Words do not easily capture the vibrancy, the energy, the ecstasy and so much more of a Garba happening and its blissful blend of music and dance, glowing and flowing with grace and radiance. Every year around late September early October, Gujaratis all over the world dissolve and dazzle in dances of delight and devotion in their nine day festival of Navratri. These happenings are filled with the noise and swaying of people, the tinkling and jingling of the dancers and the delighted faces of the people amazed by the rapture. 

 

 

 

In additional to its devotional aspects engaging in this circular and cosmic dance provides a wonderful chance for mixing and mingling with friends, families and our wider society and sustains a healthy and enjoyable way of refreshing and rejuvenating ourselves and the people around and about us. Garba and Raas are not restricted to Gujarat. They are danced wherever there are Gujaratis. They are not the exclusive preserve of  Gujaratis either, they are a common enchantment for people over all continents and many places in between.