating from Indian state of Gujarat and popularly performed in the festival of Navaratri. [1] [2] The dance is performed in the Marwar region of Rajasthan too. [3]

  5. Gorwa - Wikipedia

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    Gorwa is also known for its Garba-Navratri celebrations that takes place every year near the Lakshmipura substation ground. Counting by the size of the garba circle, this is one of the biggest in Vadodara city. United Way of Baroda Garba Mahotsav is also a major attraction of Gorwa organized at Alembic Ground.

  6. List of Indian folk dances - Wikipedia

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    [10] [13] Garba which is the renowned folk dance of Gujarat is an integral part of Navratri Celebrations.It has earned the 'Intangible Cultural Heritage of Humanity (ICH) tag from Unesco. The garba of Gujarat is the 15th ICH element from India to be inscribed on the Unesco list. [14] The Tippani dance originated in the Chorwad region of ...

  7. Nandni Mata - Wikipedia

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    Mostly she is worshipped at the Navratri festival. Nandni Mata appears in several Vedic hymns and is also described in the eleventh chapter of the book Durga Saptmi. The hymn also associates her with Yashoda's daughter. Nandni Mata has been regarded as Mahakali Pavagadh of Gujarat in Vagad. An Adivasi folk dance called "garba" is also devoted ...

  8. Durga Ashtami - Wikipedia

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    Durga Ashtami or Maha Ashtami is the eighth day of the Navaratri festival celebrated by Hindus in veneration of the goddess Durga.In Eastern India, Durga Ashatmi is also one of the most auspicious days of the five days-long Durga Puja festival. [1]

  9. Vijayadashami - Wikipedia

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    A regional dance called Dandiya Raas, that deploys colourfully decorated sticks, and garba, (another type of regional dance) is a part of the festivities through the night. [ 38 ] The Gondi people instead celebrate Ravana by carrying an image of him riding an elephant and singing praises to him, as they consider Ravana as their ancestor and one ...