Navratri in Gujarat

India is  country of variation. In India all the festivals are celebrating by people very enthusiastically.
In Gujarat Navratri has big importance. People are  doing worship of Devi Amba in this nine days. People  bring  one little pot of clay which is called 'ગરબો' in gujarati.
They decorates it  and put it in front of Devi and enkindle it every night. 

There is very beautiful history of Gujarati garba in Gujarat. Everywhere People starts preparation for this festival before fifteen days of celebration. Girls and boys prepare their tradisional dress for Navratri.  In school and college aslo they have celebration of it on one day. 

Man and woman play Garba after they worship devi Amba. Some people do 9 days fast and worship devi Amba. 
Everywhere ,the sound of loud music and orchestra is playing and people enjoy garba.  In every street you can find people who playing garba in  pandal.


Now in 21st century this is become competition. In all the place you can find party plot and  competition for Garba. They play Garba full night still 9 day and on last day the competition is become very tough. Who  will be win the competition they got big prize for it.
On 10th day people celebrate  Dusshera. In Indian history , this day is the victory day of lord Rama . On this day he fight with Ravana and won the war. So truth wins over false. People eat sweets on this day and enjoy to distribute sweets also. 

In 2018 Gujrat government has made one rule that during this 9 days of navratri in all  the schools and college have holiday. This is compulsory  for all the schools and colleges. Some of them schools and colleges resist their voice against it that they will not  follow this rule and education will be going on. 
So people enjoy the festival a lot and playing garba very enthusiastically. 

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